Dog Park Dog Wash Station
Zoomies Park Houston did it. Dog owners stay longer, visit more often, and spend more — all because they can leave with a clean dog.
The Problem With Dog Parks That Don’t Have a Wash Station
Your dog park is a great amenity — until the dog comes out of the mud pit. Then it’s a liability. Owners cut visits short because they don’t want a muddy Labrador in their car or their apartment. They skip the park on rainy days. They drive past your location to one that has a wash station at the exit.
A dog park dog wash station changes the behavior pattern entirely. When owners know they can leave with a clean dog, they stay longer, come more often, and tell their friends. Repeat visits and session sales are what the station adds.
Case Study: Zoomies Park Houston
PetScrub is live at Zoomies Park in Houston, TX — one of the fastest-growing off-leash dog park concepts in the region. The installation added a self-serve wash station at the park exit, giving owners a fast, no-mess clean before they load up. Owners get a fast, clean finish to their visit, and the station runs without staff.
A dog park dog wash station gives owners one more reason to choose your park.
How the PetScrub Dog Wash Station Works
PetScrub is a brush-based machine, not a hose or a tub. The three-step process takes approximately 10 minutes and doesn’t soak the dog or the owner.
Step 1: Deshed
The brush head removes loose undercoat and surface dirt before any cleaning begins. After a park session, this lifts out mud, grass, and debris from the coat efficiently.
Step 2: Dry-Clean
Pressurized air pushes a clean solution through the brush bristles and into the coat from root to tip. Dirt and the residual park grime are lifted and removed. The solution evaporates quickly — the dog doesn’t leave wet.
Step 3: Brush-Out
A final pass removes the loosened debris. The coat is left clean, dry, and odor-reduced in under 10 minutes.
Machine Specifications
- Footprint: 5.8 ft wide × 3.5 ft deep — fits beside a park exit gate, under a covered awning, or in a standalone kiosk structure
- Height: 7.5 ft
- Water use: 32 oz per session
- Power: Standard 110V outlet
- Operation: Fully app-managed — sessions start from a phone, no attendant required
How the Dog Wash Fits Your Park
The PetScrub dog wash station runs as a self-serve amenity alongside your park, or independent from it. Customers pay $19.99 per session or buy a monthly pass, and no staff is needed to run a session.
The machine is fully app-controlled. You monitor sessions and machine status from a dashboard. No cash handling, no attendant scheduling.
Outdoor / 24-Hour Operation
PetScrub can be placed in a covered outdoor area and operate 24/7, independent of park hours. Dog owners who visit early morning or after work can still use the wash station. That means the station keeps serving owners beyond the park’s open hours.
Why Dog Park Owners Choose PetScrub
- No-soak process — owners don’t get wet, dogs aren’t stressed by water immersion. Works even with dogs that resist traditional baths.
- 10-minute sessions — fast enough to create no queue at the park exit, even on busy Saturday mornings.
- No plumbing required — 32 oz tank holds ~100 sessions. Place it anywhere near a 110V outlet, including outdoor covered areas.
- Double-coat specialist — particularly effective for the breeds most common in dog parks: Labs, Goldens, Huskies, Shepherds, and mixed breeds with thick undercoats.
- Runs itself — fully app-managed, with no staff needed for self-serve sessions.
Placement Options at Dog Parks
PetScrub installs in several configurations depending on your park layout:
- Exit kiosk — the most effective placement. Positioned between the park gate and the parking lot so every owner walks past it after their visit.
- Standalone structure — a covered shelter housing the machine, with signage visible from the park entrance and parking area.
- Indoor lobby — for parks with a welcome center, retail space, or check-in building.
- Adjacent to agility course — high-activity zones that generate the most mud and fur are natural placements for a wash station nearby.
The PetScrub Platform
The machine washes the dog. The software runs the business.
Park visitors scan, pay, and wash without an attendant. The ad screen lets you promote park events or sell the space to local pet businesses.
Start From a Phone
Customers scan the code on the machine, pay, and the session starts. No coins, tokens, or cash box to empty.
Payments Built In
Single sessions and memberships are processed in the PetScrub system, and each one shows up in your dashboard as it happens.
Subscription Management
Sell a monthly pass per dog. Members upgrade, pause, or cancel on their own, so you aren’t fielding billing calls.
Contractor Management
Invite dog walkers, groomers, and pet-care pros to use your station from your phone. They bring their clients to you and you control who has access.
Operator Dashboard
See machine status, sessions, memberships, and sales in one place from your phone or browser.
Visual & Audio Wash Guide
The screen shows each step on video while a voice guide talks the customer through it, with a countdown timer. A first-timer gets the same clean as a regular.
One-Brush Auto-Mixing
The machine mixes water and shampoo automatically at the right ratio for each step and delivers it through a single brush. Nobody measures and nothing gets wasted.
Video & Ad Screen
Every new unit has a screen that plays how-to and promo videos between washes. Use it to promote your own services, or sell the space to local businesses.
Remote Updates
New features and fixes reach your machine over the internet, so it gets better after you install it.
Frequently Asked Questions — Dog Park Dog Wash Station
What is a dog park dog wash station?
A dog park dog wash station is a self-serve machine that lets owners clean their dogs before leaving the park. PetScrub’s machine desheds, dry-cleans, and brushes out a dog in about 10 minutes using a brush-based process — no soaking, no tubs, no mess for the operator.
How big is the PetScrub machine? Can it install outdoors?
The machine measures 5.8 ft wide × 3.5 ft deep × 7.5 ft tall. It can be placed indoors or in a covered outdoor structure. It requires a standard 110V outlet and runs off a 32 oz water tank (or connects to a water line for continuous operation). No drain is required for outdoor placements.
Does it work for all dog sizes and breeds?
Yes. PetScrub handles small breeds to large breeds (100+ lbs). It’s especially effective on double-coated breeds — Labradors, German Shepherds, Huskies, Golden Retrievers — that are common at dog parks and difficult to clean with a standard hose.
How much does the dog wash station cost to add to a dog park?
Financing starts at $499/month with zero down. Talk to our team about your park’s layout, traffic, and pricing options.
Do I need staff to operate the machine?
No. The machine is fully app-managed. Owners pay and start sessions from their phone. You monitor revenue and session data from a dashboard. No attendant, no cash handling, no scheduling.
Can it operate 24 hours a day?
Yes, when placed in a covered outdoor area with power access. This extends the service beyond park hours and serves early-morning and late-evening visitors who can’t access the park itself.
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