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Originally Posted by Jellybaby  These drying cages/crates should be banned everywhere. I have only brought Pebbles to a groomer once, when she was about 4 months old. The groomer is located nearby and had good reviews online so I called up and asked if Pebbles could come in for a short appointment to meet her and get her nails trimmed. While there I noticed a number of things that made me uneasy so I never went back again.
Among other things she had 2 little dogs, they looked like yorkie mixes, in a drying crate. They were panting due to the heat. I would never, ever want Pebbles placed in such a thing. Since then I have been grooming her myself - I asked the nurse at the vets office to check if I'm cutting her nails properly and the rest of her grooming is pretty easy, apart from her face. I'm not very good at cutting hair so her face doesn't look as neat as some yorkies but at least I know she's safe.
I found another article about a dog in a drying cage.....it made me cry....this poor dog didn't survive. I'll place the link here but it's upsetting  Horrific fate of Trudie the cocker spaniel who burned to death in 'drying' cage at dog groomers | Mail Online |
I have to speak out on behalf of all the groomers out there...some of you might not know, but I am a groomer. The school I attended used a cage dryer. The dryers we used were professional grooming dryers & high velocity dryers that DOES NOT emit warm or hot air...it ONLY blows natural air, no heat. The cage was big enough for the dog to sit in another corner if s/he didn't like the dryer, but will still get dried from the air circulating in the cage. We never put in brachycepallic (short snout) or older dogs in the cage dryer for their safety. There's some dogs that have cage fright & those dogs were never cage dried. We put into consideration the dog's temperament, physical attributes & health to determine if we should use the cage dryer or not. It really comes down to the equipment used, the training, evaluating the pet & safety.
When I was working as a mobile groomer, there were no cage dryers, no cages @ all. The high velocity dryers used to make some cats & dogs poop! So I had to use a hand dryer on them & it took a long time to dry...making me late for my next appt. I prefer the high velocity over the cage dryers & it dries fast, blows a lot of undercoat out, but the little dogs & cats hate it.
The link above is very horrific & sad, but it was a home made dryer w/a heater! If I had to take my guys to a groomer, I vote for no cage dryers bc accidents can & do happen.