Groomers in Sand Lake, MI

Sand Lake has five grooming salons, the 6th largest choice in Kent County, where Grand Rapids accounts for 25 on its own. That is enough to choose on something other than availability. Ask who is set up for your dog's coat: a salon that hand strips terriers and one that mostly does doodle trims are doing different jobs with different equipment. Two list a website; the rest are reached by phone.

If nothing here suits, the nearest larger choice is Rockford, about 12 miles away, with 6 salons. Worth the drive for a first appointment with a difficult coat, less so for a routine tidy up every six weeks.

The most comfortable grooming weather of the year and the best time to get a neglected coat back under control before winter closes in. Coats thicken from now on and everything gets harder.