There are many choices for getting a professional groom for your dog or cat. In the past, the only reliable pet groomer was one in a groom shop or at your veterinarian. Today, thanks to custom made grooming vans, you have the option of having a professional groomer come to your home and groom your pet in a specially designed mobile grooming salon.
With a mobile groomer, the trips to and from the shop are eliminated. In many shops, the pets are left in cages waiting their turn for a bath, and they may wait most of the day before they are worked on. After their bath, they may wait again in cages while they are dried by forced air brought into their crate with a duct. After they are dry, they can get their hair cut, if necessary. And of course, they wait until their owners come and pick them up.
Groom shops can be busy, noisy places. While most pets do fine, some of the more nervous or shy pets may not handle the stress as well. For these pets, being groomed in a van in front of their home, just one on one with a groomer is a less stressful and more enjoyable experience. Mobile groomers may be the answer for these type of pets. Mobile grooming also works well for the large breeds that may be difficult to transport to the groom shop, or for pets that do not tolerate car trips very well. Cats especially get stressed in a grooming store. Imagine a cat waiting his turn in a store with barking dogs coming in and out all day!
Mobile groomers offer the same services as groom shops. Aussie Pet Mobile, for example, offers specialty shampoos, de-shedding treatments, flea and tick treatments, aloe re-moisturizing, nail filing, and other services. You don’t need to compromise on either quality or service by going mobile.
Of course, mobile groomers can also be a great convenience to the pet owner. If time is limited, a mobile groomer eliminates the two trips to the groom shop. The owner can be getting things done at home, playing with the kids, or just relaxing while the pet is groomed. Since their pet is the only customer the groomer has, all the time spent at the customer’s home is devoted to their pet.
A mobile groomer can definitely offer more convenience and a less stressful experience for your dog or cat. Because mobile groomers travel from customer to customer, they do fewer pets in a working day. For that reason, mobile grooming is typically more expensive than a groom shop. On average, mobile prices run about $25-$30 more than a large chain pet store’s price, depending on the pet. For that reason, mobile grooming may not be for everyone. If your pet does fine at the groom shop, enjoys the car rides, and you have the time to go back and forth, then a groom shop may be the best alternative. However, if you are looking for a premium groom experience for your pet with less stress, and more convenience, the extra charge may well be worth it. When you factor in the expense for gas and the cost of your own time, it may not really be much of a price difference.
With a mobile groomer, the trips to and from the shop are eliminated. In many shops, the pets are left in cages waiting their turn for a bath, and they may wait most of the day before they are worked on. After their bath, they may wait again in cages while they are dried by forced air brought into their crate with a duct. After they are dry, they can get their hair cut, if necessary. And of course, they wait until their owners come and pick them up.
Groom shops can be busy, noisy places. While most pets do fine, some of the more nervous or shy pets may not handle the stress as well. For these pets, being groomed in a van in front of their home, just one on one with a groomer is a less stressful and more enjoyable experience. Mobile groomers may be the answer for these type of pets. Mobile grooming also works well for the large breeds that may be difficult to transport to the groom shop, or for pets that do not tolerate car trips very well. Cats especially get stressed in a grooming store. Imagine a cat waiting his turn in a store with barking dogs coming in and out all day!
Mobile groomers offer the same services as groom shops. Aussie Pet Mobile, for example, offers specialty shampoos, de-shedding treatments, flea and tick treatments, aloe re-moisturizing, nail filing, and other services. You don’t need to compromise on either quality or service by going mobile.
Of course, mobile groomers can also be a great convenience to the pet owner. If time is limited, a mobile groomer eliminates the two trips to the groom shop. The owner can be getting things done at home, playing with the kids, or just relaxing while the pet is groomed. Since their pet is the only customer the groomer has, all the time spent at the customer’s home is devoted to their pet.
A mobile groomer can definitely offer more convenience and a less stressful experience for your dog or cat. Because mobile groomers travel from customer to customer, they do fewer pets in a working day. For that reason, mobile grooming is typically more expensive than a groom shop. On average, mobile prices run about $25-$30 more than a large chain pet store’s price, depending on the pet. For that reason, mobile grooming may not be for everyone. If your pet does fine at the groom shop, enjoys the car rides, and you have the time to go back and forth, then a groom shop may be the best alternative. However, if you are looking for a premium groom experience for your pet with less stress, and more convenience, the extra charge may well be worth it. When you factor in the expense for gas and the cost of your own time, it may not really be much of a price difference.
Why does it cost more?
ReplyDeleteJohn: It cost more because mobile groomers do less pets per day, since they need to drive from appointment to appointment. Shops typically do alot more pets since the customers come to them, and they sometimes have helpers for bathing and brushing, sort of like an assembly line. That's why the pets usually need to be caged. Also, the personal service of coming to you and pampering your pet is definately worth a higher price!
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