And by the way, I am a professional groomer of 25 years. I, along with several others, were privy to this conversation when it was copied into a listserv. I think you brought up some excellent points for pet owners to cconsider when deciding upon a choice of a groomer, but I took exception to the manner in which you labeled ALL groomers as irresponsible. While you state that you have "researched the topic" at length for some supposed article, I would be interested to read this "writer's" unbiased opinion and read an article that was fairly balanced in order to give the public ALL the information in which to form an opinion. I have yet to read any article which states that ALL daycares are dangerous to children, and challenge anyone to prove to that ALL groomers are a danger to pets.