Is it worth driving from Durango?

For a routine bath or nail trim, no — use a Durango groomer, and we will say so if you ring us. For hand-stripping, a difficult coat, or a senior or anxious dog that needs real patience, plenty of people think the forty-five miles is worth it. Call and describe the dog and we will give you a straight answer either way.

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 Durango 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.

Dog Grooming for Durango, CO | Muddy Paws in Cortez

Let us be honest about the distance first, because it matters more than any marketing would. Durango is around forty-five miles from our table, over Mancos Hill, and in winter that road is a genuine consideration. Durango has its own groomers. For a routine bath and nail trim, use them — we are not going to tell you a ninety-mile round trip is sensible for a $40 bath.

Where the drive does make sense is specialised work. Hand-stripping a wire coat properly is slow hand labour and not every shop offers it. Neither is an honest conversation about a badly matted coat, or a patient session with a senior or anxious dog that needs two hours and several breaks rather than a slot. Those are the Durango bookings we get, and they are the ones we think are worth your fuel.

If you are making the trip, book well ahead and tell us when you need to be back on the road. We will hold a slot that lets you drop off, do something useful in Cortez, and collect the same day rather than waiting around. What we will not do is book you for a groom we know you could get for the same money twenty minutes from your house.

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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