No haircut — a proper bath, a high-velocity dry that drives the dead undercoat out, plus nails, ears and a light tidy. For most short and double-coated dogs this is the whole answer.
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Plenty of dogs do not need a haircut and should not have one. A Heeler, a Lab, a Shepherd, an Aussie — what those dogs need is the dead coat out and the dirt off, and that is a bath and a blow-out, not a clipper. Booking a full groom for them means paying for work their coat does not want.
The blow-out is the actual service. A high-velocity dryer pushes air down through to the skin, and on a double coat it lifts out an amount of loose undercoat that reliably surprises people the first time they see the pile. That coat was coming out regardless; the only question is whether it comes out here or on your furniture over the following six weeks. In spring and autumn, when Four Corners dogs blow coat in earnest, it is the highest-value thing you can book.
This is also the service for the state a dog comes home in around here. Mud season, the Dolores River, irrigation ditches, a weekend of snow and mag chloride off the highway. We are not precious about how a dog arrives — the name is not an accident — and we would rather you brought it in filthy than let it dry into the coat for a week.
Written into the quote, not left to interpretation.
The full service, minus the haircut.
Add it to any groom; on double coats, do.
For dogs the standard shampoo does not suit.
What most of our winter looks like.
The same four steps on every job, from a single service walk-in nail trim to a full groom.
Tell us the breed or your best guess, the rough weight, and when the last groom was. A photo helps more than a description. We will quote you a range on the spot.
At drop-off we go through the coat with you and agree the haircut before we start. If we find matting or a skin problem you did not know about, you hear about it then, not on the invoice.
Your dog is not sitting in a crate waiting its turn. It comes in, gets groomed, and goes home — usually two to three hours, and we text you when it is close.
You get the dog back, plus what we noticed: a lump, a sore ear, an overgrown dewclaw, a coat that needs a shorter interval. Anything a vet should see, we say so.
No pressure and no surprise add-ons — the number on the written quote is the number you pay.
Coat type down the side, dog weight across the top. We confirm the exact price when we see the dog, before anything is switched on.
| Coat type | Smallup to 20 lb | Medium21–50 lb | Large51–80 lb | Giant81 lb and up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smooth / short coatBath, blow-out, nails, ears, tidy | $30 – $38 | $38 – $50 | $50 – $65 | $65 – $85 |
| Double coatIncludes a full undercoat blow-out | $40 – $52 | $52 – $70 | $70 – $95 | $95 – $125 |
| Long silky coatBath, dry, full brush-out, light tidy | $38 – $48 | $50 – $65 | $68 – $88 | $90 – $115 |
| Curly / wool coatBrush-out only, no clipper work | $45 – $58 | $60 – $78 | $80 – $105 | $105 – $135 |
These are ranges, not quotes. Where a dog lands inside its range depends on what actually takes time: how much dead undercoat is in there, how long it has been since the last groom, whether we are working around anxiety or sore joints, and where the dog sits within its weight tier. We confirm the price when we see the dog, before any clipper is switched on. Ranges reflect typical 2026 Montezuma County jobs.
Our matting policy, in plain terms
We will not brush out a severely matted coat. Past roughly fifteen minutes of de-matting, pulling a pelt apart hurts more than a short haircut does, and it can leave the skin bruised and raw underneath. When we find a coat in that state we stop, call you, and recommend clipping it short so it can grow back properly. It is not the result anyone wanted, and it is the right call for the dog every time.
Not sure which row your dog is on?
Text a photo to (970) 555-0164 and we will tell you the coat type and the range before you leave the house.
Our shop is in Cortez. Pick your town for the drive and what we see from there.
Everything lives under one roof here — one shop, one number, and the same people who already know your dog.
What Cortez-area dog owners ask us most about this service.
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