What do you pay for grooming a large non-shedding dog?

[Anonymous]

I have a standard poodle, and the place we go to ends up costing me about $200 after tip (I usually do $25...my dog is still under a year old and a giant PITA). I knew it would be expensive, but they are saying we need to come every 6 weeks instead of every 8 weeks, and it's ending up costing me quite a bit more than I originally thought. Not to mention I find them to be pretty rude and condescending, so I am really looking for a reason to try somewhere else! I would like to do it myself, but it's unrealistic. I do know I need to brush differently and more often (DH promised to help with grooming as he's the reason we had to get a non-shedding pup...I'm still waiting). He's the first non-shedding breed I've had, and I'm still learning how to take care of the kind of coat, and instead of giving me helpful tips the groomer just basically makes excuses for why they couldn't do something we asked them to do.

I keep clipping the pup shorter and shorter each time in the hope that it will make the coat easier to maintain. We're eventually going to be shaving the dog down to nothing (and then why am I paying so much?!?).

What do you pay for a dog of similar grooming requirements (~45+ lbs, non-shedding coat)?

[Anonymous]

Also am I tipping enough? I don't know what's typical at a place like this.

[Anonymous]

It's not unrealistic to do it yourself. We we forced to do our own grooming during the pandemic simply because no one would come and get our dog to groom him.

An electric (with chord) trimmer can cost about $100-$150 (Amazon). You brush and shampoo your dog, when they are dry and clean you trim with the variable length trimming tool.

You can put drops in his ears, file his nails, fluff up his tail. It is easy.

[Anonymous]

Squeeze the anal gland. Do a sanitary cut. Pull out the hair from their ear canals.

[Anonymous]

https://www.youtube.com/c/MarybethMarr/videos

[Anonymous]

We have a 60lb standard poodle. I use a mobile groomer and pay $140 plus $28 tip.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have a 60lb standard poodle. I use a mobile groomer and pay $140 plus $28 tip.

Also, we get him groomed every 6 weeks and I brush and comb him at least twice/week. This is the gold standard of brushes (yes, I recognize how expensive it is, but it is life-changing lol): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KAJQJ74?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-ypp-ro-model_ypp_ro_model_k0_1_14&crid=290A4DU6KIKMM&sprefix=chris%2Bchristen&th=1

[Anonymous]

Standard poodle owner here as well. We shave him every 2 weeks, brush 3 times a week. We never squeeze his glads, or pluck his ear hairs. We get him professionally groomed maybe once every three months for around $200+

Buy your own trimmers, shave and brush the dog between professional grooming. It won't be perfect but it'll suffice

[Anonymous]

I had a standard poodle years ago and it cost me $80 per grooming at that time. It’s probably closer to 100 or 110 now I would think due to inflation. Where do you live? Are you in Virginia, DC, Maryland? Can’t help with a Groomer recommendation unless I know where you live

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also am I tipping enough? I don't know what's typical at a place like this.

Are you tipping$25 on $175? No, that’s not enough. I have a 20 Lv non shedding dog, and I tip $20 on $90.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had a standard poodle years ago and it cost me $80 per grooming at that time. It’s probably closer to 100 or 110 now I would think due to inflation. Where do you live? Are you in Virginia, DC, Maryland? Can’t help with a Groomer recommendation unless I know where you live

I am Alexandria but could do South Arlington, Fairfax near 95/395.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have a 60lb standard poodle. I use a mobile groomer and pay $140 plus $28 tip.

Also, we get him groomed every 6 weeks and I brush and comb him at least twice/week. This is the gold standard of brushes (yes, I recognize how expensive it is, but it is life-changing lol): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KAJQJ74?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-ypp-ro-model_ypp_ro_model_k0_1_14&crid=290A4DU6KIKMM&sprefix=chris%2Bchristen&th=1

I have this and don’t know how to use if. Does it just glide through or do you pick up the coat with it too fluff? I got it after his last grin and even freshly groomed it does not seem to go through the coat easily.

I’m accustomed to Golden retriever and undercoat rakes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have a 60lb standard poodle. I use a mobile groomer and pay $140 plus $28 tip.

Also, we get him groomed every 6 weeks and I brush and comb him at least twice/week. This is the gold standard of brushes (yes, I recognize how expensive it is, but it is life-changing lol): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KAJQJ74?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-ypp-ro-model_ypp_ro_model_k0_1_14&crid=290A4DU6KIKMM&sprefix=chris%2Bchristen&th=1

I have this and don’t know how to use if. Does it just glide through or do you pick up the coat with it too fluff? I got it after his last grin and even freshly groomed it does not seem to go through the coat easily.

I’m accustomed to Golden retriever and undercoat rakes.

Apologies for the misspellings…on my phone and tired!

[Anonymous]

That sounds expensive, but not too far out of line if your dog is matted. In the warmer months, I just have the groomer clip my doodle’s coat very short. We can go 2-3 months between grooming, but I comb my pup’s coat almost every day after his hair gets more than about 3/4” long. If stay on it, it is so much easier, and it just takes a few minutes, if you do it daily. My pup loves it, and knows the drill - at night he will get up on the coach and whine until I comb him.

I use a regular dog comb or a detangling comb, if needed. You’ve got to get all the way down to the skin. A slicker brush just slides over the top of my dog’s hair.

[Anonymous]

I pay $115 with 20% tip.