Grooming Gary is not that bad, It is like The Great Snail Race done right, unlike the Great Snail Race, which Gary is constantly tortured with no break, in Grooming Gary, he stands up for his deserving rights and shows that pets like Gary are your best friend, not some dress-up dolls, in earlier episodes, it shows that SpongeBob cares for Gary in episodes like "Have you seen this snail?' for example