Professional Spa & PamperingCareful, gentle styling that puts your dog's comfort first. Organic pH-balanced shampoos, no high-heat drying boxes, and individual handling from start to finish. Prices are published by weight, so you know the cost before you book rather than after.
Organic, skin-soothing oatmeal or hypoallergenic shampoos that lock in moisture, with no artificial dyes and no harsh sulfates.
No high-heat drying boxes here. We use hand-held dryers and brush protocols matched to your dog's coat type, which avoids hot spots and skin irritation.
Nails are trimmed and can be ground smooth to protect your floors and their paws. Ears are cleaned and checked carefully for redness or sensitivity.
Quick tidy trims around the belly, paws and tail pads keep the coat clean and stop painful tangling between full grooms.
Bath, dry, brush-out, breed-appropriate haircut, nails and ears. From $80.
Warm bath, blow-dry, brush-out, ear cleaning, sanitary trim and nails. From $70.
A quick clip and smooth-down to protect your floors and their paws. $20.
A gentle first grooming experience built for nervous pups. $55 up to 15 lbs.
Salt season is here
Free with every full groom
Winter Paw Rescue
$20 value
Road salt dries and cracks paws. Every full groom this winter comes with the fix, on us.
Pre-Christmas spots are filling fast. Book your holiday groom now.
Grooming services, one by one
Whatever your dog needs, from a two-minute nail clip to a full breed cut, it is priced by weight and published in full on the pricing page.
$20, or $30 with two groomers
Overgrown nails change how a dog stands and walks, scratch floors, and can split painfully. A nail trim here is a quick clip followed by a grind to take the edges smooth, so there is nothing sharp left to catch on carpet or skin.
Book it on its own or add it to any daycare day, bath or groom. If your dog needs two sets of hands to stay calm, that is a $30 two-person trim rather than a reason to send them home undone.
$55 up to 15 lbs
A puppy's first time being bathed, dried and handled on a table sets the tone for every groom after it. The puppy introduction is built for exactly that: a gentle bath, a low-heat hand dry, a brush, nails and ears, with the groomer working at the pup's pace and stopping before anything becomes frightening.
It suits puppies around two to five months old and up to 15 lbs. For a bigger puppy, give us a call and we will price it for their size.
Full groom from $80, by weight
Goldendoodles, Bernedoodles, Labradoodles and poodles have coats that look low-maintenance and are the opposite: curly, fast-growing and quick to mat close to the skin where you cannot see it. A doodle groom here is a full groom, which means a bath, a thorough dry and brush-out, a breed-appropriate cut, plus nails and ears, priced by your dog's weight.
Hand scissoring for a softer, more natural finish on the face and legs is a $25 add-on. If the coat has matted, dematting is $30, and we will always tell you first if a shorter cut is the kinder option. Every bath and brush is booked into a full-groom slot for this reason: coats hide matting, and we would rather have the time than send a dog home half finished.
$70 to $140, by weight
For dogs that do not need a haircut, a bath and brush covers a warm bath in organic, skin-soothing oatmeal or hypoallergenic shampoo, a hand-held blow-dry with no heated cage, and a brush-out matched to the coat type. On double-coated dogs such as huskies, shepherds, labs and golden retrievers, that brush-out is where the loose undercoat comes out instead of ending up on your sofa.
Ear cleaning, a sanitary trim and nails are included. For sensitive skin, a hypoallergenic shampoo is a $15 add-on.
Standard prices, plus $15 for extra handling where needed
Some dogs find grooming hard: older dogs with stiff joints who cannot stand for long, rescues who panic at a dryer, dogs who have had a rough experience at a busy salon. The way this salon works suits them. One dog at a time, no cage dryers, a hand-held dryer that can be turned down or away, and a groomer who works at the dog's pace rather than the clock's.
If your dog needs extra handling time or a second person, that is a $15 add-on rather than a reason to turn them away. Tell us what they struggle with when you book and we will plan the appointment around it.
$40 to $70, by weight
A full groom lasts longer when the parts that grow fastest get tidied in between. A touch-up is a 30-minute appointment for existing grooming clients that cleans up the face, feet, sanitary area and tail pads so your dog stays comfortable and presentable until the next full groom.
$15 to $50 each
Ear cleaning $20. Teeth brushing $20. A blueberry facial to lift tear and beard stains $25. Hypoallergenic shampoo for sensitive skin $15. Hand scissoring $25. Dematting $30. Extra handling $15.
If your dog has met a skunk, the removal shampoo is $50 and needs up to an hour of extra time. Please do not wash them first; water sets the smell in.
Grooming runs by appointment. Find your dog's weight on the pricing page to see the exact cost, then ring (226) 317-0628 or email kitchener@themoderndog.ca to get them in.
You can bring your dog in just for their appointment, or add a spa session at daycare drop-off so it all happens in one trip.
One dog at a time, hand-held dryers, organic shampoos, and a groomer who works at your dog's pace rather than the clock's.
We will tell you what we noticed about their coat, skin, nails and ears, and what to keep an eye on before the next visit.
Prices are set by your dog's weight, not by breed guesswork, and every rate is published on the pricing page. All prices exclude tax. Every bath and brush is booked as a full groom so there is time set aside if a groom turns out to be needed because of matting.
Start with a meet & greet. It is $39 per pup and includes a full day of daycare, so you can see the facility, meet the handlers, and make sure it is the right fit before you commit to anything.