Dog Wash Machine for Doggy Daycares
Your facility is already full of dogs. PetScrub turns that into a $20/session wash service — done-for-you, no grooming license, no extra staff.
What Doggy Daycares Are Missing
Your clients trust you with their dogs all day. They pick up a tired, happy dog — and often a dirty one. Right now, they’re going home, bathing the dog in a bathroom tub, or scheduling a groomer. That’s a friction point you could own. A dog wash machine positioned at checkout or at your outdoor entrance gives owners one more reason to choose your facility over the one down the street — and generates a revenue stream that runs while you’re doing what you already do.
PetScrub is not grooming. It’s a 10-minute deshed-and-clean that doesn’t require a grooming license, doesn’t require a grooming room, and doesn’t require an extra staff member. It’s a machine that your attendants run between other tasks.
How the PetScrub Dog Wash Machine Works
The process is brush-based — no soaking, no dryers blasting in a kennel environment. Dogs that resist traditional baths typically accept PetScrub because it uses the same sensation as brushing.
Step 1: Deshed
The brush removes loose undercoat and surface debris before the cleaning cycle. For daycares dealing with high-traffic, high-shedding breeds, this step alone reduces hair management across your facility.
Step 2: Dry-Clean
Pressurized air pushes clean solution through the brush into the coat, lifting dirt from root to tip. No water saturation, no towels, no wet dog shaking through your check-out area.
Step 3: Brush-Out
A final brush-out removes lifted debris. The dog leaves clean, dry, and odor-reduced in approximately 10 minutes — ready to go home with a happy owner.
Machine Specifications
- Footprint: 5.8 ft wide × 3.5 ft deep — fits in a corner of your lobby, a utility area, or an outdoor covered space
- Height: 7.5 ft
- Water use: 32 oz per session
- Power: Standard 110V outlet
- Operation: Attendant-assisted (done-for-you) or self-serve app-managed
How It Works at a Doggy Daycare
Done-For-You Service
At doggy daycares, PetScrub runs as an attendant-assisted service. Your staff runs the session and you charge $20 per dog, a new add-on for clients who are already in your building every day.
One way to offer it is as a “send-home clean” add-on booked at drop-off. The dog gets a wash before pickup, and the owner arrives to a clean, ready dog. It takes care of the bath most owners would rather skip.
Self-Serve / Walk-In Revenue
PetScrub installed outdoors at your facility entrance generates walk-in traffic outside of your daycare hours. At $19.99/self-serve session, neighborhood dog owners use the station independently — they don’t need to be your daycare clients. Your facility becomes a destination seven days a week, including evenings and weekends when you’re closed.
Combined Model
Many daycares run both: done-for-you during the day for enrolled dogs, and self-serve from the outdoor kiosk for walk-in traffic. The machine serves two audiences in two modes.
Why PetScrub Is Specifically Built for Daycare Environments
- No grooming license required — PetScrub is a cleaning appliance, not a grooming service. Brush-based, no scissors, no chemical treatments.
- Low-stress for dogs — no water immersion, no kennel dryer noise. Dogs that resist traditional baths typically tolerate PetScrub. This matters in a facility setting where dog stress affects the whole group.
- 10-minute sessions — fast enough to run at checkout without extending pickup times.
- Compact footprint — 5.8 × 3.5 ft. Fits in existing space without adding a grooming room or modifying your facility layout.
- Double-coat specialist — particularly effective on the high-shedding breeds common in daycares: Goldens, Labs, Huskies, Bernese Mountain Dogs, German Shepherds.
- Outdoor kiosk option — place the machine outside your entrance to capture walk-in revenue from the neighborhood, fully app-managed with no staff required outside of daycare hours.
The PetScrub Platform
The machine washes the dog. The software runs the business.
Your staff runs done-for-you washes during the day. After hours, neighbors start the machine from their phones, and the voice guide takes them through it. No one has to be there.
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 Wash Machine for Doggy Daycares
What is a dog wash machine for doggy daycares?
A dog wash machine for doggy daycares is a brush-based cleaning appliance that desheds, dry-cleans, and brushes out a dog in about 10 minutes — run by an attendant (done-for-you) or by the dog owner (self-serve). PetScrub doesn’t require a grooming license, doesn’t need a grooming room, and doesn’t soak the dog, making it practical for daycare environments where water management is a concern.
How much does a doggy daycare charge per session?
The daycare rate for done-for-you sessions is $20 per session, lower than the standard $40 attendant service because daycares run volume across enrolled dogs. What it adds depends on how many of your clients book it.
Do I need a grooming license to offer PetScrub at my daycare?
No. PetScrub is classified as a cleaning appliance, not a grooming service. It uses a brush mechanism with no scissors, no clipping, and no chemical treatments beyond the clean solution in the machine. In most jurisdictions, operating a brush-based cleaning machine does not require a grooming license. Confirm with your local licensing board if you have any questions.
How big is the machine? Will it fit in my facility?
The PetScrub machine measures 5.8 ft wide × 3.5 ft deep × 7.5 ft tall. It fits in a corner of a lobby, a back room, or a covered outdoor area. It requires a standard 110V outlet and uses 32 oz of water per session — no special plumbing or drainage needed.
Can the machine be used outdoors as a self-serve kiosk?
Yes. Many daycares place PetScrub in a covered outdoor area adjacent to their entrance, where it runs as a self-serve station after hours. Sessions are started via the PetScrub app, revenue is logged automatically, and no staff is required. This serves neighborhood dog owners outside your daycare’s operating hours.
What dog sizes and breeds does PetScrub support?
PetScrub handles all sizes from small breeds to large breeds over 100 lbs. It performs best on medium and large double-coated breeds — Labradors, Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds, Huskies, Bernese Mountain Dogs — which are the highest-shedding, hardest-to-bathe dogs most commonly enrolled in daycares.
Is the process safe in a group daycare environment?
Yes. The brush-based, no-soak process produces minimal noise and no water spray. Dogs that are anxious around traditional baths typically tolerate PetScrub without stress. One dog is cleaned at a time in the machine, keeping the process controlled and quiet relative to a wet bath setup.
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