Puppy grooming in Richmond, Kentucky
Puppy's first groom
A short, gentle first visit built around confidence instead of a finished haircut. The Puppy Experience is for pups up to five months old, and the sooner they start, the easier every groom after this one becomes.
Puppy Experience pricing
One flat rate for a puppy's introduction
Puppy pricing applies while your dog is up to five months old. After that, they graduate to the standard size tiers on the full menu.
Puppy Experience
$55Standard puppy session for pups up to five months old.
Puppy Experience, Large
$75Same gentle session, sized for larger breed puppies.
First-time clients also receive 15% off their first visit. Compare the grown-up tiers on the full pricing menu or read about full-service dog grooming.
How we pace it
Short, calm, and entirely on your puppy's terms
A puppy's first appointment is a lesson, not a production. We introduce the bath, the dryer, and the sound of clippers slowly, keep handling brief, and stop to let a worried pup settle before carrying on. If your puppy has had enough, we finish the essentials and send them home on a good note rather than pushing for a picture-perfect trim they aren't ready for.
Expect a gentle bath and blowout, a face, feet, and sanitary tidy, nail trimming with plenty of paw handling, and ear cleaning. That handling practice is the real point: puppies who learn it early grow into dogs who stand happily on the table for years.
Puppy questions
Before your first visit
- When should a puppy start grooming?
- As soon as possible. The earlier a puppy learns that the tub, the dryer, and the table are ordinary parts of life, the calmer every future groom will be. Puppy Experience sessions are available up to five months old.
- What do I need to bring?
- Proof of a current rabies vaccination is required for every dog. Bordetella is strongly encouraged for puppies who visit parks, daycare, or boarding.
- How long will it take?
- Grooming appointments run one to five hours depending on size, temperament, and coat condition. Puppy sessions sit at the short end on purpose, and we never rush a nervous pup through it.
- How do I pay?
- Cash, check, most major credit and debit cards, and Apple Pay. Paying by cash or check avoids card processing fees.
More answers live on the FAQ page, and you can see finished pups in the transformations gallery.