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"Is it safe to put my mum's dog in a microwave?"

When my mum bathes her dog - a Jack Russel/Chihuahua cross - the dog always gets very nasty and 'yappy' when dried with a towel.

She also doesn't like the hairdryer.

So I need to know - is it okay to dry a dog in a microwave? She will probably just fit if we fold her legs up.

I saw it done on Hale & Pace once, but with a cat. Unfortunately the cat wasn't compatible and came out all black and smoking.

Does anyone know if small dogs are more compatible? Should the microwave be set to defrost or cook, and how long should it run for?

I think it would be okay, but my only concern is that her fur might get caught in the turntable mechanism, which obviously wouldn't be very pleasant for her.

Any advice much appreciated.

$h@ne0 wrote:
> Put it like this Wooks - a woman put her cat in the microwave last year and it
> exploded into many pieces - she was taken to court by the RSPCA.

How did the RSPCA find out?

Was it Pay-Per-View on sky?

Put it like this Wooks - a woman put her cat in the microwave last year and it exploded into many pieces - she was taken to court by the RSPCA. I'd say stay with the old method, how ever much the dog hates it.

"Duh. It's just a stupid dawg boss."

*Dog bites him in the grapefruits*

When my mum bathes her dog - a Jack Russel/Chihuahua cross - the dog always gets very nasty and 'yappy' when dried with a towel.

She also doesn't like the hairdryer.

So I need to know - is it okay to dry a dog in a microwave? She will probably just fit if we fold her legs up.

I saw it done on Hale & Pace once, but with a cat. Unfortunately the cat wasn't compatible and came out all black and smoking.

Does anyone know if small dogs are more compatible? Should the microwave be set to defrost or cook, and how long should it run for?

I think it would be okay, but my only concern is that her fur might get caught in the turntable mechanism, which obviously wouldn't be very pleasant for her.

Any advice much appreciated.