Originally Posted by mimimomo (Post 4275545)

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.

Originally Posted by MandiesMom (Post 4275946)

yet another reason to groom at home...just sayin.

Originally Posted by capt_noonie (Post 4276196)

You I've been thinking. One time I was at my rescue vet and saw the vet's groomer speaking with a client. She said it was going to be $40 for a bath and shave, but if the dog bites then it would be more. (She didn't say HOW much more.) I was like, well how do you know if the dog bit? Just her word? The dog isn't going to tell you, hey I didn't like this lady so I bit her. They very well could just lie and say the dog bit and then charge more, right?

Originally Posted by xoCourtney (Post 4276023)

I most definitely want to learn because I don't trust anyone like I trust myself with Miley. I wish all of us YT members could live in Yorkieville and have a town catered to our babies with everything from stores with clothes to grooming to potty training to everything! :D:p

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly (Post 4276702)

I looked at that picture out of the corner of my eye, enough to see an awful awful, huge wound. An open wound. Cannot imagine how that happened but it's awful. I had no idea a cage dryer could do that to a poor dog!!! That poor thing must have been in such a terrible amount of pain! I will never ever allow a dog of mine to go to a groomer no matter how they dry or scissor or what. Too many things can go wrong with a lot going on and I'm too paranoid - now more than ever. Those cage-dryers should be outlawed!