Dog grooming prices
A full groom with a haircut costs about $50 to $125 for a small dog, $80 to $175 for a medium, $110 to $200 for a large and $150 to $250 or more for an extra large dog. A bath and brush without a haircut starts around $25. Cat grooming runs $75 to $150 for a full groom.
Those bands span two published US price guides. Pick your own dog below for a narrower figure and a yearly total.
- a full groom with a haircut, small to extra large
- $50 to $250a full groom with a haircut, small to extra large
- how often, depending on the coat
- 4 to 12 weekshow often, depending on the coat
- published US price guides, 2024 to 2026
- 4 sourcespublished US price guides, 2024 to 2026
Grooming cost estimator
A curly or doodle coat usually needs a groom every 4 to 6 weeks, which is 9 to 13 a year.
Price per visit
$80 to $175
- Over a year, at 8 grooms
- $640 to $1,400
Prices are national ranges from published 2024 to 2026 sources. Your own area may sit outside them. Estimate only. For health questions, ask your vet.
In short
Key takeaways
- Size and service drive the price. A full groom with a haircut costs roughly twice a bath and brush.
- Coat type does not change the price in any source we found. It changes how often you pay it.
- A doodle coat on a 4 to 6 week cycle means 9 to 13 grooms a year, which is where the real money goes.
- Mobile grooming costs more, but no source publishes the premium as a number.
- De-matting is the add-on that bites: $10 to $100 on top, or about $1.25 a minute.
The evidence
What each source charges
Basic grooming
Whole Dog Journal, dated 2024-11-10
| Dog | Price |
|---|---|
| Small, up to 20 lb | $30 to $50 |
| Medium, 20 to 50 lb | $50 to $80 |
| Large, 50 to 80 lb | $80 to $120 |
| Giant, over 80 lb | $120 to $200 |
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Full grooming package
Whole Dog Journal, dated 2024-11-10
| Dog | Price |
|---|---|
| Small | $50 to $80 |
| Medium | $80 to $110 |
| Large | $110 to $150 |
| Giant | $150 to $250 |
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Bath and brush
MoeGo, dated 2026-02-23
| Dog | Price |
|---|---|
| Small, under 20 lb | $25 to $50 |
| Medium, 20 to 50 lb | $50 to $75 |
| Large, 50 to 80 lb | $75 to $125 |
| Extra large, over 80 lb | $125 to $200 |
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Full groom with haircut
MoeGo, dated 2026-02-23
| Dog | Price |
|---|---|
| Small | $75 to $125 |
| Medium | $125 to $175 |
| Large | $175 to $200 |
| Extra large | $200 and up |
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By where you go
Hepper, dated 2026-01-05
| Dog | Price |
|---|---|
| Private salon | $30 to $90 |
| PetSmart or Petco | $40 to $80 and up |
| Mobile groomer | $30 to $100 and up |
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MoeGo reports prices running 15% to 30% higher in cities. Hepper gives city examples from $45 in rural areas up to $80 in New York.
The real cost
How often each coat needs grooming
| Coat | Example breeds | Every | Grooms a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short | A Labrador or a Beagle. | 8 to 12 weeks | 4 to 7 |
| Double | A Husky or a German Shepherd. | 4 to 8 weeks | 7 to 13 |
| Curly or doodle | A Poodle, a Goldendoodle, a Bichon. | 4 to 6 weeks | 9 to 13 |
| Long | A Shih Tzu, a Maltese, a Yorkshire Terrier. | 4 to 8 weeks | 7 to 13 |
No source we found publishes a separate interval for double coats, so we use the general figure Hepper gives for dogs and say so rather than inventing one.
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Cats
Cat grooming cost
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Full groom at a salon | $75 to $150 |
| Bath and brush | $35 to $120 |
| Lion cut | $100 to $250, and $300 to $400 with a specialist |
| Nail trim on its own | $15 to $25 |
| Mobile grooming | $100 to $200 |
| De-matting | $20 for a small cat to $50 for a larger one |
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Mobile
Mobile against salon
Every source says mobile grooming costs more. Only one puts salon and mobile figures side by side: Hepper gives $30 to $90 for a private salon and $30 to $100 and up for a mobile groomer.
That is not enough to publish a percentage, so the uplift our estimator applies to the top of the range is taken from those two numbers and labelled a working estimate wherever it appears. We would rather show a rough figure and say it is rough than present it as published.
What the extra buys is one dog at a time, no cage and no waiting, and the groomer's travel to you. Whether that is worth the difference is a judgement rather than a calculation.
+11%
our working estimate for the mobile premium, taken from the only source that prints both ranges
FAQ
Questions people ask
- How much does dog grooming cost?
- A full groom with a haircut runs about $50 to $125 for a small dog, $80 to $175 for a medium, $110 to $200 for a large and $150 to $250 or more for an extra large. A bath and brush without a haircut is cheaper, from about $25 for a small dog. Those bands span two published US price guides, which do not fully agree with each other.
- What are dog grooming prices by size?
- Size is the single biggest driver. Whole Dog Journal puts basic grooming at $30 to $50 for a dog up to 20 lb and $120 to $200 for one over 80 lb. MoeGo puts a full groom at $75 to $125 for a small dog and $200 and up for an extra large one. The table further down this page prints both sets side by side.
- How much is mobile dog grooming?
- Hepper puts mobile grooming at $30 to $100 and up, against $30 to $90 for a private salon. Every source agrees mobile costs more, but none publishes the premium as a percentage, so the uplift our estimator applies is a working estimate taken from those two ranges rather than a published figure.
- How much does cat grooming cost?
- A full-service salon appointment runs $75 to $150, a bath and brush $35 to $120, and a lion cut $100 to $250 with specialists charging more. A standalone nail trim is $15 to $25. Mobile cat grooming is $100 to $200. Those figures come from one source dated September 2026.
- How often should I groom my dog?
- It depends on the coat. Published guidance puts short-haired breeds on an 8 to 12 week cycle, long-haired breeds on 4 to 8 weeks, and high-maintenance coats such as doodles and poodles on 4 to 6 weeks. The shorter the cycle, the bigger the yearly bill, which is why coat type matters more than it first appears.
- How much is a dog nail trim?
- About $15 as a drop-in visit, according to Whole Dog Journal. For cats a standalone nail trim is $15 to $25.
- Why does goldendoodle grooming cost so much?
- Two reasons multiply together. A doodle coat needs a full clip rather than a bath, and it needs it every four to six weeks, the shortest published cycle of any coat. A standard Goldendoodle is also a large dog, so each groom sits at the upper end of the size bands. Nine to thirteen grooms a year at large-dog prices is where the yearly figure comes from.
- What makes a groom cost more than the quoted price?
- De-matting is the usual one. Whole Dog Journal puts it at $10 to $100 on top, and Hepper reports salons charging by the minute at about $1.25 a minute. A coat that has gone past brushing takes time, and time is what you are paying for.
- Why is grooming more expensive in my city?
- MoeGo reports prices running 15% to 30% higher in cities. Hepper gives examples ranging from about $45 in rural areas to $80 in New York. The national ranges on this page are a starting point, not a quote.
Method
How we calculate this
Prices come from the published US guides below. Where two sources disagree we show the full span rather than an average, and print both sets of figures on this page so you can see the gap. The only number not taken from a source is the mobile uplift, which is labelled a working estimate wherever it appears. See how we calculate for the full method.
Sources
4 sources behind the figures on this page.
How Much Is Dog Grooming?
MoeGo - dated 2026-02-23 - read 2026-10-08
moego.petHow Much Does Dog Grooming Cost?
Hepper - dated 2026-01-05 - read 2026-10-08
articles.hepper.comHow Much Does Dog Grooming Cost?
Whole Dog Journal - dated 2024-11-10 - read 2026-10-08
whole-dog-journal.comCat Grooming Cost
The Pricer - dated 2026-09-24 - read 2026-10-08
thepricer.org
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