We've been bringing our dog Shakes to see Lawrence since 2007, following him to different locations and finally to his own place, The Groomery. We now live over an hour away and make the trip because no one beats Lawrence, the cut are always top notch and look fabulous. More importantly is how he handles Shakes, up on the grooming table our dog is relaxed with Lawrence's calm demeanor and gentle but firm approach. He doesn't need to be tethered and will happily give kisses while being groomed - other groomers told us that our dog moved around too much, and one tethered his back legs which made things worse and upset me.
A few years ago, our dog was badly attacked by another dog in a park. After his surgery and for over a year afterwards, Lawrence calmed Shakes' fear at being handled, especially around the neck and back legs and he took extra care and time before attempting any grooming.
We will never let anyone else groom our dog!