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Can someone explain to me why a groomer does not run it's business
like a human hair salon.
Make an appointment, get washed , cut and blown dry and go home!
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To be honest, because it allows them to do more dogs per day. While one dog is being bathed another one is in a crate dripping on dry towels and another one may be soaking in conditioner or flea shampoo. Many posters complain about how much groomers charge. We would charge much more if we didn't make efficient use of our time. Dogs are unpredictable. Some are frightened of the dryer and need to have some calm time between the bath and drying time. Some poop in the crate and get bathed a second time. Your dog may be the perfect little angel who is completely tangle free but the dog before her was a matted flea infested mess that took an hour to brush out and that sets everybody back. It is not unusual for me to have a dog for 4-5 hours. I am not the boss and I don't get to make the rules. Given the choice I would probably do things a bit differently but I would still have your dog 2-3 hours. And she would be calm and not stressed out when you picked her up. Heck, hairdressers would probably do things more like groomers if they could talk the humans into taking a little nap in a crate while their haircolor processed. If you want quick, find a mobile groomer (and pay much more) or look for small (one person) grooming shops or shops run out of the groomers home. They are much more likely to do dogs straight thru. I may do that some day. Hmmmmm...sounds nice.