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Dog grooming in Calgary, AB, Canada · Franchise

Tidyhound Grooming Calgary

Since 2021 · owner Mei Lin Chow

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$206,670Revenue, last 12 months
+16%vs last year
$17,223Average month
4Employees

12 months to Sep 2026Verified via SquareUpdated today

About this business

Tidyhound Grooming Calgary is a dog grooming business in Calgary, AB, founded in 2021 and run by Mei Lin Chow. It has 4 staff.

“The brand gave me the booking system on day one. The regulars came from doing the nervous dogs well.” — Mei Lin Chow

Independently owned and run.

Part 1How Mei built it

Part 2The numbers behind it

Over the last 12 months Tidyhound Grooming Calgary took $206,670, 16% more than the year before. Its best month was Aug 2026 at $18,350 and its quietest was Jan 2026 at $11,377, a swing that matches the trade's pattern: spring and pre-christmas peaks.

Average monthly revenue is higher than 66% of dog grooming businesses in the US and Canada. That is an estimate: there are fewer than 10 verified franchise units to compare with yet. Every revenue figure comes from Square.

Financial snapshot

How it compares

Estimate: average month vs all dog grooming businesses in the US and Canada, because there are fewer than 10 verified franchise units to compare with yet. It earned more than 66% of them.

Bottom 10% $5.3kTypical $12.9kTop 10% $31.7k
Middle halfMiddle 80%Typical
Estimate

Part 3How Tidyhound Grooming Calgary wins new customers

The shares are an estimate: there are fewer than 10 verified franchise units to compare with yet.

  1. 1

    The owner explains

    “The owner explains what the first year looked like and what changed once regular customers came back.”

    About 5 in 10 dog grooming businesses do this

  2. 2

    Most of the

    “Most of the work came from a few dependable sources, and the owner says which ones paid off and which did not.”

    About 5 in 10 dog grooming businesses do this

  3. 3

    Prices were set

    “Prices were set early and checked again each season against what similar businesses charged nearby.”

    About 5 in 10 dog grooming businesses do this

Part 4Starting a dog grooming business? Watch for these

Warning signHow to avoid itCheck before you commit
Warning sign

Owner grooms every dog

How to avoid it

Hire and train a second groomer early; grooming is hard on the body.

Check before you commit

Does the salon earn if you're off for a month?

Warning sign

No-shows unpaid

How to avoid it

Take deposits at booking.

Check before you commit

What share of appointments don't show?

Warning sign

Clients rebook when they remember

How to avoid it

Rebook the next visit at checkout.

Check before you commit

How many clients are booked in for their next groom?

Part 5Why dog grooming businesses fail, and how often

Estimate: about 7 in 10 dog grooming businesses in the US and Canada are still trading after 3 years. There are fewer than 10 verified businesses to count yet.

Still trading after 3 years
68%
About 7 in 10
Still trading after 5 years
57%
About 6 in 10
Most common reason for closing
Owner injury or burnout
Given by 32% of owners who closed

The survivors share a few habits: took deposits to cut no-shows; rebooked clients every 6 weeks at checkout; added a mobile van for premium pricing.

Check your own oddsSurvival and income for dog grooming, by your budgetRead the dog grooming guideEarnings, start-up costs and what owners keep

Main reason for closing, dog grooming businesses

Owner injury or burnout32%
Staff hard to keep22%
Rent too high19%
No-shows13%
Other14%

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Tidyhound Grooming Calgary

Dog groomer

This job is inCalgary, AB

Full-time$34k–40k a yearPosted 11 days ago

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Groom dogs of every size from start to finish in a busy salon, and help regulars rebook before they leave.

Experience
2+ years
Education
Level 3 grooming, or the same in experience
Openings
1 person
Apply by
Oct 20, 2026

What you'll do

  • Full grooms, hand-strips and puppy intros
  • Rebook clients at checkout

What you'll need

  • Level 3 grooming qualification or equivalent
  • Calm with nervous dogs

Hours

  • Tuesday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm

What you get

  • Paid holiday
  • Tips kept in full
  • Staff discount
  • Paid training

Skills you'll use

Hand-strippingScissoringHandling nervous dogs

You'd be joining a dog grooming business with $207k in verified revenue over the last 12 months, +16% on the year before.

Open for 19 more days

Tidyhound Grooming Calgary

Apprentice dog groomer

This job is inCalgary, AB

Apprenticeship · 12 months$17–19 an hourPosted 12 days ago

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Experience
None needed
Education
None needed
Openings
1 person
Apply by
Oct 19, 2026

What you'll learn · 12 months

  • Bathing, drying and breed clips
  • Handling nervous dogs safely
  • Rebooking and running the diary

What you'll do

  • Assist on every groom, then take your own small dogs

What you'll need

  • Loves dogs
  • Patient and gentle

Hours

  • Hours agreed with the owner

What you get

  • Paid holiday

You'd be joining a dog grooming business with $207k in verified revenue over the last 12 months, +16% on the year before.

Open for 18 more days

Part 6Ask Mei a question

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