Glow Groom and Posh Paws both groom one pet at a time in a van at your home. Glow Groom covers five North Austin communities, grooms cats as well as dogs, and lists six services. Posh Paws covers eight cities out of Lago Vista, grooms dogs only, and sells one complete package. Here is how the two line up.
Everything below about Glow Groom comes from their own website, read on October 17, 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 | Glow Groom | Posh Paws |
|---|---|---|
| Home base | North Austin; no street address is published on the pages read | Lago Vista, Texas, our home base |
| How the groom is done | "We bring a fully equipped grooming van to your home. Your pet is groomed one on one inside the van while you stay close by", with no drop off and no waiting room | In a fully self-contained van in your driveway: its own water, power and equipment, no hookups needed. Your dog is the only animal in the van, and we use no kennels or holding cages at any point. |
| Service area as published | Liberty Hill, Leander, Georgetown, Round Rock and Cedar Park, described as "five growing North Austin communities" | Lago Vista, Lakeway, Bee Cave, Leander, Cedar Park, Liberty Hill, Georgetown and Jonestown |
| Animals accepted | Dogs of all sizes, "from small breeds to large dogs", and cats | Dogs of all sizes, small breeds to large. Dogs only. |
| Services listed | Six: full groom; bath and blowout; de-shedding treatment; de-matting; nails, ears and paw care; and cat grooming | One: the Full-Service Groom. Everything included, no add-ons. |
| What the full groom includes | Warm bath with a coat and skin safe shampoo, professional drying and a thorough brush out, haircut or trim styled to your preference, sanitary trim and paw pad tidy, nail trimming and file, ear cleaning and check, light scent finish and a fresh bandana | Double shampoo bath and deep coat cleansing, blow-dry and full brush-out, haircut to breed standard or your preference, nail trim and filing, ear cleaning and inspection, sanitary trim and paw pad grooming, teeth cleaning, optional gland expression, finishing spray with bow or bandana |
| How pricing works | "Pricing depends on your pet size, breed and coat condition, so we quote each pet individually"; no figure is published | One package, quoted per dog by breed size and coat condition. Nothing is treated as an add-on. |
| Appointment length | "Most full grooms take about one to two hours depending on your dog size, coat condition and the style you choose" | Typically 2 to 3 hours on our services page; the homepage FAQ gives a range of 60 to 120 minutes depending on the service, the size of the dog and the coat |
| Hours | "Mon to Sat, 9am to 8pm. Closed Sunday." | Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm; Saturday and Sunday by appointment only |
| Booking model | Online booking through their booking page, or call, text or message | Online form, call or text. A standing slot every four, six or eight weeks if you want one; three to four weeks ahead is the realistic window. |
| Owner at home | Their site says your pet is groomed one on one inside the van "while you stay close by"; no latchkey or away-from-home option is published | Not required. Latchkey service with a key under the mat or garage access; you stay reachable during the groom. |
| One pet at a time | Grooming is described as one on one inside the van, with "calm, focused attention" rather than a crowded salon | Your dog is the only dog in the van. No waiting room, no shared space, and no kennels or holding cages at any point. |
| Vaccination requirement | Not stated on their website | Proof of a current rabies vaccination, required for all appointments |
| Recurring appointments | Not stated on their website | Standing slots every four, six or eight weeks, which many clients in Lago Vista, Lakeway and Leander book |
Their column is read from glowgroompets.com on October 17, 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 are on the lake side. Their five communities are Liberty Hill, Leander, Georgetown, Round Rock and Cedar Park. Ours are eight, and the four they do not list are Lago Vista, Lakeway, Bee Cave and Jonestown. Our Lakeway page covers that side.
- You cannot stay close by. Our latchkey service is for exactly that: a key under the mat or garage access, you stay reachable, and your dog is groomed in the driveway and handed back when it is done.
- You want one package rather than a menu. The haircut, nails, ears, sanitary trim, paw pads and teeth cleaning are inside one Full-Service Groom, with nothing listed as an extra. What the full groom covers.
- You want the appointment to take the time it takes. A full groom in our van typically runs 2 to 3 hours. One dog, no kennel, no next dog waiting, and the pace set by how your dog is doing.
- Your dog is a big one, or an anxious one. The van is equipped for every size, small breeds to large, and the team brings more than 30 years of professional grooming experience with training in low-stress handling.
Both vans groom one pet at a time at your home, and both cover Cedar Park, Leander and Liberty Hill. If you want the lake side, one package and a latchkey option, see our Cedar Park page and pick a day.
Questions we get asked
Does Posh Paws groom cats?
No. We groom dogs only, every size from small breeds to large ones. Glow Groom's site says it grooms dogs of all sizes and offers mobile cat grooming as well.
Do I have to be home during the groom?
Not with us. Our latchkey service covers a key under the mat or garage access, and we ask that you stay reachable. Glow Groom's site describes the groom happening one on one inside the van while you stay close by.
Which company serves Lago Vista, Lakeway and Jonestown?
Posh Paws lists all three, with Bee Cave, Leander, Cedar Park, Liberty Hill and Georgetown. Glow Groom publishes Liberty Hill, Leander, Georgetown, Round Rock and Cedar Park.