Love 4 paws grooming is a pet groomer at 107 Benmore Avenue in Cloverlea, Palmerston North, holding a 4.8 rating from 12 Google reviews. Good grooming goes well beyond a tidy haircut. A skilled groomer works through the coat section by section, detangling rather than shaving wherever the coat allows, since clipping a double coat can change how it grows back. Nails, ears, paws and skin get checked along the way, which is often how lumps, grass seeds and ear infections get picked up early. Matting is the big one: knots pull on skin, trap moisture and hide sores, so a coat left too long between grooms can be painful to brush out. Most owners settle into a rhythm of a professional groom every six to eight weeks, with brushing in between. Tucked into a Cloverlea side street, this neighbourhood groomer is a handy option for keeping Manawatū dogs comfortable through wet winters and grass-seed season.