Each service below lists exactly what's included, so you know what you're booking. These prices are for a coat in good condition — heavy matting or a dog who needs extra time can add to it, and you'll always hear about that before I start, never after.
Free · 15–20 minutes
Perfect for nervous dogs, puppies, or first-time clients who would benefit from a positive introduction before their grooming appointment.
This complimentary visit allows your dog to explore the salon, meet their groomer, receive treats and positive reinforcement, and become familiar with the grooming environment at their own pace. No grooming services are performed during this visit.
It's designed to build confidence, reduce stress, and create a more positive grooming experience for future appointments.
Book a Meet & Greet$30 · ages 4–8 months
A positive introduction to the grooming process for puppies 4–8 months old.
This appointment is designed to help puppies build confidence and create positive associations with grooming. Depending on your puppy's comfort level, services may include a bath, blow dry, brushing, nail trimming, ear cleaning, and light trimming. We move at your puppy's pace and focus on creating a calm, positive experience without pushing them beyond what they are ready for.
This service is ideal before a puppy's first full groom, and it helps establish healthy grooming habits for life.
Book a Puppy IntroBook 4+ appointments ahead and two of them are 15% off.
Send a friend and take 15% off one of your grooms.
Add daycare or boarding at Nature of the Dog and save on the groom.
Best for short-coated breeds that do not require a haircut.
This service includes a bath, blow dry, brush out, nail trim, ear cleaning, and finishing touches to leave your dog clean, comfortable, and refreshed. Complimentary teeth brushing is available upon request.
Best for double-coated breeds that benefit from additional brushing and deshedding.
This service includes a bath, blow dry, thorough brush out, deshedding treatment, nail trim, ear cleaning, and finishing touches to help reduce shedding and keep the coat healthy — the deshedding is the part that cuts down on what ends up on your floors. No haircut or trimming is included — on purpose. Clipping a double coat can permanently damage how it grows back, and it doesn't reduce shedding. Complimentary teeth brushing is available upon request.
Best for breeds needing light maintenance between full grooming appointments.
This service includes a bath, blow dry, brush out, nail trim, ear cleaning, sanitary trim, paw pad shave, and light trimming around the face, feet, tail, and feathering to keep your dog looking neat and maintained. Complimentary teeth brushing is available upon request.
Perfect for maintaining continuously growing coats between full grooming appointments.
This service includes a bath, blow dry, brush out, nail trim, ear cleaning, face trim, foot trim, paw pad shave, and sanitary trim. It helps keep your dog clean, comfortable, and tidy while extending the time between full grooming appointments — which stretches your budget too. This is not an all-over haircut; the body coat is left alone. Complimentary teeth brushing is available upon request.
Best for dogs that need a full groom and reshaping while keeping their overall coat length and natural appearance.
This service includes a bath, blow dry, brush out, nail trim, ear cleaning, sanitary trim, paw pad shave, and trimming of the feet, tail, feathering, chest, and body outline. It is designed to create a polished, balanced look without significantly shortening the body coat — the right call for breeds whose coat shouldn't be clipped down. Complimentary teeth brushing is available upon request.
Best for breeds requiring an all-over haircut, whether that's a simple one-length trim or a fully customized style.
This service includes a bath, blow dry, brush out, nail trim, ear cleaning, sanitary trim, and a customized haircut tailored to your preferences and your dog's coat type. Bring a photo, or just have an idea in mind of what you're looking for before you come — it helps more than describing it. Complimentary teeth brushing is available upon request.
With every service: teeth brushing is complimentary — just ask. Anal glands are expressed if needed. I stay away from ear plucking unless your veterinarian has specifically recommended it for your dog.
Match your dog to the description that fits. If none of them quite do, text me — I'd rather talk it through than have you book the wrong thing.
Still unsure? Text me — happy to help.
Add these to any groom, or book one on its own. Flat rate — no weight tiers.
Nails are carefully trimmed to a safe and comfortable length.
Includes a nail trim followed by filing to smooth rough edges and gradually shorten nails over time.
A quick trim around the eyes, muzzle, and face to improve visibility and keep your dog looking tidy between grooming appointments.
Pet-safe nail polish applied after a nail trim for a fun pop of color.
Pet-safe nail polish applied using multiple colors for a playful and personalized look.
Complimentary with any grooming service — just ask when you drop off.
It depends entirely on the coat. Doodles and other continuously growing coats often need every 4–6 weeks to stay ahead of matting. Double-coated breeds do well every 8–12 weeks. Short, smooth coats can go longer. You'll get an honest recommendation for your specific dog — not a sales pitch.
A Neaten tidies just the edges — face, feet, tail, and feathering — while the body coat stays untouched. A Body Contour is an all-over shaping: my scissors go over the whole dog to clean up the silhouette while keeping the coat's length. If you just want the scruffy bits cleaned up, book the Neaten. If you want the whole outline shaped but still fluffy, that's the Contour.
I don't clip or shave double coats — huskies, shepherds, goldens, Poms, and their relatives. Shaving can permanently change how that coat grows back, it removes their built-in insulation against both heat and cold, and it doesn't actually stop the shedding. The Double Coat Bath & Brush with deshedding is what genuinely helps. The rare exception is a medical or severe matting situation, and that's a conversation we'd have together first.
A Custom Cut shortens the whole coat — one length all over, or a specific style. Body Contour keeps the coat's natural length and shapes the outline instead: feet, tail, feathering, chest, and body line. For double-coated breeds that shouldn't be clipped down, Body Contour is almost always the right answer.
Face, Feet & Fanny is maintenance — the face, feet, and sanitary areas are tidied and the body coat is left completely alone. A Custom Cut is a full haircut over the whole dog. If your dog's body coat is still in good shape but they can't see and their feet are shaggy, Face, Feet & Fanny is what you want, and it costs less.
Yes, if needed — it's included with any grooming service, no extra charge.
Generally no. Ear plucking can cause irritation and inflammation in a lot of dogs, so I stay away from it unless your veterinarian has specifically recommended it for your dog. Ear cleaning is included with every service.
That's exactly the kind of dog this business was built for. Start with the complimentary Meet & Greet — your dog comes in, looks around, gets treats, and goes home with nothing asked of them. There's no charge for it, and it makes a real difference to how the first appointment goes. Mention the history when you book so I can plan around it.
Brushing out a tight mat is painful and, past a certain point, unsafe. In those cases a shave-down is the humane choice. You'll always get a call and an explanation before that decision is made — the coat grows back, and I'll help you build a routine so it doesn't happen again.
The Puppy Intro Groom is built for puppies 4–8 months old, and the earlier you start the better. Nothing gets forced — the goal is simply that they leave thinking the whole thing was fine. Younger than four months, book a complimentary Meet & Greet instead.
Yes, with care. Seniors and dogs with health conditions often do best with shorter, more frequent visits rather than one long session. Let me know about mobility issues, medications, or medical history when you book.
At least 24 hours' notice to cancel or reschedule. Inside 24 hours is 25% of the scheduled groom; a no-show is 50%. Full details on the policies page.
Fear Free methods, one dog at a time. Real-time availability, secure payment, and a calm day for your dog.
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