There are two schools of thought with mobile dog grooming salons; grooming vans or trailers. Grooming trailers are becoming the mobile grooming salon of choice for good reasons. Here are a few:
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There are business realities that need to be confronted before your grand opening. The greatest difference between dog grooming vans and trailers is the price.
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Dog grooming vans lose their value quicker than trailers as miles are accumulated.
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Some Sprinter vans are prominently advertised to save you money because they get such great mileage. The truth is that most Sprinters on the market cannot run their AC units or heaters unless the van's engine is idling. This, as you know, is the worst abuse an engine can be put through and forces you to waste gas eight hours each day! Imagine what the REAL mileage is when you factor in the "details."
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Grooming vans literally put your business on hold when there is a mechanical breakdown. A grooming trailer allows you stay in business by simply hooking up to another vehicle.
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Grooming trailers rarely have mechanical problems.
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Most grooming vans have no barrier between the grooming and the driving portions.
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If you haven't shopped for insurance on a van yet, then when you do, you will understand another huge advantage of owning a trailer.
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Trailers offer much more versatility than vans. We know of a married couple who uses their trailer to run both a mobile grooming business AND a pet sitting business. When they arrive at a client's home to groom Fido, she takes care of the grooming while he simply disconnects the trailer from their truck and drives to another home to walk a different client's dog.
