Groomers in Mabank, TX

Mabank has four grooming salons, the 3rd largest choice in Henderson County, just behind Athens with 5. That is a small enough choice that it is worth ringing round before you settle. Ask specifically whether they take cats and whether they will handle a coat that has already matted, because those two answers vary more between salons than anything else. 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. One of them is a mobile groomer who will come to you, which is worth knowing if your dog finds the car or a room full of other dogs difficult.

If nothing here suits, the nearest larger choice is Athens, about 18 miles away, with 5 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.