Where in Cortez are you?

Cortez is our home and our only shop. Call us at (970) 555-0164 and we will give you directions and get you booked in.

Are you a local shop or a chain?

Locally owned, in Cortez, since 2016. Not a franchise, not a counter inside a bigger store, and not a call centre booking on our behalf.

Do you groom every breed and size?

Every coat type and every size, from a six-pound Yorkie to a Great Pyrenees. What we assess is the individual dog on the day rather than the breed on paper — and we will tell you honestly if we do not think we are the right fit.

Call or text (970) 555-0164. Tell us the breed or your best guess, the rough weight, and roughly when the last groom was, and send a photo if you have one — we can usually quote a range from that before you arrive.

Does a dog in Cortez need anything a town dog does not?

Mostly it needs its feet looked at more often. Cheatgrass and foxtail awns work in between the toes and into the ears through summer and autumn and only travel inward; in winter, snow packs into the same fur and freezes into ice balls, and mag chloride off the road dries and cracks the pads. Keeping paw fur trimmed level with the pads is the single most useful thing, and dry high-desert air means coats want conditioning more than they would at lower elevation.

Cortez, CO Dog Grooming | Muddy Paws Grooming Shop

We are a Cortez shop and everything about how we work comes from that. Our clients are people we see at the grocery store, so the incentive to be straight with you about your dog’s coat is fairly direct.

The dogs here are mostly working and outdoor dogs, and the grooming calendar follows the country rather than the fashion. Spring is mud and the start of the coat blow. Summer and autumn are foxtails, cheatgrass awns and burrs, which get into feet, ears and armpits and only travel inward. Winter is snow packing into the fur between the pads and freezing there, plus mag chloride off the highway drying and cracking pads.

At about 6,200 feet the air is dry year-round, and that shows up in coats and skin more than people expect: dandruff, static, a coat that feels brittle and breaks rather than shedding cleanly. Conditioner choice matters more here than it would at sea level, and a dog that is itchy in February is usually dry rather than allergic.

Practically, being the local shop means we can do things a bigger operation cannot be bothered with. Walk-in nail trims Tuesday through Friday. A quick burr check for a dog that just needs its feet sorted after a weekend out. And one dog on the table at a time, so nothing sits in a crate waiting its turn.

Coat type	Smallup to 20 lb	Medium21–50 lb	Large51–80 lb	Giant81 lb and up
Smooth / short coatLab, Beagle, Boxer, Heeler	$45 – $55	$55 – $70	$70 – $90	$90 – $110
Double coatAussie, Golden, Husky, Shepherd, Pyrenees	$65 – $80	$80 – $100	$100 – $130	$130 – $165
Long silky coatShih Tzu, Yorkie, Maltese, Setter	$60 – $75	$80 – $100	$105 – $130	$135 – $170
Curly / wool coatPoodle, Doodle, Bichon, Water Dog	$70 – $85	$95 – $120	$125 – $155	$160 – $200
Wire coat — clippedSchnauzer, Airedale, most terriers	$65 – $80	$85 – $105	$110 – $135	By quote
Wire coat — hand-strippedKeeps the harsh texture and colour	$115 – $145	$150 – $185	$190 – $235	By quote

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

Add-on or single service	Price
Nail trim, clippers	$15
Nail grinding and smoothing	$20
Ear cleaning	$12
Teeth brushing	$12
Anal gland expression	$15
Sanitary trim	$12
Paw pad trim and balm	$12
Face, feet and tail tidy between grooms	$18
De-shedding treatment added to any groom	$20 – $55 by size
Flea and tick bath	$22
Medicated or oatmeal skin bath	$18
De-matting	$18 per 15 minutes
Puppy’s first groom, under 6 months	$35 flat
Walk-in nail trim, Tuesday–Friday	$15, no appointment

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