Does Alpha Boarding Center employ heated drying cages in its grooming facilities?
No. In fact, we have a policy against the use of these devices in our grooming salons. Our grooming associate is trained to hand-dry pets after they have been bathed. The process involves brushing out the coat to remove shedding hair, while blowing it dry with equipment similar to, although larger than, the hair dryer you might use at home. When the pet’s coat is almost completely dry, he maybe put into a holding compartment to rest. A high volume of ambient, room-temperature air is circulated in that compartment. We NEVER add heat to the circulating air. The health, safety and comfort of all of the pets in our care is of primary importance to us. We have established our grooming policies, selected the equipment we use, and trained out staff with those requirements in mind.
