Merton dog grooming jobs where nearby owners see you first
Owners close to Wimbledon follow groomers whose work they like. Post regularly from Merton and your profile, menu and prices are one tap away for every one of them.
First you become an approved Petme sitter in Merton, then you send the grooming application from the app.
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Why nearby comes first for Merton groomers
Show the finish, not just the price. A before-and-after from Raynes Park tells Merton owners more about your grooming than any description could.
Your grooms, in photos and video
A clip of a de-shedding session or a photo of a finished trim shows owners in Merton more than a price list does. Post them as you go.
Local before distant
Owners in Merton scroll a home feed that puts posts from people around them first, and that includes the grooms you post.
Followers can message you
Owners who follow you in Merton see each new groom you post and can message you in the app with questions about their dog.
What the seasons mean for a groomer in Merton
Merton has a wet maritime climate, with rain spread across the year, frosty spells in winter and short winter days. That shapes the work: muddier coats in the wet months, heavier shedding when double-coated dogs moult, and less daylight for home visits from late autumn.
Wet months, muddy coats
Rain falls across the year in Merton, so legs, bellies and feathering pick up mud between full grooms. A bath and brush priced on its own gives owners around Wimbledon a lighter option on your menu.
Spring and autumn moults
Double-coated breeds drop their undercoat most heavily in spring and autumn. That is when a de-shedding extra is worth having on your menu, priced per pet or included in the session.
Coats you will meet
Labrador Retrievers and Border Collies carry double coats that shed, Cocker Spaniels have feathering that needs regular trims, and French Bulldogs and Staffordshire Bull Terriers have short coats where a bath, a brush and nails cover most sessions.
Three sessions, two extras, every price yours
Petme sets no grooming rate in Merton. Switch on the sessions you offer, price each one per dog size, add a price for cats if you groom them, and choose whether the extras cost anything.
Full groom
Your price per session, for each dog size and for cats
Bath and brush
A lighter session, with its own price per dog size
Nails only
A short nail session at a price you choose
De-shedding (extra)
Priced per pet, or offered at no extra charge
Teeth brushing (extra)
Priced per pet, or included in the session
What owners pay for grooming in Merton
Typical prices at grooming salons in the UK, from the sources below. Prices in Merton can sit a little above or below them. On Petme you set your own prices, so treat these as a reference point, not a promise of earnings.
Full groom, medium dog
£35 to £45
Typical time for a full groom, medium dog
1.5 to 2 hours
Sources: Hepper UK grooming cost guide, How Much Should It Cost, checked in October 2026.
Merton neighbourhoods you can cover
You can stay in your own corner of Merton or cover more of it. A 3 or 5 km radius keeps you close to Mitcham; 10 or 20 km widens the area you travel to.
Made for professional groomers in Merton
Prices you set
Each session carries your own price per dog size. If a coat needs more work than the request suggested, you send a custom offer before the owner pays.
Hours you open
No shifts and no rota. Requests can only use the start times you open in the app, so grooming fits around a salon job, studies or other sitting work.
A reviewed standard
Every Petme groomer is an approved sitter who also passed the grooming review: paid experience, proof and before-and-after work.
How to start grooming on Petme in Merton
1. Become a Petme sitter
Download the Petme app, build your sitter profile with the Merton areas you cover and pass ID verification. You need to be 18 or over.
2. Open the grooming application
Start it from the grooming tile in your dashboard. Add your paid grooming experience, where you worked and at least one proof: a certificate or diploma, an employer reference, or a website or social link.
3. Show your work
Upload 3 to 6 before-and-after pairs of pets you groomed: the same pet, a similar angle and no filters. Confirm the 3 declarations and send it.
4. Set up and post
Once approved, choose where you groom, your home-visit radius, the pets you accept, your menu prices and your start times, then start posting your grooms.
Dog grooming jobs in Merton
Questions groomers in Merton ask before they apply.
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Dog grooming jobs elsewhere in the UK
The nearest towns with a grooming page, closest to Merton first. Each one lists the neighbourhoods you can cover there.
Bring your grooming to Petme in Merton
Become a Petme sitter, send the grooming application from the app with your proof and before-and-after pairs, then post your work for owners nearby.
Rather do this on a computer? Start your application online