Our groomers are the heartbeat of Groombuggy

Enjoy calmer dogs and focus solely on grooming while our customer service team handles logistics.

Anxious dogs, constant phone calls, distractions, interruptions, and frustration.

Must handle all aspects of the business, including logistics and sales on top of grooming duties.

24/7 customer support to handle the difficult side of customer interactions.

Little to no support; groomers must handle everything themselves.

No sales or customer support; groomers must run their own business.

State-of-the-art mobile vans and the best tools and supplies, including Sensei shears, Chris Christensen brushes, and Nature's Specialties products. Brand new company iPhones provided.

Often work with outdated or poorly maintained equipment.

Complicated, out-of-date, and messy vans; dull shears, broken tools.

All van maintenance, including gas, oil changes, tools, towels, and shampoo is handled by Groombuggy.

Groomers manage their own equipment maintenance and supplies.

Groomers pay for gas, water, shampoo, tools, towels, and maintenance themselves.

Choose your work areas, clients, workload, and choose dogs based on size, age, and health conditions.

Limited flexibility; pressure to take any dog that comes in even if you’re uncomfortable.

Less flexibility in choosing work areas or clients.

Enjoy scheduled breaks, paid time off, sick time, holiday and overtime pay, plus weather and hazard pay.

Few to no benefits; work conditions can be stressful and unrewarding.

Typically no benefits; groomers must handle their own expenses and hazards.

Reliable, transparent, and consistent pay. Payroll processed weekly. Earn more based on workload.

Lower pay with little opportunity for significant increases based on effort.

Often lower pay with less consistency and no additional benefits.

Build stronger client relationships, leading to recurring customers and easier, more consistent pay.

Constantly working with little extra time for building relationships with clients.

Less emphasis on building client relationships; focus on quantity.

Get coaching and support to increase professional skills, including soft skills training and conference attendance.

Little to no opportunities for professional development.

Lack access to professional development and training opportunities.