Dog Wash Station for Car Washes
You already have the location, the traffic, and the infrastructure. Adding a dog wash station is the highest-margin add-on in the car wash industry right now.
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The Math Your Competitors Are Missing
Roughly 50% of your car wash members own a dog. Right now, they’re going to a groomer, a pet store wash station, or a muddy backyard. None of that business touches your site. A dog wash station for your car wash changes that — without additional staff, without plumbing changes, and without a new business license.
Car washes are already winning on convenience and repeat visits. Dog washing is the same customer, the same convenience pitch, and the same subscription model. When you offer both, you’re not just adding a service — you’re serving the whole pet-owning household in one stop.
How the PetScrub Dog Wash Station Works
PetScrub is not a wet bay or a garden hose setup. It’s a brush-based machine that desheds, dry-cleans, and brushes out a dog in approximately 10 minutes without soaking the dog or the operator.
Step 1: Deshed
The brush removes loose undercoat and surface debris before the cleaning cycle begins. This is the step that traditional wash setups miss — and the one that makes the difference for high-shedding breeds.
Step 2: Dry-Clean
Pressurized air delivers a fine clean-solution mist through the brush bristles into the dog’s coat. Dirt is lifted from root to tip and removed without water saturation. No soaking, no towel-off, no wet-dog shakeout in your facility.
Step 3: Brush-Out
A final brush-out removes lifted debris. The dog leaves clean, dry, and odor-reduced — ready for the car ride home. Total session time: approximately 10 minutes.
Machine Specifications
- Footprint: 5.8 ft wide × 3.5 ft deep — fits in an existing vacuum bay, retail area, or covered waiting zone
- Height: 7.5 ft
- Water use: 32 oz per session — no high-flow plumbing, no drain modification needed
- Power: Standard 110V outlet
- Integration: Connects to your existing POS system for bundled billing
How It Fits Your Business
Per-Session Pricing
Self-serve dog wash sessions run at $19.99, sold to the members and drive-through customers already on your lot, with no extra traffic needed.
Subscription Upsell
Bundle a dog wash add-on into your top membership tier, so the upgrade bills alongside the membership your members already have.
Operator Partnership
Car wash operators who want to offer PetScrub without the capital cost can partner as a PetScrub operator. The machine is placed at your site, you receive a revenue share, and PetScrub handles the technology, maintenance, and app management. No upfront investment, no staffing required.
Why This Works at Car Washes Specifically
- No plumbing changes — 32 oz water tank handles ~100 sessions before refill. No high-flow lines, no drain modification, no construction.
- Compatible with existing POS — integrates with standard car wash billing systems for bundled or add-on charging.
- Same customer, same visit — dog owners are already pulling into your lot. Adding the wash station serves a need they already have.
- No staff required — fully app-managed. Members scan or tap to start. Sessions log automatically.
- Fast sessions — 10 minutes per dog means high throughput even at a single-bay installation. No queue buildup during peak hours.
- Dry process — no wet dog shaking on your floor. The brush-based method keeps the area clean and protects your interior space.
Placement Options at Car Wash Sites
- Vacuum bay conversion — repurpose one underperforming vacuum bay into a dog wash station.
- Waiting area — if you have an interior or covered waiting zone, the machine fits without any structural change.
- Express exterior add-on — covered kiosk installed beside the exit lane. Members dry the dog while their car finishes.
- Standalone kiosk — covered outdoor structure with PetScrub branding, positioned as a separate amenity visible from the street.
The PetScrub Platform
The machine washes the dog. The software runs the business.
Treat it like a wash tunnel: single sessions plus a monthly pass, sitting next to your vacuum bays. Payment sync and setup are included.
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 Station for Car Washes
What is a dog wash station for car washes?
A dog wash station for car washes is a self-serve pet washing machine installed at a car wash facility. PetScrub’s machine desheds, dry-cleans, and brushes out a dog in about 10 minutes using a brush-based process. It requires no plumbing changes and integrates with existing POS systems for seamless billing alongside car wash services.
Does adding a dog wash station require plumbing changes?
No. PetScrub uses only 32 oz of water per session, stored in an onboard tank that holds approximately 100 sessions before refill. There is no need to modify existing plumbing, add a high-flow water line, or change your drainage setup. The machine runs off a standard 110V outlet.
How big is the PetScrub machine?
The machine measures 5.8 ft wide × 3.5 ft deep × 7.5 ft tall. It fits in one vacuum bay, an interior waiting area, or a covered outdoor kiosk structure. No structural modification is required for standard installations.
Can it integrate with our car wash POS system?
Yes. PetScrub is designed to connect with standard car wash billing platforms. Sessions can be charged as standalone add-ons, bundled into membership tiers, or sold separately via the PetScrub app. Talk to our team about your specific POS system during the demo call.
How much revenue can a dog wash station add to a car wash?
Revenue comes from two places: self-serve sessions and membership upgrades. The bigger opportunity may be loyalty, since members who use both services have one more reason to keep their membership.
Do I need staff to operate the dog wash machine?
No. The machine is fully app-managed. Customers pay and start their session via phone or tap-to-pay. You monitor session counts and revenue from a central dashboard. No attendant is required for self-serve operation.
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