DogFather Grooming
Shelton, CT
Established Southern Connecticut groomer offering mobile dog grooming plus salon locations, with text and phone booking and wide regional coverage.
Official before-and-after gallery image.
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Editorial notes
What stands out
A higher-scale regional operator with both mobile and salon options, stronger contact transparency, and text-friendly booking.
Good fit
- Owners who want mobile service with an established regional company
- Customers who prefer phone or text booking
- Households that may want both mobile and salon options
- Dog owners needing recurring appointments or doodle grooming
Consider another option if
- Shoppers who need exact public price sheets before reaching out
- Owners who only want very small independent single-van businesses
- Customers seeking clearly documented insurance or licensing records online
Before You Book
- Policies
- Extra fees may apply for matting, size differences, significant pattern changes, or add-ons selected on site.
- Before the appointment
- Disclose injuries or illnesses that may affect grooming safety
- Before the appointment
- Pets are required to have state-mandated vaccines
- On-site needs
- Place to park the mobile vehicle
- Booking
- Phone
- Booking
- Text
What to Expect
Services and pet fit
- Full Service Grooming
- Brush Out & De-Shedding
- Full Body Haircut
- Nail Clipping & Filing
- Warm Water Massage Bath
- Dogs & Cats
How service works
- Fully Equipped Van
- One-on-One Grooming
- At-Home Service
- Online Booking
- Text Booking
- Climate-controlled van
Read more about this location
DogFather Grooming is a long-running Southern Connecticut grooming company that combines mobile grooming with customer-facing salon locations in Meriden, Stratford, and Shelton. The official site says the business has cared for pets in Southern Connecticut for 20 years, operates 25 mobile vans, accepts both calls and mobile-text inquiries, and can groom dogs and cats in vehicles equipped for large and small pets. This is one of the stronger trust-and-scale options in the region for owners who want either mobile service or a fallback salon relationship.
- Booking
- Low because mobile phone, text, and online booking are all clearly published.
- Good fit for
- A strong all-around choice for repeat grooming customers who want a durable regional business with multiple service modes.
- Trust notes
- Official site provides public salon addresses, contact lines, operational scale, FAQs, and long-tenure business history.
Availability & Pricing
Pricing & quotes
Service Area
210 Leavenworth Rd
Shelton, CT, 06484
Reported coverage
Confirm your address, current availability, and any travel fee directly with the business.
Other options nearby
Mobile dog grooming for Fairfield-area cities including Shelton, Stratford, Trumbull, Fairfield, and Westport, with online booking and a cage-free van experience.
Owner-operated mobile dog grooming serving Fairfield, Easton, Weston, and Westport with no-cage, at-home appointments.
Sources & Updates
2 public sources on record ยท Last checked Apr 17, 2026. Time-sensitive details may have changed.
View source and update details
- Last check on record
- Apr 17, 2026
- Sources reviewed
- 2 public sources
Public sources
- Official Websitedogfathergrooming.com
Verified hybrid mobile-plus-salon model, phone numbers, years-in-business claim, FAQ details, and service positioning.
- Official Booking Pagedogfathergrooming.com
Official booking entry point.
Details checked
- name
- mobile phone
- mobile text line
- public salon addresses
- mobile and salon business model
- service details
- cat and dog capability
- years in business claim
What changed
April 17, 2026
Created hybrid listing using official DogFather site and mapped strongest supported cities within Greater New Haven.