How much does dog grooming cost in Gloucester in 2026?
Published pricing is the exception among Gloucester's dog groomers: of the thirty-four businesses listed in this directory, only two publish any figures at all, and just one of those prices a full groom outright. This guide sets out exactly what is published, rather than guessing at the rest.
Published prices, September 2026
| Groomer | Where | What's published |
|---|---|---|
| Murphy's Dog Grooming | Charlton Kings, Cheltenham | Full groom from £50 |
| Ruff 'n' Ready | Stroud | De-matting (minimum charge) £15; flea treatment £10 per infested dog. No full groom price published. |
The two published figures
Murphy's Dog Grooming, at Six Ways on London Road in Charlton Kings on the east side of Cheltenham, opened in 2022 and is the only business in this directory with a published full groom price: £50, alongside a bath and blow-dry using a hydro-bath, nail clipping and puppy introductions. Ruff 'n' Ready, trading from the Old Medieval Hall at the top of Stroud High Street since June 2013, publishes two add-on charges rather than a headline grooming price: a £15 minimum charge for de-matting and £10 per infested dog for flea treatment. Neither figure stands in for asking what a standard groom costs there.
Why so few prices online
Many of the businesses in this directory have no independent website at all, relying on a single directory listing or, occasionally, Facebook; sixteen of the thirty-eight businesses researched were recorded at low confidence for exactly that reason, and twelve of those are published here, each carrying a note that its details come from search results only. Even among businesses with a working site of their own, including Fiona Grooming Dog Parlour, Clip and Snip Professional Dog Grooming, The Dog's Frollox, Suds n Noses and Dogwood Cheltenham Pet Grooming Spa, none publishes a price list, quoting on enquiry instead. That pattern holds across every area covered here, from Gloucester city centre and Quedgeley to Cheltenham, Tewkesbury and Stroud.
What this suggests
Two data points from thirty-four businesses aren't a market rate for Gloucester, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury or Stroud, but they are a starting point for a phone conversation: £50 for a full groom at Murphy's in Charlton Kings, and £15 and £10 for two specific add-ons at Ruff 'n' Ready in Stroud. Coat condition, breed size and matting affect the final price almost everywhere else, which is exactly why groomers prefer to quote after seeing the dog rather than publish a flat rate. Ask for a price, or at least an estimate based on your dog's size and coat, before booking anywhere in this directory.