How much do you pay the groomer
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| I take both mine at once so I've always gotten the combined price which seems to keep going up as Clyde gets bigger and bigger... |
| I am the lucky one that pays $40. That was for shaving him down.
I was told a scissor cut would be the same price. |
| Well it depends on what I am having done. If it is a bath and tidy, it cost about 35 bucks, If I am getting the full bath, hair cut/shave thing, then it's about 60 bucks or more if they are matted or very bad/dirty/messy. I do the full thing about once per year, and only have a bath/trim done if I have NO time at all. I try to do my own bathing and clipping most of the year.
I can tell you that in the summer when they are shaved the bath is a treat for all, it cools them and I don't have to blow dry. They love it, I love it. As the hair grows for winter and I have to start the blow dry part I miss the shaved summer cut! But love the soft hair that they have for winter. It's a trade off either way. |
$15  And that includes grooming, nails, flea bath and a bandanna! |
| So for the average person, it seems to fall around the 40-60 dollar mark. Prices here I find are much higher, and I have been told 100-150 to groom an oes. Thank goodness I learned to do it myself! So if I were to try this grooming thing out of my home this summer, and charged say, 40 dollars for a bath, blow dry, nails and ears, on a dog who had been fairly well maintained in the interim, is that reasonable? I would have to charge more depending on if the dog was seriously matted, but would prefer to teach owners how to prevent that in between grooming sessions.?? |
| There is a CDN vs USD issue, too.
But why on God's green earth would you want to undercharge? Charge whatever the market will bear. If you want to undercut everyone to get going, that's one thing, but not permanently. And if the grooming comes with a lesson for the owner then that's much more than just a grooming, and your price oiught to reflect that. Maybe you could charge $100, but $150 if the owner wants to help 
(OK, maybe $125 or $150 if the owner wants a lesson along with the grooming.) |
| And $200 if the owner has already tried to "fix" the dog up himself!
I was going to mention the Canadian vs. US thing too-- you can definitely go higher than $40. |
| Yes, charge what the market will bear. In marketing perceived value does not always equal low prices. I am in the contract food business we used to charge low prices and give lower quality food. Everybody always said prices were to high. Now we charge higher prices and have vastly improved the quality of the food and people are much happier with the value. We now here things like great food. In addition when you market to value shoppers they will always beat you down further and are more likely to complain as a method of lowering your agreed upon price. Folks that are willing to pay the higher price will appreciate what you do. Some selling points.
X years of experience grooming You show your own dogs You are a student of breeding practices You can help with training issues You are a very nice person I think with the proper advertising package you will get top dollar. Do something that others don't do like a deep massage with every cut Write a small behavior book and give it to all clients, to build credibility Write a feeding guideline, (that one might not work) Write a list of dog internet links as a hand out Get everones e-mail address send them a newsletter, a tip of the week or a favorite or new link, weekly or monthly this will build loyality On your website let folks know as a resoncible breeder, groomer you are will answer questions they have. HAve Fun |
| I groom at a shop and I can tell you you will not be under charging at 100.00 you will earn every cent. it takes about an hour just to bath a really dirty dog with that much hair then blow drying is about anouther hour. add two hours for the brush out well you can see what I mean. Clip downs can be just as time consuming if you have a matted dog.Good luck and have fun grooming can be great . |
| I was also told to expect about $100 for grooming an OES. My doggy daycare does grooming too, so they give you a break if you're a daycare client. I pay $35 for him now, and when he's bigger it'll be $45. |
| The most my groomer charges me is $40 depending on what I need. Bath and a shave was $40 but Bellatrix fur was in good condition. Just a wash and dry is $20 till their fur gets a little longer then about $30. With Bubba Its only $20 because he is the best behaved dog she has ever had. When you use the sprayer to wash his beard he just lifts his head up and lests you have at. Yay Bubba has enough fur to groom now.
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| My groomer charges $60 for sheepies, but whenever she clips/bathes Zippy we have it in trade as I supply some merch for her shop and volunteer whenever she needs an extra worker. |
Willowsprite wrote: ......I have been told 100-150 to groom an oes. ....So if I were to try this grooming thing out of my home this summer, and charged say, 40 dollars.......
Aside from lost profit, some people won't use you if you don't charge enough.  Its the same as competing with "how much they paid for the dog." More is suppose to be better for some reason.....
Others like myself, like the best quality with the cheapest price. Go figure. Guess thats why I groomed all 6 of mine. Quality wasn't the best, but the price was right - free. After a few hundred $ for supplies.
Good luck! |
| In the places I've called in TX and OK, it's been quoted AT LEAST $100.
I think this question is fair only if you're stating exactly what type of grooming you're asking for. A shave or clipping up to ...maybe 2 inches is considerably cheaper. Like half as much here or more. Then if you're not clipping, just bathing, how bad are those matts? That has been something mentioned each time I have went into a grooming salon. Lastly, I've only said I wanted our dog's hair to be scissor clipped ........and only an inch or two. This makes the task 10 times harder for them since they can't zzroom-rrroom down them with electric clippers. Most groomers I've talked to only have clipper guards up to 2 inches, so if you want their hair any longer than that.... it's going to cost ya here. Anyways, I called to see how much a teeth cleaning would be for my small dog and it's always around $60-160 everywhere I've been. the 160 is for the special flouride covering or whatever that they put on afterwards or clinics that use lasors. Otherwise, it's cheaper. In Alaska, I called and was quoted $360 at more than one clinic for the same $60 procedure (nothing added or special finish). SOOOOOOOOO, I can't imagine how much it would cost to groom a big OES there. |
| Jo,
Maybe it's time to invest in a good set of clippers. I got the Andis Two Speed Professional Animal Clippers. I believe you can get them at Petco or Petsmart can't remember which one for $119
They are excellent. I groomed my Poodle and they went through his nappy matted hair like butter. Elissa |
oh, hehe 
I was just answering the poll. Whenever we take our animals somewhere special, we like them to be spoiled with professional grooming. I own an Andis and the infamous Oster Golden A5. I end up using the Andis for their feet, and the scissors for their coat, but I'd like to put the Oster to more use. 
I don't think my Andis is as good as yours though. The one I have can't go through matts (ask my maltese...ouch), but I'm so anal that I end up scissoring the whole coat.  |
| Jo,
The Andis clippers that I got are equal to the Oster A5. It takes all the A5 blades. I got a great deal on ebay $137 for the clippers plus 4 additional blades. I am very impressed with it. As for you scissor cutting.... Geez you've got a lot more patience than I do I scissor cut Peanut's legs because he will bite me and the clippers... EVIL POODLE  I have to keep him short because he refuses to be brushed. He will growl and bite. He licks himself a lot and his curls matt very easily. So I decided I needed a good set of clippers. I have been grooming him every three weeks since I got it. Dopey Dog... If he would let me brush him he wouldn't have to be shaved down all the time. My Sister In Law said that he is the first Poodle she has ever seen that doesn't like to be groomed. He's used to it, he has been getting regular haircuts since he was 10 weeks old. He is now 5.
Elissa |
| have in mind that I live in South America.....diferent price range....
I pay....$12.00 bath, nails clipped, combed, blowdried and treat and since Pisco is a regular if I can`t pick him up on time they keep him, feed him and play with him till I come .....and if I add $3.00 I come back 3 days later for frontline aplication ..... |
| I don't usually pay to have my dog groomed. I clip him myself. When I board him at the kennel, the kennel lady charges me $35 to give him a bath. Duds doesn't like water, so I don't mind paying. Then he's nice and clean when he comes home. ~Katie. |
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