Bath, full blow-out, haircut, nails, ears and a sanitary tidy — cut to suit your dog’s actual coat rather than a picture of a different dog. Priced by size and coat type, because those decide the time.
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A full groom means the whole job: a proper degreasing bath, a high-velocity blow-out that drives the water and dead undercoat out of the coat, then the haircut, nails, ears and a sanitary trim. The blow-out is the part people underestimate. You cannot cut a coat evenly that has not been dried straight, and on a double coat it is where most of the shedding you were complaining about actually leaves the building.
What we cut depends on what your dog has on it. A wool coat holds a scissored shape and needs a groom every four to six weeks to stay ahead of matting. A silky coat can carry length beautifully but wants brushing at home between visits. A wire coat clipped down goes soft and loses its colour, which is fine if you want a low-maintenance terrier and not fine if you wanted the harsh jacket — that is what hand-stripping is for, and we price it separately because it is slow, hand-done work.
We will happily do a breed-standard cut. Most of our work is not that. Most of it is a practical cut for a dog that spends its weekends in the Dolores River or up a trail: short enough to stay out of trouble, long enough to protect from sun, with the feet and sanitary areas kept tight because that is where the burrs and the mud actually collect.
Written into the quote, not left to interpretation.
No line items, no surprises.
Each is a different job and a different price.
Tell us how the dog lives, not just how it should look.
Handled honestly, on the dog’s terms.
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 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 |
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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