Before you book
What to do before booking
Check Your ZIP Code
Check your ZIP code to see whether I come to your neighborhood.
Add your dog in My Dogs
Add your dog in My Dogs with the correct breed, weight, and current information.
Select an available time
Appointments are booked directly through the online calendar. Multiple dogs at one address can be booked together and are groomed in sequence.
Have this information ready
What I Need to Know
Dog and coat
- Listed breed or named cross; call or text me if you’re unsure which to select
- Current weight
- Current coat condition and significant tangles or matting
- Anything that has made grooming difficult in the past
Address and Handling
- Complete service address
- Gates, parking restrictions, steep approaches, or low branches
- Previous bites, dryer fear, pain, or mobility concerns
- Any calming medication prescribed specifically for grooming
Health requirements
Vaccinations, parasites, and coat condition
Rabies documentation
Proof of current rabies vaccination is required. A paper certificate or veterinarian copy is acceptable. Rabies is the only vaccination Green Dog Grooming requires.
Wait after vaccination
Please allow 48 hours after any vaccination before grooming. Puppies 8–16 weeks old may be groomed without vaccinations.
Fleas and ticks
Grooming must happen after veterinary treatment. I do not carry or apply flea and tick products in the van.
About matting: I do not perform prolonged, painful de-matting to save coat length. If a clipper must pass beneath tight matting, the finished haircut will be shorter than the mats. I will explain safe options before proceeding.
Appointment day
What happens when I arrive
Arrival and handoff
I text an estimated arrival time when I am headed to your home. Meet me outside or at the door; you may look inside the salon before grooming begins.
Private grooming
Owners do not stay inside the van. I stay with your dog from the bath through the finishing work.
Return and observations
I bring your dog back and let you know how the groom went and anything I noticed about the coat, skin, or nails.
Payment and rebooking
Payment is due at the end. Major credit and debit cards through Square, cash, and check are accepted. Rebook online or by text.