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Kontota Mobile Dog Grooming Cost
Mobile dog grooming with Kontota costs between $78.97 and $329.08 per visit, with a $119.99 minimum per appointment. A bath for a small dog starts at $78.97. A full groom including a haircut starts at $153.12. The final price depends on your dog's weight, coat type, coat condition and any add-ons you choose. Below are our full price tables, and our instant estimator gives you an exact figure for your dog in about a minute.
Mobile dog grooming prices by dog size
Every price below is per visit and includes the groomer coming to your home in a fully equipped van. Prices shown are for Kontota Essentials and are listed before tax and the fuel surcharge.
Prices shown are for our Dallas-Fort Worth location. Prices vary by franchise location. Enter your ZIP for your exact price.
Every appointment has a minimum charge of $119.99. If your dog is small and you only book a bath, the minimum applies.
Our three service levels
Kontota offers three tiers. The grooming is the same careful work at every level. What changes is the products used, the finish and the groomer assigned.
Kontota Essentials
Our standard service and the prices shown above.
Kontota Premium
Add $20 to any price above.
Kontota Elite
Add $40 to any price above.
So a full groom for a 50 lb dog is $190.20 on Essentials, $210.20 on Premium and $230.20 on Elite.
What affects dog grooming prices?
Five things move the number, and only the first one is obvious.
Size and weight
This is the base. A groomer needs roughly three times as long to bathe, dry and finish a 70 lb dog as a 12 lb one. Every price starts from the weight band in the table above.
Coat type and length
A short single coat dries in minutes. A long or curly coat has to be dried section by section and then brushed out before it can be trimmed. That is why a long coat bath for a medium dog is $140.76 against $103.69 for a short coat. Doodles, poodles, spaniels and double-coated breeds all sit on the higher side.
Coat condition and matting
This is the factor most owners do not expect, and the one with the biggest swing. A coat that has been brushed twice a week grooms quickly. A coat that has gone eight or ten weeks without brushing has mats close to the skin, and those have to be worked out safely or shaved off. Dematting is charged on top of the groom:
Shorter intervals between grooms cost less over a year than fewer appointments with dematting added to each one.
Services added
Add-ons are priced individually so you only pay for what your dog needs:
Spa add-on packages (Comfort Oats, Aromatherapy Paradise, Stink-B-Gone, Little Pups Collection, Blueberry Bliss Whitening)
Anal gland expression
Paw-dicure
Mini-groom
De-shedding, 15 minutes
De-shedding, 30 minutes
Travel
Most addresses inside our service areas carry no travel fee. A fee of $50 applies when your address is 40 minutes or more from the van's route, and $75 beyond 50 minutes. A 3% fuel surcharge and 8.25% tax are applied at checkout.
Seniors and veterans receive $10 off every groom.
Why does mobile grooming cost more than a salon?
A drop-off salon grooms six to ten dogs at the same time. One groomer moves between them, and your dog waits in a kennel between stages. We groom one dog per appointment, start to finish, in a van parked at your home.
You are paying for three things a salon does not provide. The first is undivided attention for the full 45 to 90 minutes. The second is the van itself, which carries its own generator, water tank and climate control. The third is the trip to your address.
What you get back is roughly four hours of your own time, because there is no drive across town, no drop-off, no waiting and no second trip for pickup. For anxious dogs, seniors and dogs that do not travel well, removing the car journey and the kennel wait is the service, not a bonus.
What does dog grooming cost per year?
Most owners budget per appointment and get surprised by the annual figure, so here it is plainly. These are Essentials prices for a full groom, before tax and fuel surcharge.
The eight week column looks cheapest, and for a short single coat it genuinely is. For a curly or double coat it usually is not. A doodle left eight weeks between grooms arrives matted often enough that dematting fees of $55 to $75 close most of the gap, and a severe case means a shave down and starting the coat over.
The honest rule: short coats every six to eight weeks, curly and double coats every four.
Mobile grooming versus a drop-off salon
The price difference between the two is real. So is the four hours of your day and the difference in how your dog arrives home.
Grooming prices by breed
Weight is what sets the price, so these are typical ranges based on breed weight.
Double-coated breeds such as Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds and Huskies are not shaved down. They receive a de-shedding and outline trim instead, priced the same as a full groom in their weight band.
We also groom cats. A cat bath is $199.99 and a cat haircut is $249.99.
Mobile dog grooming prices by city
Our prices differ depending on the franchise location, but the prices across each franchisee's market are the same. The prices on this page are for our Dallas-Fort Worth location. Enter your ZIP for your exact price.
We currently serve Dallas and Fort Worth, including Frisco, McKinney, Prosper, Aubrey, Plano and Denton, plus Central Houston, Katy, San Antonio, NW Austin, Palm Beach, Miami, Scottsdale, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Lancaster PA, Central New Jersey and Northeast Alabama.
For the van schedule, local phone number and service ZIP codes in your area, visit your local page or browse all locations.
What every groom includes
Every appointment, at every price level, runs our 27-step process:
A warm bath with shampoo and conditioner matched to the coat
Full blow out and de-shedding
Face wash and eye rinse
A light finishing fragrance
Nothing on that list is an upsell. The price in the table is for all of it.
Haircut or breed trim is additional on top of the bath. Anal gland expression is an add-on service, included in Kontota Elite.
Other fees you should know about
We publish these so there are no surprises at the door.
Get your exact price in about a minute
The tables above will get you close. For an exact figure, our instant estimator asks for your dog's breed, weight, coat condition and the services you want, and returns a real price. No phone call, no waiting for a quote by email.
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Pricing questions, answered
How much does mobile dog grooming cost?
Between $78.97 and $329.08 per visit, with a $119.99 minimum. A bath for a small dog starts at $78.97 and a full groom with a haircut starts at $153.12. Size, coat type and coat condition set the final figure.
Is mobile dog grooming worth the extra cost?
For most owners the deciding factor is time rather than money. A salon visit costs you two trips across town and a half day of waiting. A mobile appointment costs you the time it takes to open the front door. For anxious dogs, senior dogs and dogs that do not travel well, it is also a meaningfully calmer experience.
Do you charge more for matted dogs?
Yes. Dematting is charged on top of the groom at $55, $65 or $75 depending on your dog's weight. It is time-consuming and uncomfortable work, and we will always tell you before we start. Booking more often is the way to avoid it.
Is there a minimum charge?
Yes. Every visit has a $119.99 minimum, which covers bringing a fully equipped van and a groomer to your address.
Do prices change by location?
Yes. Our prices differ depending on the franchise location, but the prices across each franchisee's market are the same. The prices on this page are for our Dallas-Fort Worth location. A travel fee of $50 or $75 applies only when an address sits well outside a van's normal route.
Do you offer discounts?
Seniors and veterans receive $10 off every groom. Regular clients on a standing four to six week schedule also spend less over a year, because a maintained coat grooms faster and avoids dematting fees.
What payment methods do you accept?
Payment is taken at the appointment. Tax of 8.25% and a 3% fuel surcharge are applied to the final total.
