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Dog Grooming Price Calculator

Instantly price any groom by breed size, coat type, and services requested. Used daily inside a real operating grooming salon with over a decade of experience.

Built and used daily by a real operating pet care facility · Powering Animal Friends OS

The dog

Pick size + coat, then toggle services.

Suggested price

Updates live as you toggle.
$55
Suggested quote
Acceptable price range
$50$63
Base
$55
Services
$0
Coat factor
×1.00
Vs. regional avg
In range
Tip: bundling bath + basic brush-out + nails in the base rate — and charging a la carte for everything else — tends to simplify quoting and reduce "why is this so expensive?" pushback. Run the numbers against your current pricing and see.

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How we calculated this

The Grooming Price Calculator uses the same three-step formula most professional salons price by hand: a base price that scales with dog size, a coat multiplier, and a la carte line items. Here is exactly what it does.

The formula

Suggested price = (Size base price × Coat multiplier) + sum of selected services + sum of selected add-ons

Price range = suggested × 0.90 (low end) to suggested × 1.15 (high end). This gives you wiggle room for first-time client discounts, matted-coat surcharges, or tip-based negotiation.

Default base prices (you can override yours)
  • Small (under 20 lb) — $35 base
  • Medium (20-50 lb) — $55 base
  • Large (50-90 lb) — $75 base
  • XL / Giant (90+ lb) — $95 base

These are starting points, not law. If you are in a high-cost metro (NYC, SF, LA, Seattle, DC) add 20-30%. If you are in a rural or low-cost market, drop 10-15%. Animal Friends OS lets you set your own base prices once and it handles the rest forever.

Coat multipliers
  • Short — ×1.00 (Beagles, Boxers, Labs, Pit mixes)
  • Medium — ×1.15 (Corgis, Shelties, Border Collies)
  • Long — ×1.30 (Yorkies, Shih Tzus, Maltese, Afghan)
  • Double-coat — ×1.50 (Huskies, Samoyeds, Goldens, Aussies)

The multiplier accounts for brushing time, blow-out time, and product consumption. Double-coat breeds can easily double a groom's chair time in spring and fall — charging for it is not rude, it is honest.

Service line items

Each service adds its flat price to the quote. You can toggle anything on or off: bath, brush-out, nail trim, ear cleaning, teeth brushing, de-shedding, flea bath, plus express, sanitary trim, and paw pad add-ons. If you normally bundle bath + brush-out + nails into your base, leave those unchecked and the number shown stays clean.

Regional average comparison

The “vs regional average” badge compares your suggested quote to the typical US range for that size class. “Below” means you have headroom to raise prices. “In range” means you are priced correctly. “Above” means you should be winning on service, not price — which is completely fine if your brand supports it.

Stop quoting by memory

The fastest groomers we have met do not keep prices in their head — they set them once in software and let the software handle the math. Animal Friends OS lets you save per-breed, per-coat, and per-service pricing once, then tap a button at check-in. The same tool that runs a real operating grooming salon every day is available as a 14-day free trial.

Grooming price calculator FAQ

How do I price dog grooming services?
Start with a base price for the dog's size, multiply by a coat-type factor (short, medium, long, or double-coat), and then add any a-la-carte services the owner requests. This calculator does exactly that, live.
Why do large dogs cost more to groom?
Larger dogs take more time, more product, and more physical effort per appointment. A 90 lb double-coat Bernese can take 3+ hours. Pricing by weight range is the industry standard and is reflected in this calculator's default base prices.
Is a double-coat multiplier of 1.5 accurate?
It is a reasonable starting point for breeds like Huskies, Samoyeds, Australian Shepherds, and Golden Retrievers — which all shed heavily and require extra brushing and blow-out time. Adjust up if you are in a high-cost market or specialize in show grooming.
What services should I charge a-la-carte vs. include in base?
Most successful groomers include bath, basic brush-out, and nail trim in the base price, and charge a-la-carte for de-shedding, teeth brushing, ear cleaning, flea bath, and sanitary trims. This calculator lets you toggle any service on or off to see the price impact.
How does my price compare to the regional average?
We benchmark against common US grooming rates for each size class. Your output shows whether you are below, in line with, or above the typical range — use that to spot missed revenue or pricing pushback risk.
Can I save my quote?
Yes — enter your email and we will send you the quote plus a free 14-day trial of Animal Friends OS, which includes a full grooming intake form, client cards, and automatic pricing rules you can configure once and reuse forever.