I was lucky and the first groomer Pepper ever went to, was great. And he really liked it there. They took about 3-4 hours but the dog wasn't stressed or anything leaving, and those were the first grooming sessions... Then I had to move and all went downhill, I tried quite a few groomers and the worst one - ever! - kept Pepper for ALMOST 8 hours. Which is ridiculous, because when I call a few weeks ahead and make an appointment, there is no reason for it to take that long. The groomer closest to my house is quick, but I don't like the result - he shaved Pepper down (thank God it was summer...) - instead of puppy cut. Mind you that I really take care of his coat and he has no mats or tangles... The other good groomer took about 2.5 hours, but is about 40 minutes drive. Recently, I took Pepper to another salon close by and they were very nice and did a great job but again, even though I had called about 2.5 weeks in advance to make an appointment, he was not ready on time. And took about 5 hours. And then they tell me he gets stressed. Well, maybe if they started grooming him right away, instead of putting him in a cage for 2 hours, that would be different
... Sorry but I was keeping that inside and really had to vent LOL.....