The Dog Paw'ler
Mobile Dog Nail Trimming for All Dogs including Senior, Nervous & Difficult Dogs
What We Do?
We are a Mobile Dog Nail Trimming Service for Senior, Nervous & Difficult Dogs $25*. We are here to help your dog and get this much needed service done for you.
We are not a FULL grooming service.
All our services are done ON THE BUS. We never work outside the bus (we never enter a home or do work off the bus).
With over 25 years of experience, we specialize in long nails, black nails, and pets who are very unsure/wiggly about their nail trims. My nail trims are usually quick and easy. Nails are trimmed as short as possible based on the dog and its health.
Who uses this service:
Multi Pet homes.
Elderly/Young dogs.
Any pup uncomfortable at the vet/groomer.
Those who get sick or nervous in the car.
Those fearful/nervous/wiggly of nail trims.
Anyone who loves personalized service.
Anyone with a busy schedule (ask about “while at work” service).
Those who were told anesthesia is the only way to get nails done.
Those who have little time to make an extra trip to vet/groomer/store.
Anyone who needs extra TLC between grooming appts.
WE DO NOT DO COMPLETE GROOMS. NO HAIRCUTS. NO BATHS
Dog Nail Trimming $25
Home Charge +$20
We NEVER go into a HOME. All nails done on the bus
We will come to you! We travel an 8 mile radius from our Halfmoon base.
*Difficult Nail Charge +$10-$15
(Yes, a difficult large dog will have additional fees. In time, we hope the difficult fee will not be needed)
WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND A HOME VISIT FOR DIFFICULT DOGS
ADD ONS TO NAIL CHARGE (not able to schedule just these services):
Pad hair Trim/Clipping $10-$15
Face Trim $10 and up
Tick Removal $10
Large Dog Handling Fee $15+ (rarely used but there if needed)
Payment types: Cash, Credit Card or Venmo. Thank you
Home visits are midday during the week. No weekend home visits
DO NOT bring a dog on the bus that has Fleas. You will be charged to “de-flea” the bus and all appointments for the remainder of the day (that I will have to reschedule to de-flea the bus).
You will be provided with a quote for your appointment based on the services requested and your location, prior to the appointment. Please fill out the Appointment Request Form.
LOYALTY PROGRAM
(ending August 31, 2026)
After completion of 6 nail trims ($25 each), the 7th will be only $5!!!!
Pricing:
Types of Appointments
Nail Pop-Up Clinics
"Walk in" with no pre-booked individual appointment time. We will team up with local businesses to use their parking lot to service the local dogs. You can find these locations in the "find the bus" tab.
We advise a home visit if you know your dog is difficult (usually needs sedation, known thrasher/biter). If you are not in our coverage area and would like consideration for a 1-1 appt for a difficult dog, please fill out "request home visit" (and note you are not in my coverage area) so I can see if we can discuss options available to you.
Home Visit
Clifton Park/Halfmoon/Mechanicville Area Only
Please fill out our Appointment Request Form.
$20 (added to nail charge )home visit charge for those in my 8mile radius from my Halfmoon home base. We do not travel very far for home visits, its just not possible with a "senior" vehicle. There maybe situations inwhich i can travel a little further but the home visit fee can also go up (case by case)
We will match your pet's nail trim needs with our schedule. We will call/text/email to set up the appointment.
Home visits are midday during the week. No weekend home visits at this time.
Groups
Organize your friends/family/neighbors and book an appointment for 5+ dogs (save $20 home fee charge). I park in one space and your group comes to me at a select time. Book for 10+ dogs and the organizer will earn one FREE dog nail trim that day.
All group appoitments still need to fall in the area that i drive. Please reach out to thedogpawler@gmail.com with questions on areas where i will do a group appointment.d
Please fill out our Appointment Request Form.
Fundraisers
If your organization (rescue/business/shelter/school/etc) is interested in a "fundraiser", ask about booking a 2hr "walk up nail clinic" and how we can help you raise funds by "advertising" the event for us. We can either do a discounted service for your event, or a % of our full price will be paid (at the event close) to the host/group as an "advertising" fee. Everyone wins.
Our Service Area
“Gus” the bus has an 8(ish) mile radius (around Halfmoon home base) that we cover. We charge a home fee of $20 to cover gas/drive time. Consider teaming up with a neighbor or three to share the home fee.
Clifton Park
Halfmoon
Mechanicville
Small areas of:
Rexford
Waterford (Halfmoon boarder)
Halfmoon
Clifton Park
Malta
Glenville
Menands
Rotterdam
Wilton
Saratoga (Bensons Pet Center)
Round Lake
Mechanicville
Q&A
Yes. We do have a “travel charge” to come to your address with our bus. For example: $25 nail trim charge + $20 home visit charge = $45 total. We only offer this to a small 8 Mile radius around our Halfmoon base location.
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Do you charge extra to come to my house?
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How will my appointment look?
After review of your request for an appointment, I will contact you with a date for your area . If this day works for you I will reach back out 1-2 days before that appointment to give you a window of time for my arrival. As we start to set routine appointments we will be able to narrow down the window of arrival. Currently our hours are midday. There are no morning appointments or evening appointments at this time.
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What if we have an emergency?
These happen both for you and me. I will contact you if I ever have to change an appointment because of an emergency, mechanical or weather problems. Please note one emergency can lead to a day of changes and reflect on many appointments. Repetitive emergencies may end our services to your family. I need to keep a schedule. Please be kind-if someone on your day has an emergency it may effect everyone on the schedule and I will have to make changes that day.
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Do you have night hours? Morning?
Currently we do not. Our home appts usually start around 1pm.
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What about the dogs that really struggle with their nails?
I really hope my service starts to help them realize that this doesn’t need to be so horrible. I’ve seen really difficult dogs turn around with some routine care. Plus the benefit of having only ONE person work with them instead of multiple people every time. Working with one person really is a plus. I do ask you to stay and help me because they often do better with mom/dad next to them. I have a very large table that goes to 8inches off the floor (easy to step up on). I also have “slings”, a restraint and muzzles if needed. HOME visits are always the best option for these dogs.
I also know some dogs will never get used to it. And I’m ok with that too. We can work with most dogs. PLEASE give me a heads up of your dogs past issues with nails so I can be BEST prepared with the visit. Not telling me in advance will not make the experience easier.