Dog Heart Grooming and Posh Paws both bring a self-contained grooming van to driveways in Lago Vista, Leander and Cedar Park, and both groom one dog at a time with no crate. The main difference is how you book. Dog Heart Grooming is built around an annual membership with a permanent spot on its route. We book one appointment at a time, with a recurring slot if you want one. Here is how the two line up.
Everything below about Dog Heart Grooming comes from their own website, read on September 18, 2026. Where their site does not say something, the table says so. Everything about Posh Paws comes from our own pages, read the same day.
At a glance
| What we looked at | Dog Heart Grooming | Posh Paws |
|---|---|---|
| Home base | No street address on the site; routes run up to 30 minutes from Jonestown in all directions | Lago Vista, Texas, our home base |
| How the groom is done | In a fully self-contained mobile grooming van at the curb; crate free, no other dogs | In a fully self-contained van parked in your driveway: its own water, power and equipment, no hookups. Your dog is the only animal in the van and is never crated. |
| Service area as published | Lago Vista, Jonestown, Leander, Cedar Park, Liberty Hill, Bertram, Horseshoe Bay and Burnet | Lago Vista, Lakeway, Leander, Cedar Park and Liberty Hill |
| Booking model | Annual membership with a standing day and time on the route, every 4 to 6 weeks; non-membership grooms considered case by case at a premium rate; Saturday nail trims at local dog parks with no membership | Online form, call or text, one appointment at a time. No membership. A recurring slot every four, six or eight weeks if you want one. Limited daily appointments. |
| Services listed | Fresh & Fabulous bath package; Signature Style bath and haircut package; Diamond Dog add-on package; mobile bath only; cat grooming; Nails on Wheels; a Spa Indulgences add-on menu | One: the Full-Service Groom. Everything included, no add-ons. |
| What the full groom includes | Signature Style: deodorizing and de-shedding bath, brushing up to 20 minutes, pad shaving, ear cleaning, nail trim and smoothing, gland expression, personalized haircut, a quarterly digital photo | Double shampoo bath, blow-dry and full brush-out, haircut to breed standard or your preference, nail trim and filing, ear cleaning, sanitary trim and paw pads, teeth cleaning, optional gland expression, finishing spray with bow or bandana |
| How pricing works | Custom quote by size, coat type and needs; haircutting beyond the basic hygienic trim in the membership is charged by the minute, at a lower rate for members | One package. The price varies by breed size and coat condition; nothing is treated as an add-on. |
| Dogs accepted | All breeds of dogs, and cats | All sizes, small breeds to large. Dogs only. |
| Appointment length | Most full grooms 60 to 90 minutes, depending on size and coat | Typically 2 to 3 hours, depending on breed and coat |
| Owner at home | Not required, as long as they can reach the dog and the driveway and have a safe place to return the dog; they text when done | Not required. Latchkey service with background-checked team members; you stay reachable during the groom. |
| Hours | Text preferred; grooming Monday to Thursday with no calls taken while grooming; messages answered on Fridays | Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm; Saturday and Sunday by appointment |
| Vaccination requirement | Not stated on their website | Proof of a current rabies vaccination, required for all appointments |
| Cancellation notice | Membership cancellations need advance notice and carry a fee; no notice period stated | 24 hours |
| Experience and credentials | 10+ years; ISCC certified professional groomers; the founder began grooming in 2012 | 20+ years of professional grooming; certified professional dog groomer, trained in low-stress handling |
Their column is read from dogheartgrooming.com on September 18, 2026. Ours is read from our own pages the same day. If a cell is out of date, text us and we will fix it.
Where Posh Paws is the better call
- You want one appointment, not an annual membership. Dog Heart Grooming reserves a standing day on its route for the year, and its site says non-membership grooms are considered case by case. We book one groom at a time. If you like a rhythm, ask for a recurring slot every four, six or eight weeks; if you do not, just book when the coat needs it. Either way, see what a full groom covers.
- You want the haircut in the package. Their Signature Style package includes a personalized haircut and prices further haircutting by the minute. Our Full-Service Groom is one package with the breed-standard or owner-preference haircut inside it, and nothing on our list is an add-on.
- You want the appointment to take the time it takes. A full groom in our van typically runs 2 to 3 hours. That is the point: one dog, no drying cage, no next dog waiting, so the pace is your dog's and not the schedule's.
- You are in Lakeway. Lakeway is on our list, from The Hills to Rough Hollow, and it is not on theirs. Our Lakeway page has the details.
- You want to reach a person during the week. We take calls and texts Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. Their contact page asks for text and answers messages on Fridays, which works well for members on a fixed route and less well for a first booking.
Both vans are self-contained, both groom one dog at a time with no crate, and both serve Lago Vista and Leander. If you want a single appointment, the haircut in the package, or a groomer who comes to Lakeway, read about how we work and book a day.
Questions we get asked
Does Posh Paws require a membership?
No. Every appointment is booked on its own, by online form, call or text. Clients who want a routine ask for a recurring slot every four, six or eight weeks, and there is no contract behind it.
Is Dog Heart Grooming a van service or in-home?
Their website describes a fully self-contained mobile grooming van that grooms curbside, the same shape of service as ours.
Which company serves Lakeway?
Posh Paws lists Lakeway among its five cities. Dog Heart Grooming's published service area on September 18, 2026 was Lago Vista, Jonestown, Leander, Cedar Park, Liberty Hill, Bertram, Horseshoe Bay and Burnet.