Dog and pet grooming at home in Thiruvananthapuram

A Sploot groomer brings the whole kit to your door and grooms your dog at home, and the package you pick decides whether it is a bath, a trim or a full spa session.

The kit holds towels, shampoo, clippers and sanitised tools. The products are dog-safe and skin-friendly, with no harsh chemicals. When the session ends, your groomer leaves your home tidy.

Packages start with a bath and blow dry, with ear and eye cleaning and nail clipping, and go up to a full grooming and spa session with a haircut. Single services, such as an anti-tick bath, paw or face trims, dematting, teeth cleaning or a massage, can be booked on their own.

You are welcome to stay and watch. Some dogs prefer to have you close, and others settle better alone with the groomer, so it is your call.

Most dogs do well with a bath every four to six weeks, and long-coated breeds need a trim on top.

• Labradors, Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds and Huskies have double coats. Bathe them every four to six weeks and brush once a week, or every day when they are shedding.
• Shih Tzus, Maltese and Poodles have coats that keep growing. Groom them every four to six weeks and brush every day or two.
• Beagles and Indies have short coats. A bath every four to eight weeks is enough, with a wipe-down in between.

If you are not sure, start with one session a month and adjust to how your dog's coat holds up between visits.

Each coat type needs different care. Here is what the most popular breeds need.

• Labradors have a double coat that sheds all year. Bathe every four to six weeks and brush weekly, daily when they shed; never shave it.
• Golden Retrievers carry a long double coat that tangles behind the ears and on the legs. Brush a few times a week and bathe every four to six weeks; trim, don't shave.
• Shih Tzus have a coat that keeps growing. They need a trim every four to six weeks, brushing every day or two, and eye cleaning for tear stains.
• German Shepherds shed heavily twice a year. A bath with a thorough blow-dry and regular brushing take out the dead undercoat.

Thiruvananthapuram's humidity keeps coats damp, so dry your dog right down to the skin and check for ticks often.

• Damp fur and skin folds are where fungal and skin infections start. A bath should always end with a full blow-dry.
• Ticks and fleas stay active in humid weather all year. An anti-tick bath helps, and your vet can advise on a regular preventive.
• Long and double coats are harder to keep dry: a tidy trim helps, but don't shave.

A groomer joins Sploot only after a skills check, training in pet handling and grooming techniques, and a final assessment.

• Selection: we evaluate each candidate's skills and grooming tools against our standards.
• Training: soft skills such as pet handling and communication, and hard skills such as grooming methods and techniques. Groomers are also trained to use the Sploot app.
• Final selection: candidates who pass the assessment join the Sploot team.
• Monitoring: we track every groomer's performance and give regular feedback.

Every groomer is background-verified.