Muddy Paws Dog Grooming
Cortez, Colorado  ·  Est. 2016
(970) 555-0164
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Dog Grooming for Dolores, CO

Dolores sits on the Dolores River just north of Cortez, below McPhee Reservoir. It is about eleven miles to our table — a short run into town, and we get a lot of very wet, very happy dogs from up that way.

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11 Miles from Our Shop
River Dogs a Speciality
Burr & Foxtail Removal
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Cortez-Owned Since 2016
One Dog at a Time, No Kennel Waits
Insured
Every Coat Type, Every Size
Local & Family-Run

Muddy Paws Dog Grooming in Dolores

Dolores is about eleven miles up the road from us, which makes it an easy morning: drop the dog on your way into Cortez, run your errands, collect on the way back. Most of our Dolores clients book that way deliberately, and we will happily time a groom around when you actually need to be back.

River dogs are their own category and Dolores produces a lot of them. A dog that swims regularly carries silt down at the skin that a garden hose never touches, and a wet double coat that dries without being blown out mats at the base where you cannot see it. If your dog is in the river most weekends, a bath and a proper blow-out on a shorter interval is worth more than a haircut.

The other Dolores speciality is what comes home in the coat. Riverbank and irrigated ground grow a lot of grass awns and burrs, and they collect in exactly the places that are hard to check: between the toes, inside the ear, in the armpit. We go through those on every dog and tell you what we found.

Scheduling in Dolores

We do not travel — Dolores dogs come to the shop in Cortez, about eleven miles. Tell us when you need to be back on the road and we will fit the groom to it.

At a Glance

Why Dolores Dog Owners Come to Us

Our Services

Services We Offer in Dolores, CO

All three of our service lines are available to Dolores properties, handled by the same small team, in our Cortez shop.

Full Groom

Haircuts, Styling & De-matting — for Dolores homes.

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Bath & Brush

Baths, Blow-Outs & De-shedding — for Dolores homes.

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Nails & Add-Ons

Nails, Ears, Teeth & Skin Care — for Dolores homes.

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Puppy & Senior

First Grooms & Gentle Senior Care — for Dolores homes.

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Transparent Pricing

Grooming Prices for Dolores Dogs

Same prices for every town we serve — coat type down the side, dog weight across the top.

Full groom — bath, blow-out, haircut, nails and ears

Coat typeSmallup to 20 lbMedium21–50 lbLarge51–80 lbGiant81 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 – $135By quote
Wire coat — hand-strippedKeeps the harsh texture and colour$115 – $145$150 – $185$190 – $235By quote

Bath & brush — no haircut

Coat typeSmallup to 20 lbMedium21–50 lbLarge51–80 lbGiant81 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-ons and single services

Add-on or single servicePrice
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

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.

Serving Dolores

Also Serving Nearby Communities

Our shop is in Cortez and dogs come to us from right across the Four Corners. Here is everywhere else we see regularly.

Cortez, COMancos, COTowaoc, CODurango, CO
Frequently Asked

Common Questions About Dog Grooming for Dolores, CO

Straight answers for Dolores-area dog owners.

No — we are a shop, not a mobile service, so dogs come to us in Cortez. It is about eleven miles. Most Dolores clients drop off on the way into town and collect on the way back, and we will time the groom around that if you tell us when you need to leave.
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.
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.
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.

Still have questions? Call us directly — a real person, no phone tree: (970) 555-0164

Get in Touch

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Phone
(970) 555-0164
Call or text during business hours — we respond within 2 business hours.
Email
info@muddypawscortez-demo.com
Send a photo of your dog and we can usually quote the groom from it.
Business Hours
Tuesday – Friday   8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday   8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Closed Sunday and Monday
Location
Cortez, Colorado 81321
Serving Cortez and Montezuma County — Dolores, Mancos, Towaoc and Durango
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