$1,000 dog grooms are here as part of pet wellness

• Dog owners interviewed for this article believe pet grooming is essential to pet health.
• Some groomers are turning away clients who don’t maintain their pets’ grooming.
• Some owners are performing maintenance grooms between professional grooms to save money.

Source: The New York Times, March 9, 2026. Link. Businesses and investors are paying attention, and the pet grooming industry is expected to reach $19.5 billion this year and $46.7 billion by 2036, according to a report published in February by Future Market Insights, a market research and consultancy.