Groomers in Lumberton, TX

Lumberton has five grooming salons, more than anywhere else in Hardin County. 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. None of them list a website, so this is a phone call rather than an online booking, which is normal for the trade and no reflection on the work.

If nothing here suits, the nearest larger choice is Palestine, about 17 miles away, with 8 salons. Worth the drive for a first appointment with a difficult coat, less so for a routine tidy up every six weeks.

A good stretch of weather and the second coat change. Burrs are at their worst now, and a matted patch behind the ear after a walk in long grass is a burr until proven otherwise.