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How it works

From first tour to first client in about a week.

Going independent shouldn't take a year and a six-figure loan. With a Snout Studios membership, the hard parts are already done — so you can focus on the dogs and your business.

Four steps

Your path to independence

1

Book a tour

Come see a suite in person. Walk the space, meet the team, and picture your business in it. No pressure — just a real look at what going independent feels like.

2

Choose your suite and join

Pick the suite that fits and start a simple month-to-month membership. Pay your first week plus a one-time initiation fee — no buildout, no long-term contract, no personal guarantee.

3

Move in and set up

Bring your tools and your personality. Your suite arrives ready to work, with your own dryer, utilities, and WiFi already in place, plus shared professional bathing tubs in the studio. We hand you an onboarding kit to get going fast.

4

Start earning — and keep it all

Open your books, set your prices, and serve your clients. You keep 100% of every groom and own every client relationship. Most groomers are fully booked within weeks.

A bright, move-in-ready Snout Studios suite with a frosted sliding door
What “move in” actually looks like

A finished suite, waiting for your name on the door.

No drywall dust, no contractor delays, no opening-day scramble. Your suite is already built and wired — your own dryer, utilities, and WiFi in place, with shared professional bathing tubs in the studio. Walk in with your tools and start grooming the same week.

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What's waiting in your suite

Ready to work on day one

Everything below is already there when you move in — included in one flat weekly membership.

Private grooming suite

Your own enclosed, professional space — not a shared floor or a table behind a curtain.

Your dryer + shared tubs

A personal high-velocity Waggz dryer in every suite, plus shared professional bathing tubs with ramp access in every studio.

Utilities & WiFi included

Water, power, heating, cooling, and fast WiFi — all in one flat weekly rate.

Towel & cleaning service

We handle common areas, the lobby, and towel service so you can focus on dogs.

Your hours, your prices

Set your own schedule, choose your own clients, and keep 100% of what you charge.

Keyless 24/7 access

Come and go on your terms with secure keyless entry — early birds and night owls welcome.

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The part most groomers don't expect

There's no construction, no permit battle, and no buildout to wait out. The space, the equipment, and the operations already exist — so the only thing between you and your own business is the decision to start. Most members are grooming clients within a week.

Ready to walk through a suite?

Book a tour or apply now. See the pricing, run your numbers, and start building the business that's yours.

No long-term contract · Keep 100% of every groom · Up and running in about a week

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