This mixture worked immediately and I only had to lather and rinse once. Years ago our dog was sprayed while walking with us. Laurie, in reply to your question about whether or not you can get a headache/dizziness from smelling your skunked dog. Thank you ever-so-much! we did the baking soda, peroxide, dawn, soaks, and rinses. I had used this treatment about a year and a half ago on his brother (Bailey), when he got a face full and was very surprised at how well it worked. Tonight at 7:35 pm our Labrador chased a skunk across the yard and got sprayed badly. This stuff is outstanding. 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Try dousing a skunked dog with about a cup of vanilla extract mixed in a gallon of water to get rid of skunk odor, says Hazel Christiansen, a longtime professional groomer and former president of the American Grooming Shop Association, in Lewiston, Idaho. Douse your pet in tomato juice and let it sit for no less than 7-10 minutes. I bake a lot and its getting so expensive for the real vanilla. My dog weighs 90 pounds and has a ton of fur!! As we were staying temporarily in a very small cottage we had none of the mentioned remedies. We took precautions to keep all of this out of his eyes, but think that his shaking might have got some backing soda and HP in his eye for a short time. Absolutely amazing! Dogs usually get it right in the face and it is virtually impossible to get it all off just because you dont want to get the mixture in their eyes or nose which is going to leave just a little bit of the skunk spray, and a little of it goes a LONG way. I went to store with a coat on that wasnt near the dog and told the clerk why I was buying stuff. We live in Northern California and my dog got spayed last night. Amazing can not even tell she was sprayed! It can actually bleach a darker coated dog! Neither worked. I did the peroxide mix twice and everything stoicism stinks. I know the comments go all the way back to 2015 but thought I would share my results with everyone. It worked wonderfully! the vanilla was new and undiluted even after the repeated shampoos. It seemed to work great! Peroxide, baking soda and dish soap combination will work on cat urine. You can keep them out of your woodshed or other outbuildings by hanging a bar of strong disinfectant or room deodorizer in the space. The most effective de-skunking method we have used is Massengil douche. Just used the hydrogen peroxide baking soda approach. Whew, takes a while but no smell thank heaven. The mixture was not passed on from one generation of dog lovers to the next. What worked both times is pickling the dog in vinegar. Despite repeated attempts. We live on a 100+ acre farm and they all go with me on my daily walk of whole farm checking the livestock. The best way to eliminate skunk odor is to avoid it altogether. It actually worked! Thanks for having this available. One of my poor babies was sprayed the other night. A couple of things that DO work for the house if someone runs through it and rolls on the rugs before you realize theyve been sprayed, is to boil vinegar on the stove so it fills the air while you wash the rugs in the washer with soap and bleach water. FYI Fabreeze is considered toxic if used on animals. My boy is in the garage for the second day. Then after doing I sprayed her with the vanilla water mixture and paper towelled that into her fur. Will definitely be bookmarking this for the future. Thank you whoever came up with the vanilla mixture it worked excellent on my daughters huge dog and he smelled like he slept with the skunk. My go to for skunked dogs is Original Tide Laundry DetergentI used to sprinkle it onrub it inDONOT wet itlet it sit for a bit then brush it outseems to work like a charmand no major mess. Recently acquired a new German Shepard, 97 pounds. As a total aside, I wanted to mention that rinsing dogs eyes immediately with saline solution or multipurpose contact lens solution provides them a lot of relief from the stinging. Found this solution on Pinterest and tried and it worked great. I know one mustve had ahold of its back quarters and the other was too dang close. Heres a a few tips: We left him alone for a couple of hours before letting him in the house and immediately I could smell skunk so out he went (I have a very sensitive noseno one else could smell it). She has had 6 baths 1 with tomatoes sauce, 1 with lavender dog shampoo, 1 with Grapefruit juice, 1 with Catsup, 1 with apple vinegar and again with lavender shampoo. The solution should sit for no less than 5 minutes to fully enjoy the deodorizing properties of vinegar. I am thinking you have not read TIDE IS the most TOXIC on the market!!! He told me he could smell it on me but it just smelled liked Id been smoking weed, lol, but I dont. Now, work the vinegar solution through the fur. where do you get the vanilla ? Used the tbsp dish soap, baking soda and hydrogen peroxide method. Ill be trying the apple cider vinegar and water tonight. After reading the recommended treatments, I used a slurry of baking soda, lemon dish detergent, and apple cider vinegar as these were the ingredients I had available. With the cost of vanilla nowadays, I wouldnt use that method. It doesnt work and its a false remedy that was discredited ages ago. The quantities listed should make enough deskunking solution for a medium-size dog (30 to 50 pounds), so use less or more as needed for the size of your dog. Only a hint when sniffing directly over her face which didnt get as much vinegar or as much of the peroxide/soda/soap solution. so much better than tomato juice that we used years ago! It has permeated everything. The van, however, still stinks after 3 applications of Oust and 2 of Febreeze!! also used it on my furniture and carpet after dog rolled on both stank bad! Hydrogen Peroxide, baking soda and Dawn dishwashing liquid worked for our lab . Both dogs were sprayed last night! Thank you Jesus! This post was first published in 2015 and has been updated. we rubbed it in with some old towels, left it on for a short time then bathed her as usual. My husband was still up and he shampooed her. It contains alum which chemically denatures the source of the odor. So many skunks in the area, this is the second time my dog dog sprayed. Hydrogen peroxide, baking soda and dishwashing detergent worked quickly and efficiently.
Some years ago my elderly dog tangled with a skunk, and we had great success with the hydrogen peroxide and baking soda combo. Jan 25. So I put on gloves went out and did one at a time, I had a friend help so after I used the spray bottle on both dogs, Marley the Cocker first as he was bigger and had more hair.. No skunk smell. He is odor free, and I feel like all of it helped, but I think we will skip the Apple Cider Vinegar next time. I tried 2-3 solutions and nothing worked, thought we were going to have to throw it away. Tried the sciencey way to get rid of it but was so much work and my chow was not happy being pickled.
It allows me to go to the source as the mixture didnt work on our two. If your cat(s) is/are already fixed, the cat may have a UTI and needs to see a vet. i so enjoyed the site. But here where i live skunks do come out in winter. It was pretty bad smell and made me sick, but 3 hours later we are able to cuddle:). He is nearly stink free!! Perhaps they were too close. Is my dog stupid not to recognize a skunk after multiple sprayings? I dont smell any on him, but I sure did in the vestibule which is part of our garage, (where I kept him until I could gather all the ingredients). I might try the vanilla spray. Wash fur immediately as peroxide may bleach (discolor) fur. But, then, we gave her a rinse with the cider vinegar water. After reading over all the comments I washed him with Dawn soap to remove the oil of skunk, then dowsed him in apple cider vinegar. The liquid preparation does not work the same. I did not dilute it like other recipes did Maybe thats why it worked.. GOOD LUCK .. Rinse well and repeat if necessary. Thats all we need to know. Sceptical at first, read and followed directions to the tee. If you can find it, powdered Massengill Douche mixed with water will neutralize the skunk venom. Gathering them up and showing them their home for the night in the shop with a couple of blankets was heartbreaking They expected me to fix them after all thats what moms do, Right??? ( i do remember my daughter went through this last winter in southern Illinois). Thank you! My German shorthair was skunked the other night, second time in a month. Have a great day. My husband didt know what to do with her. The Dawn breaks down the mixture too quickly so its less effective. Wearing gloves, massage mixture on your pets coat, paying special attention to the fur all around the skunk-sprayed area. I know from experience that tomato juice does not work (at least on an Old English Sheepdog).
There is a slight smell of skunk around his neck, but that is due to the fact we didnt remove his fabric collar till after the second washing. Skunks spray is oil-based. ), Both my dogs decided it would be fun to play with a skunk our American bulldog got the worse of it I used the porxide and baking soda I read it takes a couple time so o used it she only got it in the face and neck the skunk missed her eyes which is a good thing after the first treatment her face smell a little better but my house not so much Im working on airing it out have all fans blowing out but Im glad you all were here while I was freaking out and thank you for all the comments I read though them all but Im thinking about adding vanilla to the mix our maybe to a bottle of water and spray or though the house. A simple search online can yield hundreds of results with recipes to follow to deskunk your dog or cat. Two parts vinegar one part water works like a charm. Every time my dog got wet she reeked. Remember, we also offer a low-cost De Skunk Grooming package that can help you get rid of the smell without the hassle or risk of cross-contamination. I quickly called for the dog and I couldnt find him anywhere,:(. My dog was sprayed twice within 8 hours. He tried to lick it all. I never remember the exact combinations but I always just use Dawn soap and HP and it has worked wonders on my black lab. We did the peroxide mix preparation.?????????? My dog got zapped right in the face last night, so I got him home speedily in my van. We get them in the autumn in northern California but they disappear in the winter. misery loves company.. seems we acted like the only poor souls dealing with something like this but after calling the emergency care last night, vet today, and trimmer.
My pit got sprayed am hr ago Fot the second time. You may need to repeat this process 2-3 times. So I googled for info. He was still a bit stinky and spent the morning outdoors. I will try the vinegar, baking soda, and peroxide one as soon as someone gets home to help me. He smelled great. Mix 2 parts of water with 1 part apple cider vinegar in a plastic bottle (preferably one that you can squeeze). Poor thing walked around bright pink and still smelly for days. Made 2 gallons, soaked her in it let it stand for 10 minutes and finished with her gentle shampoo. Worked like a charm. The hydrogen peroxide method seemed to intensify the smell. Bleach is amazing but you CANNOT put it on your dog(s)! So did my front porch. Just to be sure we did the hydrogen peroxide, baking soda and dish washing soap. I quickly googled and found your site with many positive comments. I hope the dog, or the skunk, have learned their lesson and stay away from each other. Lol. Tomato juice isnt the only (or best) old-time remedy to get rid of skunk odor from a dog. Also dont leave it on the dog a long time. For those who asked, yes, imitation vanilla works as well as the real thing. Another favorite recipe to get rid of skunk smell on your dog or cat is the formula by Paul Krebaum, which appeared in the August 1995 edition of Popular Science magazine: 1 qt hydrogen peroxide1/4 cup baking soda1 teaspoon of liquid dishwashing soap. Not meaning to embarrass anyone, but a liquid feminine douche product worked on my dog a few years ago. Let the dog soak in the solution for about 10 minutes before applying dog shampoo and rinsing. Did not have to do any extra washes. Hydrogen Peroxide, baking soda and dishwashing liquid is the best solution to deskunk dogs. (worked Also helped my hands. 2) If your hydrogens peroxide is old and/or opened, buy a new bottle. After a while of washing him with that, I used a dog shampoo, almost the whole bottle. After that wash, and another waiting period, we rinsed her until there was no trace of suds. We did the cup of vanilla extract with a gallon of water, and washed him with shampoo after he sat in the mixture for 10 minutes . After the stores open I am going for more peroxide and this time I am going to leave the solution on for a while prior to rinsing. Rinse coat. This past March two of my Fur Babies bolted out the Doggie Door Barking, of course I thought they were chasing a Tom Cat off the Property I heard Profuse Barking and then one cry.. My Cocker Spaniel came in first and headed to the back of my home which is all carpet OMG the Stench was eye watering, not to mention nauseating.. Then comes in my lil Jack-Chi even worse if there is such a thing Apparently he got hold of the Skunk. Seriously? Ive had great success with vinegar and cat urine, there is also a spray that I bought at petsmart that works pretty well. 1) dont use Dawn soap. I to have a large dog who got sprayed and what I have to do is get in the tub with him with shorts and flip flops I have sliding shower doors so I close them and also a removable shower head I get a little wet when washing him but is definitely much easier this way!! I buy this from Amazon. I dont own a carpet shamooer either. I live in NC and one of my dogs just got sprayed tonight. We definitely removed some of the skunk oil, before it had a chance to sink deeply into fur and skin. We followed that with the peroxide, baking soda, and Dawn dish soap, but I also added a teaspoon of vanilla. Then we got in the shower with an open can of tomato sauce. I live in a densely populated area, skunks show up anywhere! I sprayed it with lysol and fabreeze ( it has carpet) I sure hope it helps. Its better then absolutely nothing, but the skunk smell is still there. I lathered him really good and then rinsed him off.. thank goodness for removeable Shower Heads with Pulsing Water.. After that we towel dried in the shower and he shook and rolled on the towels and blanket I repeated this process with The Cocker Spaniel.. Thinking corn starch. Soaked the dog in vinegar and had her sit in a bath of 1 table spoon 90% alcohol, 7 drops lavender and 5 tablespoons of coconut oil. one girl said to put peppermint around the house, and another poster said skunks dont like strong odors suggesting putting BAR deoderizers around outside, and room deodorizers im not sure i know about the BAR DEODERIZER, but im certainly gonna look. Also, Orange flavor makes a decent Emergency Screwdriver with vodka. The peroxide, baking soda, dishwashing liquid is pretty good but nothings perfect. For those whove tried it without success, I would recommend that you be sure to a dishwashing liquid that breaks up grease and oil (They use Dawn in oil-spill situations, hint, hint) AND after youve soaked your pooch with the mixture, it is important to let it dry before rinsing it off. OMG, the stench!! Obviously no lesson was learned. My Shiba and my Basenji Mix caught a skunk late last night. We did spray his neck down again with the vanilla spray after taking off his collar. Once about 9 p.m. and then again at 5:30 a.m. Its been fun at our house in the bath taking care of that. shrimp that spilled in our RV ! Not perfect results. I have no sense of smell (hereditary) so I cant tell. The Dawn, peroxide solution sounds best. Please if anyone knows, help me out. She is a short haired dog and is now in the house chewing on her bone with NO smell at all in the house. How do I get the smell out of my house. This time was potent! Moved on the the apple vinegar, still stinky. After two applications in a row, he was smelling wonderful. H2O2 degrades over time into H2O. They dont actually hybernate but they dont wander far from their dens in the winter, AND since they only come out at night, there are about three months we have to worry about letting the dogs out into the backyard to do their business after dark, mid way through August until mid way through November. i use natural STINK SLAYER that uses TEA TREE oil bought it on amazon. They literally my mauled it.. it was a horrific scene.. So, I cant speak to the effectiveness of either of the cures singly, but together (as steps in one process) they were very effective. Both got sprayed this morning, and I may have as well. He shook it everywhere in the shower, it looked like a bloody mess! i found stink slayer on amazon its made with tea tree oil, smells strong at first but totally gets the stink out of the dog and carpet without her smelling like a salad! Rinise then use Downy and finish with a rinise. Our Belgium Malanois chased a skunk over the fence tonight and got hit. Using one package, then follow up with a second if the oror persists. He smelled minty fresh. I washed him this time with dog shampoo, including his nose. I used the peroxide mix which I worked in with a sponge and rinsed immediately. Its a bit expensive ($40 per gallon) but it actually works. But not the 2nd time. My vet gave m and Dawn soap e a recipe for the hydrogen peroxide, baking soda mixture. My shepherd, chow mix got sprayed for the third time. Everyone knows that tomato juice is handy for deskunking a dog, but its not the only old-time remedy that works to get rid of skunk odor from your dog. All 3 of my Yorkies, got skunked but one tried to make friends with it and got a good dose sprayed on her. Im soaking it in milk as my last try before we spend another $75. Just used this successfully on my hairy husky. Rubbed it in well, let it rest briefly, rinsed, dried and the only result was a waste of money, time, and tomato juice. We live in NE Ohio.. its freezing here and snow is falling. My Australian Shepherd got it good tonight. Please check your inbox to accept receiving updates from us. Then did the apple cider vinegar. I had a mostly white fluffy Border Collie mix who got sprayed many years ago, and thats when the tomato juice myth was alive and well. I live in Maryland and my daughters dog just got sprayed. Your suggestions alerted me to wash more than once and how many gallons to use on a large dog and use apple cider vinegar on furniture and leather. Still stinks. Our first step was the apple-cider vinegar wash, soaking time, then a rinse. And contrary to several posts, you dont need a full cup of vanilla; whatever you have on hand will definitely improve the situation. I was skeptical, but tried the peroxide/baking soda/dishwashing liquid method as I already had it all on hand. We are not too fond of this method due to the risk of staining fur, but it does the job pretty well. I now have a shepherd mastiff mix (yep 140lbs of him) as well as a 65lb Amstaff. I bathed him with Richards Organic Flea & Tick Shampoo, which contains peppermint, clove, rosemary, cedarwood oil, & one other I cant remember. However, we cant get the odor out of his collar,:(. I lathered him up in the sauce first. some new, and some we were advised to. Hey-will ANY of these work on cat urine in the rug??? I came home from work very late last night and my dog reeked of skunk. It works quite well but probably wont be perfect. Baking soda, H2O2, (no water it makes the stink worse), let sit for as long as you can about 10 minuets follow with Dawn dish soap. It works. This can cause horrific smelling vomit. I did the apple cider vinegar and it totally worked! After a towel dry shes actually back in the house on her bed drying and we dont even notice an odor at all! Two weeks later, eight baths and Im still gagging:), Vanilla worked great on my German Shepherd. ive tried these other remedies but they smell just as bad as the skunk. They puke within 8 minutes of their last dose of hydrogen peroxide, once they reach the dose needed to vomit. Apply this mixture in the same way you would the vinegar solution. I read that you have to leave the peroxide solution on for about 20 minutes. So our German Shepard/Husky mix discovered skunks yesterday morning on a run with my wife. If you decide to skip our deskunking grooming package and need to remove skunk smell at home here are some great tips that will help you on this all-in mission. Use vasiline for eyes to Lee the soap etc out. Thank you . My 15 year old cat had a kidney infection and peed on our mattress topper. Keep these common household ingredients on hand and never live with the stink of skunk again! We didnt want to scrub too close to his eyes. It was discovered by an chemist name Paul Krebaum in the 90s. Didnt even diminish the skunk smell. Excerpt from 1,001 Old-Time Household Hints,writtenby the editors of Yankee Magazine andbrought to you by Skyhorse Publishing. Cats cannot process essential oils. If you are having cats marking you need to get your cat(s) fixed, it will take a couple of weeks but they will stop. I could see he got Sprayed face first. Our staff will professionally bathe and deodorize your pet to remove the smell from your pets coat. Take a break and read about all of your favorite locations that made the Best of New England Hall of Fame. Thank god she wasnt soaked in skunk. I had to double it because of his size, I use Massengill liquid douche on my westie always works. thanks again. I have not seen this mentioned but it removed a stinking mess from a cooler of It works fast and will take out the odor significantly after the first washing. I went to the front and called him again and here he came running bringing me a present, a SKUNK! But thanks for the info on what to do cause I wouldnt have known. All I had on hand was the Apple Cider Vinegar and I had 2 bottles of Vanilla. Theres a product called Nok-Out that will get ride of cat urine odor guaranteed. It is safe and very effective. so I repeated the same as above.. Still, it isnt noticeable from a couple of feet away. Where do you live that skunks come out in the winter? I can see them wandering in my yard at night. This is the worst idea i have ever heard. Boo. I agree Bob! I feel traumatized.. they have been in garage since.. getting ready to try the peroxide combo..Lord wish me luck.. its so so so bad!! So I let my pit out every morning about 430i heard a noise then my poor girl came in stinking so bad. Skunks in Nashville are everywhere. I quickly combined hydrogen peroxide 3%, baking soda and dawn together. Ive been seeing the skunks for at least a month now. Saline solution is good to have on hand in the house for when anything stinging or unpleasant gets in the eyes. After applying the solution, how does one bathe a very large dog in the winter? This time we did Avon skin so soft again. Our husky has been hanging by our shed almost twenty four hours a day, didnt want to come in or barely was eating. Both dogs are odor free and again Im very grateful for finding this information. just spray this stuff works over night. The hydrogen peroxide solution works, but note that if you dog was sprayed in the face, they most likely ingested it too. But now I know why, shouldve used SoftSoap or Ivory liquid both being hand soaps..not Dawn which is a dish soap. Im very grateful for finding this information. This took care of the house odors since Id closed all doors to rooms with fabric furnishings before I left them alone in the house. this is such a great site. I went and checked his site as the mix didnt work for us that well. She was small enough that I could completely submerge her in pure tomato juice. Use dawn on your skin if you are affected also. I used peroxide, baking soda, and a antibacterial hand soap for germs and odors, and dish soap. And getting rid of skunk smell from your dog or cat that has been sprayed is not an easy task. Its called kin+kind skunk shampoo. His face still smells a bit but we think it got him straight in the face . On repeat skunk encounters, our dog would run right into the shower for his shampoo! Both of my 90 + pound dogs cornered a skunk. Tried Johnsons Baby shampoo with perfect results. I also have peppermint around my home to prevent Spiders, Ants from trying to enter my home I truly believe it keeps the Skunks away too I love the smell but I guess the Wild life does not. Hope it helps. The thing to remember is that you have to get the entire area wet with the product and then let it dry completely before the odor is gone. Never got excellent results. I thought the easiest one to try, since everyone is out of the house, was a whole bottle of vanilla extract and water in a spray bottle. Thank you! As for the house, I simply opened the windows, lit candles, and washed the floors. LOL Worked great. This gives the baking soda time to absorb the odor. Some other ingredients to keep on hand in quantity in case of emergency include vanilla extract, apple cider vinegar, and hydrogen peroxide. Will be using the same mixture on them, and probably me as well. Worked like a charm! Thank you. This morning I zipped to the grocery for apple-cider vinegar, peroxide, and a new box of baking soda. Does it really freakin matter where this solution came from? Using gloves, wet coat and work one section at a time, starting with the skunk-sprayed area. all posters seemed to remind us to be careful of the eyes. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This setting should only be used on your home or work computer. First time we used the tomato juice trick and Avon skin so soft worked pretty good! A friend put me onto the peroxide, baking soda, Dawn soap and I have used it several times on several different dogs. completely removed smellbut I am not certain if it is toxic to dogs or cats !!?
Immediately washed with Dawn dish soap, but didnt have any of the other ingredients for tips shown here available. I used the peroxide mixture on him so Im hoping it will work. This smell gives me a very bad headache and light headed at times, hydrogen peroxide.. luckily this is the best solution. Use dawn dish washing liquid with the peroxide, Dawn is used to de-grease water fowl from crude oil. I mixed the bucket in the shower because it foamed a little. 4811 Trousdale Dr Suite G (Lower Level) Nashville, TN 37220Open Monday thru Sunday - By Appointment Only(615) 781-9544. *Handle with Care - Never store as it will explode if contained in a bottle.
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