[MyFairLacy]

Not all cage dryers are bad. You are all thinking of cage dryers that blow HOT air (or warm air). Yes, these can be very dangerous - the dog can get overheated and die. There are also cage dryers that blow cool (room temp) air. These are safe because the dog does not get overheated because the air isnt warm. Most groomers use cage dryers on some dogs (not all breeds can be cage dried - like poodles because their hair will kink up so you have to hand dry it out straight). So instead of asking only if they use cage dryers, ask what type of cage dryers do they use...what temperature of air do they blow. Most shops will even show you the back room where the dogs are bathed and dried so you might even have the opportunity to feel the temperature of the air yourself. But most groomers don't hand dry EVERY dog that comes in its shop - most use cage dryers on a lot of them and then finish them up by hand drying. A lot of them will give you the option of hand drying though so if it's that important to you, ask that your dog be hand dried. But anyways, just wanted to say that not all cage dryers are dangerous - only the ones that blow HOT air.

To the OP - the people at the shop you went to didn't sound like they had a clue to what was going on. Someone should have been able to answer your question about how your dog was dried.