I'm close to an american base...but the problem with the groomers that I know of in my area is they don't do a good job. I only know of the one's I've seen posted in our vet clinic or heard about thru people I work with or hangout with. There may be more reputable one's here that I don't yet know of. I've even seen a few med/long hair dogs myself that were done thru a couple different groomers here and I agreed with the owners that they just didn't look right. That's why I'm here as a last resort. Word of mouth can be a wonderful thing. If nothing else, who knows, I may get EXTREMELY lucky & stumble across someone else like you who has been here...maybe even in my area that knows of a good place or how I can find one. Anyway, it's not that big of a deal. I'll be back in the good ol' USA in 3-6mnths after a long yet fun 3 1/2 yrs here. Can't wait till I can appreciate once again, the convience of the US.