Dog grooming jobs in Richmond upon Thames

Your grooms, seen first by dog owners around Richmond upon Thames

Owners around Twickenham and Teddington scroll a home feed that puts nearby posts first. Share a before-and-after from your last groom in Richmond upon Thames and they can like it, follow you and message you.

First you become an approved Petme sitter in Richmond upon Thames, then you send the grooming application from the app.

Start your applicationFor approved Petme sitters with 6+ months of paid grooming.
3 sessions
full groom, bath and brush, nails only, each at your price
3 to 6
before-and-after pairs of pets you have groomed
6+ months
of paid, professional grooming before you apply
3 to 20 km
home-visit radius, or groom at your own place
Get found by your work

Getting dog grooming clients in Richmond upon Thames from the feed

Petme's home feed opens on posts from people nearby. Share a groom from Hampton and it reaches owners around Hampton and Kew early, who can follow you and ask about your sessions.

Every session can be a post

When a groom in Richmond upon Thames is done, post it with a short caption about the coat or the cut, so owners know what you do well.

A feed that starts close to home

Petme opens on posts from people near the viewer. A groom you share from Hampton reaches your part of Richmond upon Thames before it reaches anyone farther out.

From a post to your profile

An owner who likes a post can follow you, open your profile and see the grooming menu you offer in Richmond upon Thames.

Where you groom

At your place or theirs, across Richmond upon Thames

Each session in Richmond upon Thames happens where you say: at your own place, at the owner's home within the radius you set, or both, with the owner choosing on each request. A short radius keeps you close to home; a longer one covers more of Richmond upon Thames.

At your place

Owners in Richmond upon Thames bring their pet to you. Your address is not shown on the request; you share it with the owner in the app chat.

At the owner's home

You travel with your kit inside a radius of 3, 5, 10 or 20 km from home, so a groomer based near Teddington chooses how much of Richmond upon Thames to cover.

Both

Offer both and your profile shows both options. Prices stay per session and dog size either way, and a custom offer adjusts one before payment.

Your grooming menu

Three sessions, two extras, every price yours

Petme sets no grooming rate in Richmond upon Thames. 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

Local grooming prices

What owners pay for grooming in Richmond upon Thames

Typical prices at grooming salons in the UK, from the sources below. Prices in Richmond upon Thames 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.

Where you can work

Richmond upon Thames neighbourhoods you can cover

Choose the neighbourhoods of Richmond upon Thames you want to work in, whether that is Twickenham and Teddington or Hampton and Kew. Your profile shows where you groom and how far you travel.

TwickenhamTeddingtonHamptonKewBarnes
Why groom on Petme

What Richmond upon Thames groomers get on Petme

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

How to start grooming on Petme in Richmond upon Thames

  1. 1. Become a Petme sitter

    Download the Petme app, build your sitter profile with the Richmond upon Thames areas you cover and pass ID verification. You need to be 18 or over.

  2. 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. 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. 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.

Common questions

Dog grooming jobs in Richmond upon Thames

Questions groomers in Richmond upon Thames ask before they apply.

Where can I find dog groomer jobs in Richmond upon Thames?
Petme takes grooming applications in Richmond upon Thames from approved Petme sitters with at least 6 months of paid, professional grooming. Instead of a vacancy list, you set your own menu, your prices and the neighbourhoods you cover, from Twickenham to Teddington.
How much experience do dog grooming jobs in Richmond upon Thames ask for?
At least 6 months of paid, professional grooming, plus a proof of it, before you can send the grooming application. While you build that experience in Richmond upon Thames, you can still offer other pet care as an approved Petme sitter and apply for grooming later.
How do I get dog grooming experience that counts on Petme?
Paid work counts wherever you did it: in a salon, on your own or as a mobile groomer. Petme does not run grooming training, so Richmond upon Thames applicants back those months with a certificate or diploma, an employer reference, or a link to their website or social account.
Does Petme have dog grooming assistant jobs in Richmond upon Thames?
No. Petme groomers in Richmond upon Thames work for themselves: each one is an approved sitter who passed the grooming review with 6+ months of paid grooming. Assistant and trainee roles come from salons, and the paid months you spend in one count towards a later application.
What are the steps to groom on Petme in Richmond upon Thames?
Become a Petme sitter first: be 18 or over, use the Petme app and pass ID verification. Then send the grooming application with your experience, one proof, 3 to 6 before-and-after pairs and 3 declarations. If it is not approved, you can apply again after 15 days and groom in Richmond upon Thames once accepted.
How can I build dog grooming clients in Richmond upon Thames?
Show your work where local owners already look. On Petme you post before-and-after photos and videos, and the home feed shows posts from people nearby first, so owners around Hampton and Kew can see your grooms, follow you, open your profile and message you.
How much do dog groomers make in the UK on Petme?
It depends on the prices you set. Grooming salons in the UK typically charge £35 to £45 for a full groom of a medium dog, and you price your own menu with that in mind. Petme sets no grooming rate: each session (full groom, bath and brush, nails only) has its own price per dog size, and cats get their own price.
Other cities

Dog grooming jobs elsewhere in the UK

The nearest towns with a grooming page, closest to Richmond upon Thames first. Each one lists the neighbourhoods you can cover there.

Hammersmith and FulhamEalingHounslowKensington and ChelseaWandsworthKingston upon Thames
Get started

Bring your grooming to Petme in Richmond upon Thames

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.

Start your application

Cat sitting jobs in Richmond upon Thames

Drop-in cat visits and in-home cat care in Richmond upon Thames, priced per visit by you.

Dog grooming jobs across the UK

Every city with a grooming page, plus how the grooming review and your menu work.

Become a pet sitter in the UK

Step one for every Petme groomer: the full UK guide to becoming a sitter.