Groomer won't let me stay with my anxious dog

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

1. 1
   Trusting professional groomers who have liability policies and experience with anxious dogs
2. 2
   Administering anti-anxiety medication like gabapentin before the appointment
3. 3
   Explaining concerns and being completely honest about the dog's behavior with the groomer
4. 4
   Using in-home pet sitters instead of kennel facilities
5. 5
   Finding pet sitters through platforms like Rover
6. 6
   Hiring dog trainers who board animals in their own homes
7. 7
   Asking vet techs who offer private boarding in their homes
8. 8
   Conducting trial runs for a weekend or a couple of nights before a long trip
9. 9
   Buying an RV to travel with pets instead of boarding them

In their words

Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.