Groomers in Southern Ontario?

[Sandy]

In the off chance that I cannot keep up with grooming Toby (I'm just not very good at it......) does anyone know of a good groomer in Southern Ontario?  I am not interested in having him crated while they work on another dog.  I want someone who will start on Toby and just keep going with him until he's done.  Focus on my baby, please.  :)  He's not crated at home, I don't want him crated there either.  He is in no way aggressive, but he does blatantly ignore the groomer, lean away, try to sit/lay, refuse to look, etc.  He does this with me too.

 

Really, I just don't feel like I can keep up.  Every stinking time I brush him I find knots/matts - especially around his face.  He is so blooming hairy.  I swear - when he is cut the hair we gather up could created a new small animal.  If I just cut hair out because it's knotted you can't ever tell.  He's just....hairy.  :)  Also, I find it really hair to keep his legs combed out.  He really dislike having them combed/brushed.  I have no problem with having the hair on his legs nice and short, so maybe I should just use the clippers on them twice a month or so.  

 

At this point, I think I'd just like to pay someone for a nice, professional groom, and then maybe once he is "right" I can start over again.

[BG and Gavin]

Where are you located Sandy?  I like my groomer and she is very reasonable and has a very nice way with Gavin.  She has her own shop with no other employees.  I think he is crated a bit for drying time, but she never has him more than 2.5 hours and I have only ever seen one other dog in there.  We are in Sarnia, but I drive east to Wyoming where her shop is located.

[Sandy]

I am in Cambridge.  I'm guessing that's a little far for me to go, although I will Google it.  :)  Crating for drying time I understand - just not for other reasons.

[Helen & Kirby]

Hi Sandy

I know how you feel.  I gave Kirby a bath over Labor Day, and she had millions of spiral curls everywhere!  Although they were oh so cute, it was only a matter of a couple days when they all matted together.  Then I had a real mess, and just this week had to have her shaved.  I used to live in Mississauga, but sorry, don't know of groomers out there.