I applied to a groomer for a job. I offered to do a free hour to see how I liked it.
First off, the groomer had meuse this spray thing that was way to powerful for little dogs.... I was bathing a maltise.
Second she had a bunch of cages lined up in a row and she just threw the wet dogs in the cage and turned a COLD FAN on them... Horrible!!!
Third she walked away from the dog she was grooming a few times to answer the phone, and see how I was doing. the dog was on a high table with a rope around his neck and she walked away!!!
I would never leave my babies at a groomer. I would want to stay.
I would ask where they are kept, it there a fan, or heater to dry them, How hot does it get.
I would make sure the groomer was never going to leave the table while my dog was on it.
A groomer once told me that she has seen MANY dogs hit the floor and the owners are never told about it.