Brit, I'm sorry that Jackson was nicked
Poor guy. I wonder why she didn't tell you?
You will be surprised to see how easy it is to groom... I use cheap $30 clippers from Wal-Mart and have for years. They work great and I am thinking about upgrading to some better ones because I have committed to grooming them for the rest of their lives.
To keep up the puppy cut that Jackson has, will take you NO time. I promise you won't regret making the decision to groom him yourself. Even if you have to take him in once a year to tidy him up, you will save so much money.
Think of all the collars you can buy him with the money you save!