How much does dog grooming cost?
It depends on the size of the dog and on how much cutting is involved, and the providers who will tell you a number say so plainly. Renee's Dog Grooming, Orlando publishes a complete groom at $50 for a small dog, $65 and up for a medium one and $85 and up for a large one, rising to $125 for a large hand-scissored groom. Sydney's Pet Resort and Spa, Wichita publishes a bath and nail trim at $37, $42, $47 and $52 across four size bands. PetSmart prices its nail trims and touch-ups but does not publish a price for a full groom at all, stating instead that it varies by store, breed, coat condition, day and service time.
$50
complete groom, small dog up to 10 lb, at an independent salon
$37 to $52
bath and nail trim, across four size bands
$19.99
walk-in quick wash at a national chain, select breeds, stated as a starting price
Cost breakdown
Each table below comes from one source, named underneath it, with the date that source last revised the figures. Everything is a United States figure in USD.
Renee's Dog Grooming, Orlando, published prices by groom and size
| Groom | Small, up to 10 lb | Medium, 15 to 40 lb | Large, 45 to 80 lb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath and Brush | $15 and up | $35 and up | $65 and up |
| Mini Groom | $35 and up | $45 and up | $75 and up |
| Complete Groom | $50 | $65 and up | $85 and up |
| Hand Scissor Groom | $65 | $75 | $125 |
| Flea dip, added to the groom | $5 | $5 | $10 |
| Medicated bath, added to the groom | $5 | $5 | $10 |
| Anal glands expressed | $5 | $5 | $10 |
| Nails cut | $10 | $10 | $15 |
| Nails cut and buffered | $15 | $15 | $20 |
| Minor de-matting | $10 | $10 | $10 |
| Severely matted | $20 | $20 | $30 |
PetSmart, published prices for quick services
| Service | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Quick Wash | Starting at $19.99 | 45-minute walk-in bath, shampoo and blow dry, select breeds only |
| Nail Trim | $12 | Trims the nails |
| Nail Trim Plus | $16 | Nail trim, ear cleaning, light feet and pad trim, cologne |
| Nail Grind and Trim | $19 | Smooths the edges as well as shortening |
| PAWdicure | $22 | Nail trim and grind, feet and pad trim, ear cleaning, cologne, bandana or bow |
| PAWdicure PLUS | $26 | The same plus teeth brushing |
| Touch-up Package | $30 | Nail trim, ear cleaning, teeth brushing, 15-minute brushing and scissoring |
| Teeth brushing and breath freshener | $12 | Booked on its own |
| Ear cleaning | $12 | Booked on its own |
| Anal gland expression | $12 | Booked on its own |
| Flea and tick solution, 5 to 22 lb | $22 | Banded by weight, up to $27 for a dog over 89 lb |
| Bandana or bow | $3 | Add-on |
| Nail polish | $10 | Add-on |
Sydney's Pet Resort and Spa, Wichita and Leawood, Kansas, published grooming prices
| Service | Price | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Bath and nail trim | $37 | Small |
| Bath and nail trim | $42 | Medium |
| Bath and nail trim | $47 | Large |
| Bath and nail trim | $52 | Giant |
| Specialty shampoo, added | $5 | Small |
| Specialty shampoo, added | $6 | Medium |
| Specialty shampoo, added | $7 | Large |
| Specialty shampoo, added | $8 | Giant |
| Added deshed | $5 and up | Not banded |
| Deshed combo | $32 | Not banded |
| Deskunk | $20 and up | Not banded |
A bar for each row of the table above, 11 of them, drawn to the same scale so the spread is visible at a glance. The figure beside each bar is the one the table prints.
What changes the price
- The size of the dog, which is banded rather than smooth
- Every provider here prices by size band, so a dog near a boundary can fall either side of a step. Renee's Dog Grooming, Orlando runs small up to 10 lb, medium 15 to 40 lb and large 45 to 80 lb, and charges $50, $65 and up, and $85 and up for a complete groom across those three. Sydney's Pet Resort and Spa, Wichita uses four bands instead of three and charges $37, $42, $47 and $52 for a bath and nail trim.
- How much cutting the groom involves
- A bath is not a haircut and a haircut is not a hand-scissored haircut, and the gap between them is published. Renee's Dog Grooming, Orlando charges a small dog $15 and up for a bath and brush, $50 for a complete groom and $65 for a hand scissor groom, which is the same dog on the same day at three prices.
- The state of the coat when it arrives
- Matting is charged separately because it is extra work rather than a different service. Renee's Dog Grooming, Orlando publishes minor de-matting at $10 for any size and severe matting at $20 for a small or medium dog and $30 for a large one, on top of the groom price, and says it does not encourage de-matting a severely matted dog at all.
- Whether the provider will name a price before seeing the dog
- This is the difference people run into, and it is not about cheapness. PetSmart describes its Bath and Full Haircut in detail and prices none of it, saying the figure varies by store, breed, coat condition, day and service time, while publishing $12 for a nail trim and $30 for a touch-up package. A salon that publishes a grid is telling you its starting point; a chain that does not is telling you to book an assessment.
- The add-ons, which are priced per item
- The nail trim, the ear clean and the gland expression are inside some packages and sold separately from others, so two quotes are not comparable until you know which. PetSmart sells ear cleaning at $12 and anal gland expression at $12 on their own. Renee's Dog Grooming, Orlando includes ears flushed and cleaned and nails cut inside every groom on its list, and charges $5 for glands expressed on a small dog.
- Puppy pricing, where it exists
- A puppy is less work and some providers publish a discount for it rather than a separate service. PetSmart states that a puppy through five months old is priced at 30% off the adult price for the same service.
How to pay less
- Book the groom that matches the coat, not the best one
- The most expensive line is usually hand scissoring, and it is a finish rather than a clean dog. Renee's Dog Grooming, Orlando publishes $125 for a large hand scissor groom and $85 and up for a large complete groom.
- Brush between appointments so matting is never the charge
- De-matting is the one fee entirely within the owner's control. Renee's Dog Grooming, Orlando charges $30 for a severely matted large dog on top of the groom, against $10 for minor de-matting at any size.
- Buy the quick service if that is all the dog needs
- Not every visit has to be a groom, and the small jobs are published even where the groom is not. PetSmart lists a nail trim at $12 and a walk-in Quick Wash starting at $19.99 for select breeds.
- Ask what is already inside the price before adding to it
- Paying twice for the same item is easy when one list bundles and another does not. Renee's Dog Grooming, Orlando includes ears flushed and cleaned, nails cut and a sanitary clip in every groom on its list, where PetSmart sells ear cleaning at $12 separately.
- Weigh the dog before you ring, because the bands are published
- Where the bands are on the page you can price the visit yourself. Sydney's Pet Resort and Spa, Wichita publishes four bands for a bath and nail trim from $37 to $52, and Renee's Dog Grooming, Orlando publishes three.
Questions
Why will some groomers not tell me a price?
Because the work depends on the coat in front of them, and they would rather quote after seeing it. PetSmart describes its full grooming packages and prices none of them, saying the figure varies by store, breed, coat condition, day and service time, while publishing $12 for a nail trim.
What is the difference between a bath and a full groom?
Cutting. Renee's Dog Grooming, Orlando publishes a bath and brush for a small dog at $15 and up and a complete groom at $50, and both include the ears, the nails and a sanitary clip. The complete groom adds the haircut.
Does a bigger dog always cost more?
At all three providers here, yes, and the bands are published. Sydney's Pet Resort and Spa, Wichita charges $37 for a small dog and $52 for a giant one for a bath and nail trim, and Renee's Dog Grooming, Orlando charges $50 for a small complete groom and $85 and up for a large one.
Why is there an extra charge for matting?
Because it is extra time and it carries risk to the dog. Renee's Dog Grooming, Orlando publishes $20 for a severely matted small or medium dog and $30 for a large one on top of the groom, and states it does not encourage de-matting a severely matted dog at all.
Is a puppy cheaper?
Sometimes, and it is published where it applies. PetSmart states that a puppy through five months old is charged 30% off the adult price for the same service.
Are these the prices I will pay?
Only at these three, in Orlando, in Wichita or Leawood, or at a PetSmart store, and two of the three say in their own words that the figure moves with the breed and the coat. They are published prices rather than a national average, which is the point of quoting them.
Where these figures come from
Every figure here is a price published by the provider named beside it, in US dollars, for grooming a dog in the United States. Two of the three pages carry a modification date. The PetSmart page carries none, so it is a supporting row rather than the only one. All three were read on 23 September 2026. Two of the three state on their own pages that the price varies with breed, coat condition or style of groom, and several figures are published as a starting point rather than a fixed fee, which is said here rather than smoothed away. A published price is not a quote, and grooming is the category on this site where that gap is widest.