"I'm not sure where you are located but try to find a small grooming shop, maybe even home-based. I am a groomer with a home-based shop and I have also worked in larger shops in the city. The difference might help a little. One groomer in a small shop probably won't have 20 or more dogs barking all at once. No offense against larger shops, there are wonderful shops with wonderful groomers in many of them, but a small shop will probably be quieter, hence less stress on your dog."