Breaking Down Mobile Pet Grooming Prices

The idea of owning your own mobile pet grooming salon can sound farfetched. But with the ongoing rise of the pet care industry—and dog grooming in particular—there’s never been a better time to chase after your dreams. However, To find success, you’ll need to understand how to best price mobile grooming and market your services. joying the career of your dreams, and providing your customers quality, professional service. We are here to teach you how to start a mobile pet grooming business. Remember: With the right support, anything’s paw-ssible!

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Over the last decade, the amount of money pet parents in the U.S. spent on their furry family members doubled, leading pet care to become a $99 billion a year industry in 2020. That’s a lot of pets and a lot of money!

Part of this growth is due to the increased popularity of pet grooming. In the past, grooming was seen only as a luxury—a way for dog owners to pamper their loved ones or prepare them to be shown in competitions.

Now, more and more pet parents are learning the important role grooming plays in their pet’s overall health and well-being. Regular bathing, hair cutting and brushing, ears and eyes cleaning, nail clipping, flea and tick treatment, and dental care significantly reduces the risk of infections, flea and tick infestations, and other health issues. And with 63.4 million households in America owning at least one dog, groomers are in high demand as there are many pet grooming benefits.

In fact, by 2026, dog grooming employment is expected to grow by at least 19%.

If you’ve ever thought about starting your own mobile dog grooming business, now’s the time to make your mark on this industry. But to ensure you’re not an underdog in the rapidlygrowing world of mobile pet grooming, let’s discuss how to effectively price and market your services to give you a competitive edge.

Why Mobile Dog Groomers Can Charge More

When it comes to providing for their four-legged friends, pet parents are willing to pay for quality, personalized service that keeps their pets looking and feeling their best.

As a mobile dog groomer, not only can you provide this quality service, but by bringing the mobile salon directly to the client, you also offer a number of other benefits.

Mobile dog groomers:

Save time for clients – Many pet parents struggle to find time in their busy schedules to take their pet to the groomer. This is especially true if they’re only free at times when pet salons are typically closed. Since mobile groomers can set their own hours, they

can better accommodate clients with unusual schedules.

Help clients with multiple dogs – Pet parents who have more than one dog often have to make multiple trips to the groomer each month. With a mobile groomer, every dog in a household can be groomed on the same day.

Eliminate stress for anxious dogs – For some dogs, young or old, traveling in a car can be stressful and challenging, or even cause car sickness. Many salons also crate dogs while they wait their turn to be groomed, which can cause significant anxiety.

By eliminating the need for travel and

the need to be in a crate, mobile groomers make it possible for these dogs to experience the pampering and health benefits of grooming, without leaving the comfort of their homes.

Provide convenience and peace of mind – While all pet parents can appreciate the convenience of a mobile groomer, home-bound clients, such as seniors or those with disabilities, especially benefit from this service.

Mobile groomers also provide a safe, socially distant option for pet parents concerned about the spread of Covid19.

As a mobile groomer, you have total control over the cost of your services, as well as the number of dogs you groom in a day. With a Wag’n Tails vehicle and the right pricing model, you can make $120,000 or more annually with your mobile grooming salon.

Chew on this: Monthly overhead costs for the Wag’n Tails Ultra Groom (a standard grooming vehicle) include your lease payment, fuel, vehicle and business insurance, supplies, maintenance, and phone costs. These expenses total approximately $2,125. In groomer speak, that’s the equivalent of grooming 28.4 dogs per month.

This means that in a thirty day month, if you groom only one day a day (at an average of $75 per dog), you’ll earn more than what you need to break even. And that doesn’t even account for larger dogs, high-maintenance breeds, special services, or tips!

By grooming an average of six dogs a day, working five days a week, you can earn $9,900 every month. Even after your overhead costs, you’re still left

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with $7,775. Are you making that kind of money at your current job?

Profits That Will Get Your Tail Waggin’!

With a mobile grooming salon, your career as a professional dog groomer is not only paw-sibble—it’s profitable. Especially if you partner with Wag’n Tails. If you are wondering how to be a pet groomer, Wag’n Tails is here to help.

With decades of experience designing, engineering, and manufacturing specialty vehicles for the mobile pet grooming industry, Wag’n Tails is the best resource for starting a successful dog grooming business. Wag’n Tails provides each of its customers with a comprehensive mobile pet grooming business success guide and other valuable services that help ensure customer success. So don’t wait another day! Experience the benefits of being your own boss, setting your own hours, and providing quality service to the best customers around—pets. Contact us today!

Call 800-513-0304 or www.wagntails.com. ◄

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