Groomers in Manahawkin, NJ

Manahawkin has six grooming salons, the 3rd largest choice in Ocean County, where Toms River accounts for 17 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. Four list a website; the rest are reached by phone.

If nothing here suits, the nearest larger choice is Toms River, about 19 miles away, with 17 salons. Worth the drive for a first appointment with a difficult coat, less so for a routine tidy up every six weeks.

Leaf litter, burrs and a thickening coat. This is when to decide what you are doing for winter, because a coat left to grow through the holidays without brushing is the January shave down every groomer sees.