The rise of the goldendoodle has meant that the price of pet grooming goes to the dogs, with some spending up to $400 a month for outbursts for the puppies, who need special grooming.
Establishments like those of Hollywood Dogue Spa count up to $275 for a “poodles and doodles” to get a bath and a haircut.
They also offer top-notch services – everything from a Blueberry facial, tooth brushing, other types of grooming and tooth brushing and as they say “extra love and care”.
Joy Claire, owner of a creative agency in West Hollywood, told the Wall Street Journal she had no problem paying $250 each month for her 60-pound goldendoodle Penelope Poodlepants.
“She’s my best friend, so it’s always within her budget,” she said of her dog, who she describes as a “muppet gorilla” and, of course, has her own dog. Instagram account.
Joy Claire, owner of a creative agency in West Hollywood, told the Wall Street Journal that she had no problem paying $250 each month for her 60-pound goldendoodle Penelope Poodlepants (pictured)
Goldendoodles need daily brushing and a comb to keep their coat from tangling, which can cause ear infections.
According to the pet sitting service Rover, goldendoodles were the second most popular puppy breed in 2022. Bernedoodles and labradoodles were also in the top 20.
A 2023 survey by Rover ranked goldendoodles as the most expensive breed to care for.
Joshua White, co-owner of Dogue Spa where Penelope is treated, says he hears real complaints.
“Owners tell us all the time that ‘I don’t even pay that much for my haircut’, but imagine someone washing you and doing your nails. It’s all right,” he said.
Fanny Karpman, a self-described Los Angeles “influencer,” says she gives her labradoodle Gracie Rainbows a blowout for $400 a month.
“If you have a doodle, it’s like the black market if you can find a good doodle trimmer,” she said, noting that she will book appointments more than a year in advance.
They are what Washington State owner Julie Rust’s Fluffy Ruff Dog Spa calls “mega doodles,” weighing over 100 pounds.
Fanny Karpman, a self-described Los Angeles “influencer,” says she gives her labradoodle Gracie Rainbows (pictured) a blowout for $400 a month
Joshua White, who co-owns Dogue Spa where Penelope is treated, says he hears real complaints from owners about the cost
Establishments like Hollywood’s Dogue Spa charge up to $275 for a “poodles and scribbles” to take a bath and get a haircut
Goldendoodles need daily brushing and a comb to keep their coat from tangling, which can cause ear infections
“If you have a doodle, it’s like the black market if you can find a good doodle trimmer,” said one owner, noting that she will book appointments more than a year in advance
Rust tells her clients that if they can’t get the dog trimmed regularly every four to six weeks, they should find another spa.
Jenniffer Walter, who runs a human beauty salon in Queens, spends $120 a month grooming and getting a face mask for her dog, who is named Megan Fox because “she looks like a model.”
Other spa owners note the difficulty of getting doodles to sit still, bribing them with CBD treats, broth, and beef livers to keep them in place.
Chicago attorney Pamela Berkowitz said her dog groomer “fired” them after she claimed her dog Bernice wasn’t completely shaved.
“Maybe that’s just Bernice’s plight,” says Ms. Berkowitz. “I have curly hair too, so I recognize it.”
The cost of pet services, like almost all services amid inflation, rose about 6.4 percent in April from 2022. They outpaced the increase in human grooming costs (5.3 percent).