Nose To Tail know that washing a dog at home, even one with short hair, is a messy business. Hair, mud, sand and water somehow gets everywhere, taking you longer to clean up the bathroom, and yourself, than it did to wash the dog. Making matters worse, dog washing should be a twice-monthly routine for reasons of coat and skin health, and of course to prevent doggy smells. We’ll Even Wash Your Dog
for You
At Nose to Tail cleaning up and towel washing is not your problem. All you do is use our purpose-designed facilities to wash and dry your dog. No kneeling or bending either. For a small additional cost, we even wash you dog for you. Nose to Tail Self Service Dog Wash Prices
Clean Pup: use of dog washing facilities with wash pack, combs, brushes, dryer, fragrances, complimentary treats but using your own shampoo. $22
Mucky Pup: use of dog washing facilities wash pack, combs, brushes, dryer, fragrances, complimentary treats and a choice of Nose to Tails’ own shampoo. $29
Dog Washing the Nose to Tail Way
1. On your way to taking your dog to the dog wash cubicle, collect a wash pack and choose which Nose to Tail dog shampoo to use…
Wash packs contain a water shedder, shampoo massager, face cloth, and two fluffy towels. Nose to Tail shampoos are eco-friendly, have no petrochemicals, are hypoallergenic and contain essential oils to keep your dog nice to be near between regular two weekly washes.
2. Dog wash cubicles are built around waist high wash stations…
Designed by Nose to Tail founder Kath Fitzpatrick to be dog and dog owner friendly…
Simply lead your dog up a ramp and into the wash station…
No lifting to stress dog or owner. No kneeling or bending over, as there are two heights… one for large dogs and the other for small and medium dogs. Each wash station has a hand-held showerhead and single lever water temperature and pressure control. A short leash prevents reluctant dogs bolting. In each cubicle dog combs and brushes are provided for removing loose hair. To help encourage dog washing as a real family affair special boxes are available for young ones to stand on.
3. A neck to knee waterproof apron protects the dog washer.
4. Rinsing is easy and thorough using the flexible showerhead…
Before toweling the dog, using the shedder rids excess water from your dog’s coat. The soft face cloth included in the wash pack is for cleaning eyes and ears.
5. Professional dog grooming driers finish the job…
A wide nozzle drives out water and a soft nozzle fluffs up the coat. But not quite. A finishing spray is available to add shine and fragrance. Nail clips can be done at anytime of the day, any day of the week. No need to book. Just $15 per dog. As well as the self service facility Nose to tail offers full grooming services which includes clipping and styling your dogs coat to your specification, A beautiful hot bath, Nails clipped, Ears cleaned and a fragrance at the end. The price of a full groom is determined by the size of dog and if extra work is required due to the condition of the coat there maybe a slight extra charge. As a rough estimate on price,
Small breads such as Shih Tzu, Bichon and Maltese start at $99
Medium breeds such as Spaniels and Wheatons start at $109
Large breeds such as Golden Retrievers and Border Collies will start at $120 for a short clip and $130 for a long clip. Giant breeds such as Newfoundlands and St Bernards start at $140 for a short clip and $165 for a long clip. A full valet service is also available which is a deshed of the under coat with our brushes and a special deshedding shampoo, a beautiful warm bath and dry off with the dryers, Nails clipped, ears cleaned and a fragrance at the end. The minimum price for a valet is $62 and prices are based on size of the dog and coat condition. Face trims, tummy trims, foot trims and feather tidies can completed at your request with no extra cost. Longer coated/ Larger dogs that require extra work due to difficult and matted coats will cost more. Breeds such as Samoyeds, Newfoundlands, Malamutes etc will be charged according the coat condition. For both valet service and full groom please don't hesitate to call us and we will give you an estimate over the phone or bring your dog in to see us!
