How much does dog grooming cost in Galashiels, Hawick and the Scottish Borders in 2026?
This directory covers 39 dog groomers across Galashiels, Selkirk, Peebles, Hawick, Jedburgh, Kelso, Duns, Coldstream, Melrose, Lauder, Earlston, Berwick-upon-Tweed and Eyemouth, and only one of them publishes any prices at all. Even that business does not publish the price of a standard full groom. That is the honest starting point for anyone trying to budget, so rather than guess at a typical price for the area, this guide sets out exactly what is on record and what to ask when you ring.
The prices that are published, September 2026
| Groomer | Where | What is published |
|---|---|---|
| CC Grooms | Ettrickhaugh, Selkirk | Puppy package from £30; fear-free grooming session from £50; one-day basic grooming course for owners £185 |
CC Grooms, run by Carol Cazaly, who gained a City and Guilds Level 3 diploma in 2023, lists a puppy package from £30 and a fear-free session from £50 on her own website. The fear-free sessions are desensitisation work for anxious dogs rather than a normal groom, and the £185 figure is a one-day course for owners who want to learn basic grooming themselves, not a service for the dog. The standard adult full groom is not priced anywhere on her site. No other business in this directory publishes a figure for anything.
Because of this, the business listings on this site show "Price on request" for every groomer here, CC Grooms included, since a puppy package or a course fee is not a fair stand-in for the headline full-groom figure the listings are meant to show.
Why so few publish a price here
Most groomers in this area run on a Facebook page and a phone number rather than a website. Of the 39 listed, only six have a working website of their own: Little Dog Cabin, Waggles Dog Grooming, CC Grooms, Krista's Doggy Services, Borders Dog Grooming Boutique and Whitglen Canine Conditioning Centre, and even Krista's own site currently returns an empty page. A good number of these are sole traders working from a home, a cottage or a farm-cottage salon, which tends to mean quoting by phone once the groomer knows the dog, rather than keeping a published list.
What changes the price, according to what these groomers list
- Hand stripping. Listed by more than a third of the groomers here, including Little Dog Cabin, Joni's Dog Grooming Studio, Suds N Scissors, Pawfection in Selkirk, Hairy Bairns, Pixie Dogz, Dogs Body Design, Maude & Eddie's, 4 Paws Grooming, Wot A Clip!, Norfolk Terriers North East, Strip 'n' Go, Wendy's Wag & Wheels. It takes longer than a clip, so ask for it to be quoted separately.
- Add-ons. Whitglen Canine Conditioning Centre outside Hawick lists teeth cleaning alongside canine hydrotherapy; K-9 Grooming in Galashiels combines grooming with dental care; Buddy's Dog Grooming in Hawick adds registered microchipping, including home visits. Ask whether these are priced on top of the groom.
- Collection and delivery. Strip 'n' Go in Tweedmouth offers pick-up and drop-off. Ask whether it is included in the quote.
- Mobile versus salon. Only two confirmed mobile services cover this area: Wendy's Wag & Wheels, a van with a heated salon and hydrobath working from Tweedmouth seven days a week, and Pet Alert in Hawick, which is listed as mobile but otherwise unverified. Say which you want, or whether you need someone to come to you, when you ask for a price.
- Cats and other pets. Suds N Scissors, Hairy Bairns, Pixie Dogz, Precious Paws, Dogs Body Design and 4 Paws Grooming all groom cats as well as dogs; Pixie Dogz also takes small animals. A cat or small-animal groom is not always priced the same as a dog groom, so say what you're bringing.
How to get a real quote
Every groomer in this directory has a confirmed phone number, and for most of them the phone is the only route in. Have three things ready when you call: your dog's breed or cross, its rough weight, and an honest description of the coat, including any matting, since coat condition affects the price everywhere even where it is not written down. Ask what the quoted price includes, whether hand stripping or an add-on such as teeth cleaning or a mud-style treatment is extra, and whether the salon takes cats or small animals if that's what you need. If your dog is nervous, say so: several groomers here, including Wot A Clip! and Top Knots & Trims, specifically mention working with anxious dogs and may plan a longer or calmer slot.