Nail trims walk-in Tuesday through Friday, no appointment. Plus ear cleaning, teeth brushing, paw pad trims and balm, and the between-groom tidies that keep a coat manageable without a full appointment.
We answer the phone, or call you back the same day.
Nails are the part of grooming that matters most and gets skipped most. A nail long enough to touch the floor when the dog is standing pushes back into the nail bed with every step, which is sore, and over months it changes how the dog loads its feet and its joints. On an older dog that is a genuine quality of life issue rather than a cosmetic one. Most dogs need them done every two to four weeks, far more often than they need a groom, which is why we made it walk-in.
Grinding versus clipping is worth a sentence. Clippers are quick and fine for most dogs. A grinder takes the nail back in small increments, which lets us get closer to the quick safely on dark nails where we cannot see it, and leaves a smooth edge that will not catch on rugs or scratch your legs. Dogs that hate the buzz get the clippers; dogs that hate the pressure get the grinder.
The rest of this page is the small stuff that keeps the gap between grooms comfortable: ears, teeth, paw pads, and a tidy of the face, feet and rear when the coat is fine everywhere else but the dog cannot see out or is dragging half the yard home.
Written into the quote, not left to interpretation.
The two-to-four week jobs.
Quick, and easy to skip until it is a problem.
Buys weeks between full appointments.
Add to any appointment.
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.
| 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 |
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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