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Mobile Dog Grooming
Mobile dog grooming, wash-only — half the price, no haircut.
We are a wash service, not a haircut service. Everything a mobile groomer does except the cut — bath, brush-out, de-shed, ears, dry — at your door from $75.
What you get, what you don't
Said plainly, before you book.
Included in every wash
Warm-water bath
Fresh heated water from our own tank, shampoo matched to your dog's coat and skin, worked all the way down to the undercoat.
Full brush-out
Every wash includes a complete brush-out. Loose fur comes out in the van instead of on your floors for the next three weeks.
De-shedding
Multi-stage de-shed for double-coated breeds. This is the single biggest difference a wash makes for Huskies, Goldens and Shepherds.
Ear cleaning
Ears wiped and checked. If we see something that looks like an infection, we tell you so you can call your vet.
Towel and blow dry
Your dog leaves dry, not damp. No wet-dog smell settling into your car or your couch.
Not included — ever
- —Haircuts and breed trims
- —Scissor work and face shaping
- —Sanitary and paw-pad clipping
- —Show grooming
If your dog needs any of these, we will tell you during booking and point you toward a groomer who does them well. We would rather lose the visit than sell you the wrong service.
The math
A full mobile groom in the Bay Area runs $120–202.
Most of that gap is the haircut — the scissor work, the clipper work, and the two-to-three hours it takes. Take the haircut out and the visit takes about 45 minutes. That is the entire reason a wash costs $75 to $155 instead. If your dog does not need cutting, the extra money buys you nothing.
Pricing
Priced by size. Published, not quoted.
Small
Under 20 lbs
Chihuahua, Shih Tzu, Maltese
$75
Medium
20–60 lbs
Beagle, Cocker Spaniel, Bulldog
$95
Large
60–100 lbs
Lab, Golden, Husky, GSD
$115
XL / Giant
100+ lbs
Bernese, Great Dane, Saint Bernard
$155
No quote form, no "depends on the coat" surprise at the door.
Which dogs
A wash is the whole job for most dogs.
Double-coated breeds — Huskies, Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds, Corgis, Labs — should never be shaved. Their coat regulates temperature in both directions, and clipping it permanently changes how it grows back. What they actually need is a deep wash and a thorough de-shed, which is exactly what we do.
Continuously-growing coats are the real exception. Poodles, Doodles, Shih Tzus and Bichons need scheduled cutting from a groomer. We still wash them between appointments — a doodle bath and brush-out keeps the coat mat-free and stretches the time between full grooms — but we are the in-between service for those breeds, not the whole answer.
FAQ
Wash versus groom, answered honestly.
A full mobile groom includes a haircut, which is skilled scissor and clipper work and is what drives the price to $120–202. A mobile wash covers everything else — bath, brush-out, de-shed, ears, and dry. For the majority of dogs, especially short-coated and double-coated breeds that never need a haircut at all, the wash is the entire job.
Most do not. Labs, Goldens, Huskies, Shepherds, Beagles, Pit mixes, and almost every short-coated breed should never be clipped — cutting a double coat damages how it insulates and regrows. Poodles, Doodles, Shih Tzus, Bichons and other continuously-growing coats genuinely do need cutting. If yours is one of them, we will tell you and point you to a groomer.
Because we do one thing and we do it fast. No haircut means no scissor time, no drying-and-restyling cycle, and a visit that takes about 45 minutes instead of two to three hours. That is the whole reason a wash runs $75–155 while a full mobile groom runs $120–202.
It is the same van, the same warm water, the same one-dog-at-a-time attention, and the same at-your-door convenience — minus the haircut. If you have been booking full grooms mainly to get your dog clean, you have been paying roughly double for a service you were not using.
Matting cannot be washed out — water tightens mats and makes them worse. If your dog is significantly matted, they need a groomer with clippers first. We will say so honestly rather than take your money for a wash that will not help.
Not sure if it's matting or just a thick coat?
Send this, then text a photo of the coat (pushed apart, down to the skin) to (408) 599-8317. A person looks at it and answers the same day: washable as-is, or mats that need a clipper groomer first — and if it's the clippers, we'll say so and point you to someone good. Water tightens mats, so knowing before the bath matters.
Get the clean without the haircut.
Mobile wash at your door across the South Bay, from $75.
or text us at (408) 599-8317