Larbellah Dog Grooming

Larbellah Dog Grooming is an owner-operated salon in Riverside, across the river from Launceston, with Darlene named in review after review. The work described is straightforward full grooming — a trim, shampoo, blow-dry and nail trim — with difficult coats getting particular attention.

Coat work is the clear standout in feedback. The owner of a labradoodle with a complex wool coat had struggled with other groomers and came away happy with the result here. Others mention dogs coming home fresh, neatly finished and smelling good for days afterwards. Reviewers reach for words like kind, gentle and professional, and several describe dogs that look forward to the visit rather than tolerate it. That the salon is owner-operated comes up as a reason people feel comfortable leaving their dog, with the same person doing the work each time. It suits doodle and wool-coated breeds, and owners after a small salon with continuity from one appointment to the next.