How do you say 'bed head' in dog?

It's approaching that time. Sasha is in need of her first haircut. I wanted to let her hair grow out a bit to see what kind of hair she actually has. Being a Yorkie-Bichon mix, it could have been straight, could have been curly, could have been in between. Well, at least for her puppy coat, it's clearly the exploding terrier kind, with a bit of curl.

I've done a bit of preliminary searching in the DC area, and it ain't cheap. On the order of $45 to $60 (and the $45 was only now that she's a puppy - as an adult they'd charge $55). Of course, not having a car, I'd have to rent a zip car at $10/hr to take her to get her cut anyway, unless it was somewhere nearby, so I have to factor that in as well. I've heard horror stories about grooming places traumatizing dogs, and have seen horror stories of supposed "haircuts" that look like someone took a machete to the dog. The good news is that Sasha has a pretty thin coat, so matting is not an issue. Still, everything has to be so difficult. Anyone have any suggestions for groomers in the DC area, easily accessible?