What Happens During an At-Home Pet Grooming Session?

The team sets up waterproof mats inside the home, helps the pet settle, begins the grooming process, completes the selected package services, and the remaining payment can be made after the session.

All Tails is not van grooming. The grooming happens inside your home.

All Tails offers three grooming packages:

If your pet only needs a bath and basic hygiene, Essential Care may be enough.

If your pet needs hygiene trimming around the face, genitals and under the paws, Signature Care is better.

If your pet needs full body haircut, styling, dematting, lion cut for cats or premium coat care, choose Complete Pampering.

All Tails checks availability based on your location and grooming team schedule.

Same-day slots may be available depending on city-wise availability, but advance booking is always better if you have a specific date or time in mind.

All Tails currently offers pet grooming at home across:

• Delhi
• Gurgaon / Gurugram
• Noida
• Greater Noida
• Ghaziabad
• Faridabad
• Chandigarh
• Mohali
• Panchkula
• Kharar
• Ludhiana
• Patiala

All packages are available across all service areas.

This helps reserve the date, time and grooming team for your pet.

The remaining amount can be paid after the grooming session.

Travel charges are included in the package price. GST is not included in the displayed package price and may be applicable separately at checkout.

Tell the All Tails team if your pet:

• Is anxious during grooming
• Has bitten or scratched before
• Has matting or knots
• Needs a specific haircut
• Has sensitive skin
• Dislikes nail trimming
• Dislikes blow drying
• Is a senior pet
• Is a first-time grooming pet
• Has tick or flea concerns
• Has any medical or skin issue

This helps the grooming team prepare better and handle the session more safely.

For pets with matting, haircut or styling needs, sharing a clear photo of the pet is useful.

The All Tails team can create a hairstyle mock-up of the best possible look and share it with you on WhatsApp before the grooming session.

Once you approve the hairstyle reference, it is shared with the grooming team.

This is useful if your pet needs:

• Full body haircut
• Teddy cut
• Summer cut
• Breed-style haircut
• Lion cut for cats
• Coat transformation
• Styling based on coat condition

This step helps reduce confusion and gives the pet parent more confidence before the haircut begins.

This helps confirm arrival timing and allows the pet parent to prepare the space.

Before the team arrives, you can keep your pet calm, avoid feeding a very heavy meal right before grooming, and keep the required items ready.

Pet parents only need to provide:

• Access to water
• A blow dryer
• A table, if available
• A suitable space inside the home

The table is helpful but not always mandatory. If a table is not available, the team can work with the safest available setup inside the home.

A calm, well-lit space makes the session easier for both the pet and the groomer.

The setup usually includes:

• Waterproof mats
• Portable grooming vanity kit
• Grooming tools
• Towels
• Pet-safe grooming products
• Brushes and combs
• Trimming tools, if needed
• Nail trimming tools
• Ear cleaning supplies

The waterproof mats help reduce the spread of water and hair during the session.

This is what makes at-home grooming practical even in apartments and smaller homes.

The grooming team does not rush straight into grooming. First, they allow the dog or cat to settle, observe the pet's behaviour, and begin gently.

This matters because pets can feel nervous around new people, grooming tools, water, dryers or nail trimming.

A calmer beginning often leads to a better grooming session.

For anxious pets, the team may take extra time to build comfort before starting the main grooming process.

The exact process depends on whether you booked Essential Care, Signature Care or Complete Pampering.

Some pets may need more time because of coat condition, anxiety, matting or haircut requirements.

The grooming team focuses on safety, comfort and quality throughout the session.

Essential Care includes:

• Shampoo
• Conditioning
• Blow dry
• Ear cleaning
• Nail trimming

This package does not include haircut, hygiene trimming, dental cleaning, dematting, styling, paw butter massage, serum massage or perfume.

Essential Care is a good choice for short-haired pets or pets whose coat is already manageable.

Signature Care includes:

• Shampoo
• Conditioning
• Blow dry
• Hygiene haircut
• Ear cleaning
• Nail trimming
• Dental cleaning

A hygiene haircut includes trimming around the face, genitals and under the paws.

It does not include full body haircut, full body trimming, breed-style haircut, teddy cut, summer cut, lion cut or dematting.

Signature Care is best when your pet needs a bath plus selected hygiene trimming.

It includes full grooming, styling, dematting and luxury coat care.

Complete Pampering includes:

• Aromatic essential oil massage
• Shampoo
• Conditioning
• Blow dry
• Complete body hairstyling
• Breed-style haircut
• Creative styles such as teddy cut, summer cut and lion cut for cats
• Dematting included
• Paw butter massage
• Ear cleaning
• Dental cleaning
• Nail trimming
• Serum massage
• Perfume

Complete Pampering is best for long-haired pets, first-time customers, pets with matting, pets needing haircut, Persian cats, Shih Tzus, Lhasa Apsos, Pomeranians and pet parents who want a complete premium grooming experience.

The goal is to clean the coat, remove dirt, reduce odour and refresh the pet.

All Tails uses vegan, pet-safe, paraben-free and sulfate-free products. Premium-quality products are used where suitable.

Bathing is followed by proper blow drying because leaving the coat damp can cause odour, discomfort and tangling, especially in long-haired pets.

This step is important because damp fur can lead to odour, tangles and discomfort.

Some pets are scared of dryer sounds, so the grooming team handles this step carefully.

Pet parents should provide a blow dryer for the session.

Ear cleaning is included in all All Tails grooming packages.

If your pet has redness, swelling, discharge, pain, strong odour or repeated ear discomfort, consult a vet before grooming.

Overgrown nails can cause discomfort, slipping, posture issues and difficulty walking.

Some pets dislike paw handling, so the grooming team handles nail trimming carefully.

If your pet is very sensitive about paws, mention it before the session.

It helps support basic oral hygiene during the grooming session.

If your pet has severe bad breath, bleeding gums, loose teeth or pain while eating, consult a vet.

It includes trimming around:

• Face
• Genitals
• Under the paws

This is included in Signature Care and Complete Pampering.

A hygiene haircut is not the same as full body haircut.

This may include:

• Complete body hairstyling
• Breed-style haircut
• Teddy cut
• Summer cut
• Lion cut for cats
• Coat shaping
• Styling based on coat condition

For Complete Pampering, the hairstyle can be planned in advance using a photo shared by the pet parent.

Matted hair can pull on the skin, trap moisture and make grooming uncomfortable.

The grooming team checks the coat condition and handles matting carefully.

Do not try to cut tight mats at home with scissors because mats can sit close to the skin.

If matting is heavy, the safest approach may be trimming or styling based on the groomer's assessment.

If a pet is anxious, the grooming team first focuses on helping the pet calm down. The session may move more slowly depending on the pet's comfort.

The pet parent may also be asked to support the pet if needed.

If the pet becomes too stressed, the session can be paused or stopped.

For highly aggressive pets, the team may request pet-parent support. A muzzle may be used only when necessary.

The mats help reduce the spread of water and hair during grooming. The team sets up before the session and wraps up after grooming.

This makes at-home grooming practical for apartments and homes.

Pets with matting, anxiety, long coats or detailed haircut needs may take longer.

The team wraps up the grooming setup and the remaining payment can be completed after the session.

For most pets, grooming leaves them cleaner, fresher and more comfortable.

Pet parents can help maintain the result by brushing regularly, keeping paws clean and booking grooming based on coat type and need.

In van grooming, the pet is taken inside a grooming van parked near the home.

With All Tails, the grooming team sets up inside your home.

This keeps your pet in a familiar environment and can reduce stress for anxious pets, senior pets, cats and first-time grooming pets.

Helpful tips:

• Keep your pet calm before the session
• Avoid a very heavy meal right before grooming
• Keep your pet indoors and available
• Share behaviour concerns in advance
• Keep water access ready
• Keep a blow dryer ready
• Keep a table ready, if available
• Choose a clean and safe space inside the home
• Tell the team if your pet dislikes nail trimming, dryers or paw handling

A little preparation can make the session smoother.

• Delhi
• Gurgaon / Gurugram
• Noida
• Greater Noida
• Ghaziabad
• Faridabad
• Chandigarh
• Mohali
• Panchkula
• Kharar
• Ludhiana
• Patiala

All packages are available across all service areas. Same-day slots may be available depending on city-wise availability.

Choose your package, share your city, preferred date and grooming slot, and confirm your appointment with a small Rs 250 booking deposit.

For basic bathing, choose Essential Care.

For hygiene trimming, choose Signature Care.

For full body haircut, styling, dematting, lion cut or premium coat care, choose Complete Pampering.

You can book online through All Tails or call/WhatsApp:

+91 97178 78052

Give your dog or cat a calm, premium grooming experience at home with trained groomers, pet-safe products and a clean in-home setup.