Dog grooming and boarding, with staff here overnight
A grooming salon, day care and a kennel with 18 runs, on Route 96 in Victor. Prices go by your dog’s size, and you’ll get a text when they’re ready to go home.
- Vaccines checked for every dog
- No sedatives, ever
- Open since 2017
7380 Route 96, Victor, NY 14564 Get directions
Grooming prices
By size: small is up to 20 lb, medium 21 to 50, large 51 to 90 and giant over 90. Doodles and matted coats are priced at drop-off.
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Bath and brush
Bath, blow-dry, brush-out, nail trim and ears cleaned. Small $45, medium $55, large $70, giant $85.
from $45
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Full groom
The bath and brush plus a haircut, to the breed standard or a photo you bring. Small $70, medium $85, large $105, giant $125.
from $70
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De-shedding bath
The bath and brush with a conditioning treatment and the loose undercoat taken out. Medium $60, large $80, giant $95.
from $60
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Nail trim
Clipped and filed while you wait, no appointment needed, Monday to Saturday.
$18
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Puppy’s first groom
For puppies under six months: a short bath, a tidy of the face and feet, and a nail trim.
$40
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Teeth brushing
Enzyme toothpaste and a soft brush, added to any groom.
$12
Boarding and day care
Boarders sleep in their own indoor run. Day care groups are sorted by size and play style.
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Overnight boarding
$52/night
One dog in an indoor run with a raised bed.
- Four outdoor breaks a day
- Meals on your dog’s usual schedule
- A photo by text every evening
- A second dog sharing the run, $40 a night
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Day care
$36/day
Drop off from 7 a.m., pick up by 6 p.m., Monday to Friday.
- Group play indoors and in the fenced yard
- A quiet hour in a run after lunch
- Half days under five hours, $26
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Day care, ten days
$320/10 days
Works out to $32 a day.
- Good for four months from the first day
- Shared by dogs in one household
- Day care dogs over seven months old need to be spayed or neutered
- A boarding pickup after noon adds a half day of day care
- Medication is given at no extra charge
Before the first stay
For boarding or day care, three things come first.
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Send the vaccine records
Rabies, DHPP and bordetella, from your vet, before the first visit.
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Come for a trial day
Four hours of day care for $20, so we can see how your dog settles in with the group.
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Book the dates
Call, text or use the form. Holiday stays are held with a $50 deposit.
About Wagtail
I groomed at a chain pet store for eight years before I opened Wagtail in 2017, in a former vet clinic on Route 96 in Victor. It came with twelve kennel runs, so a year later we started boarding, and we’ve added six more runs since.
There are six of us now: four in the grooming room and two who run boarding and day care. Between us we groom about a hundred dogs a week, and plenty of them have been coming since they were puppies.
Kelsey Brandt, owner
Every visit
- The price confirmed at drop-off
- The same groomer every time
- Hypoallergenic shampoo on request
- Tools cleaned between every dog
Who looks after your dog
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Kelsey Brandt
Owner and groomer
Grooming since 2009. Takes the doodles, the nervous dogs and anything that’s matted.
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Marisa Quinn
Groomer
Breed cuts and hand-scissoring for poodles, schnauzers and terriers. With us since 2018.
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Devon Pike
Bather
Does the bath before every haircut, and most of the walk-in nail trims.
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Luis Ortega
Boarding and day care
Runs the kennel side and sends the evening photos. Most nights, he’s the one who stays over.
What owners say
Our rescue shakes at the sight of clippers. They booked her first thing in the morning, went slowly and called me halfway through to say how she was doing.
Walked in on a Saturday for a nail trim and was back in the car in ten minutes. My lab won’t let me near his paws, and he sat still for them.
Our goldendoodle finally came home with the cut I asked for. Kelsey looked at the photo I brought, asked two questions and matched it.
Ten nights at Wagtail while we were in Florida. A photo every evening, and Biscuit came home calm and clean.
Day care three days a week for a year now, and it’s the only thing that tires out our husky. I just wish they stayed open past six on Fridays.
Questions about grooming and boarding
How far ahead should I book?
Two to three weeks for a groom. For boarding over a holiday, a month or more: Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks fill first.
What do you charge?
Grooming goes by size, from $45 for a small dog’s bath to $125 for a giant breed’s full groom. Boarding is $52 a night and day care $36 a day.
Do you need vaccination records?
Yes, for every dog, grooming included. Ask your vet to email them to woof@wagtail.example, and we’ll text you before one runs out.
How do you handle a nervous animal?
We book nervous dogs first thing, when the salon is quiet, and stop for breaks whenever they need one. If a dog is too upset to finish, we call you and charge only for what’s done.
What should I bring?
For grooming, just your dog on a leash. For boarding, food portioned by meal, any medication in its labeled bottle, and a toy or a T-shirt that smells like home.
Do you take walk-ins?
For nail trims, yes, Monday to Saturday. Baths and haircuts are by appointment.
My dog is matted. Can you brush it out?
Light tangles, yes. Mats tight to the skin are kinder to clip short, and we’ll call before we do. Dematting is $15 for each 15 minutes.
Book a groom or a stay
Call or text for today. For a groom or boarding dates, send the details and we’ll confirm by text, usually within a few hours.
- Phone
- (585) 555-0111 · Text us
- woof@wagtail.example
- Address
- 7380 Route 96
Victor, NY 14564Get directions - Getting here
Check in for grooming at the front door. Boarding drop-off is the side door by the fenced yard.
Park anywhere in the front lot, and keep your dog leashed until you’re inside.
Hours
| Mon–Fri | 7 am – 6 pm |
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| Sat | 8 am – 2 pm |
| Sun | 4 pm – 6 pm |
Sunday hours are for boarding pickup only
Hours confirmed October 2026