Skunk odor help :(
Skunk odor help :(
One of my dogs got into a skunk Saturday morning, right before our NAVHDA training day started. Not the kind of celebrity we were seeking.
So I did the baking soda, dish soap, h. peroxide treatment...and it worked terrific. It did not cut all the smell however, and she has that faint burnt type skunk smell to her face. I don't know if the mix usually eliminates 100% of the odor? I also know this was a super close hit, as she had either teeth marks or a couple claw marks on her lip, when she came out of the brush. I couldn't follow directions perfectly either, as I read that you were suppose to put it on a dry coat, and she'd been running through wet grass for 20 minutes--so that wasn't possible. So while she smells 98% better, and is entirely liveable, we have a dang dog show this weekend. From what I've read, the baking soda mix gets best results immediately, and probably won't fix the remaining issue. I washed her again tonite, with an odor eliminating pet shampoo I had from who knows when. It said for skunks on the label, and smelled like bubblegum while I was applying it. :roll: I think it cut the skunk smell a teeny bit, but I'd like not to have to wash her 20 more times, to find out it's effectiveness. Does anyone have any experience with anything that will 100% get rid of the smell? I can do Petsmart, Petco, or one of the farm stores tomorrow to pick something up. I could rewash with the baking soda mix again tomorrow, but it'll be 48 hours after the fact...
(and yes I changed the collar out)
So I did the baking soda, dish soap, h. peroxide treatment...and it worked terrific. It did not cut all the smell however, and she has that faint burnt type skunk smell to her face. I don't know if the mix usually eliminates 100% of the odor? I also know this was a super close hit, as she had either teeth marks or a couple claw marks on her lip, when she came out of the brush. I couldn't follow directions perfectly either, as I read that you were suppose to put it on a dry coat, and she'd been running through wet grass for 20 minutes--so that wasn't possible. So while she smells 98% better, and is entirely liveable, we have a dang dog show this weekend. From what I've read, the baking soda mix gets best results immediately, and probably won't fix the remaining issue. I washed her again tonite, with an odor eliminating pet shampoo I had from who knows when. It said for skunks on the label, and smelled like bubblegum while I was applying it. :roll: I think it cut the skunk smell a teeny bit, but I'd like not to have to wash her 20 more times, to find out it's effectiveness. Does anyone have any experience with anything that will 100% get rid of the smell? I can do Petsmart, Petco, or one of the farm stores tomorrow to pick something up. I could rewash with the baking soda mix again tomorrow, but it'll be 48 hours after the fact...
(and yes I changed the collar out)
Re: Skunk odor help :(
I use "Nature's Miracle - Skunk Odor Remover ". It works great.It's a miracle.
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I could care less about your Skunk issue and more about weather you and Clint are gonna make it to the training day the 30th or not ? I've never had a dog Jump a skunk (now that I say that I will ) so i have no real advice for you.
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I have heard a combo of dawn dish det, Sunny bleach (that brand specifically) and water. No idea if it works but have heard it does. Sorry I do not know proportions. Will get tomorrow morning.
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Scroll down, original Dawn dish soap works best.
http://www.terrierman.com/skunk.htm
If you have any pet odor enzyme cleaner, you can use it on the collar, too.
http://www.terrierman.com/skunk.htm
If you have any pet odor enzyme cleaner, you can use it on the collar, too.
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Re: Skunk odor help :(
Thanks for the suggestions.
As far as the collars, her GDS soft rubber leather-like one is going to be a keeper. The Garmin nylon collar isn't great, but I just ordered an aftermarket one for it anyway, since it was all tore up. The TT e-collar absolutely smells like it just got sprayed, and that's after dipping it in the baking soda mix repeatedly and trying Fast Orange handcleaner 2x on it.
Gittr...thanks for nothing. I would have got her good with the e-collar, if I'd been able to see/know what was going on. I wish we could make the training day, but it's not going to happen. Clint is doing RAGBRAI (bicycling) & has his 20 year reunion that weekend. I hope you get a good turnout though and congrats on the new job!
As far as the collars, her GDS soft rubber leather-like one is going to be a keeper. The Garmin nylon collar isn't great, but I just ordered an aftermarket one for it anyway, since it was all tore up. The TT e-collar absolutely smells like it just got sprayed, and that's after dipping it in the baking soda mix repeatedly and trying Fast Orange handcleaner 2x on it.
Gittr...thanks for nothing. I would have got her good with the e-collar, if I'd been able to see/know what was going on. I wish we could make the training day, but it's not going to happen. Clint is doing RAGBRAI (bicycling) & has his 20 year reunion that weekend. I hope you get a good turnout though and congrats on the new job!
Re: Skunk odor help :(
have you tried tomatoe juice?? my mom use to use it on our dogs, they tried to play with skunks every chance they got so we had tonnes of the stuff in the cupboard.... ruth
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tea tree oil shampoo and conditioner..it helps on the minor odors
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I use Orange Degreaser Soap (the stuff you wash with after working on cars). A tub of that works great. Skunk spray is oil, and it pulls the oil off.
Re: Skunk odor help :(
wems2371 - I had the same exact thing happen Saturday morning. We've had Jersey about a year and a half and this is already her third time getting sprayed! She can't leave them darn striped cats alone! We've had the same results as you with the baking soda, peroxide, dish soap concoction....it eliminates the marjoity of the scent but not quite all. This time around we added a freshly squeezed lemon, helped a little but not 100%.
Sharon - I'm going to pick up a bottle of that Nautres Miracle. Where did you get it from?
Sharon - I'm going to pick up a bottle of that Nautres Miracle. Where did you get it from?
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You can try vinegar or tomato juice all you want, but all it does is trick your nose via olfactory fatigue. It does nothing to counteract the skunk spray.
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BTW, is there an "old formula" vs "new formual" issue with Nature's Miracle? It might be worth reading the reviews on Amazon before buying any.
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Old formula is sold under the branding Petastic.Greg Jennings wrote:BTW, is there an "old formula" vs "new formual" issue with Nature's Miracle? It might be worth reading the reviews on Amazon before buying any.
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PetSmartrkappes wrote:wems2371 - I had the same exact thing happen Saturday morning. We've had Jersey about a year and a half and this is already her third time getting sprayed! She can't leave them darn striped cats alone! We've had the same results as you with the baking soda, peroxide, dish soap concoction....it eliminates the marjoity of the scent but not quite all. This time around we added a freshly squeezed lemon, helped a little but not 100%.
Sharon - I'm going to pick up a bottle of that Natures Miracle. Where did you get it from?
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Re: Skunk odor help :(
The dawn soap, peroxide and baking soda works great. The one time so far my dog got hit she got it right in the face. I didn't want to get the mix near her eyes so the smell didn't totally go away. I ended up washing her again the next day with a kids shampoo and it did a good job. I don't remember exactly what it was but it was a fruity kids no tears shampoo that I used to ger her face pretty well. The next day or two you could smell it if you got real close and tried, but it went away quickly.
It did lighten my liver Brittanys coat into a dark orange when I used it, she was tricolor for a month.
It did lighten my liver Brittanys coat into a dark orange when I used it, she was tricolor for a month.
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Re: Skunk odor help :(
first you hit them with dawn dish soap.. get it deep down to their skin, let the soap sit on them for fifteen minutes then rinse and repeat. The big key to most of this is how long you let it sit, its called dwell time. You have to give the soap long enough to break down the oil protien mixture that is skunk smell. Dont use natures miracle, it flat out does not work.
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yall should really try the orange soap from the parts store. The degreaser soaps (usually an orange scent) followed up with a dawn.
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I've also heard reviews on using um... female douche... Though, that could be an awkward buy...
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LOL, there is no way I would go in the store and buy that.
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How do you think us men feel when the wife sends us to the store for sanitary napkins or realted products??
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You poor men, so mistreated!
Atleast they know the girly products aren't for you! Don't think you'd want to blame your wife on my suggestion for skunk odor. Ha!
Atleast they know the girly products aren't for you! Don't think you'd want to blame your wife on my suggestion for skunk odor. Ha!
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I can't think of anything that smells worse than dog drenched in skunk and Massengil
A vet I worked for used that formula. OMG the looks I got on the bus ride home!
A vet I worked for used that formula. OMG the looks I got on the bus ride home!
Re: Skunk odor help :(
I'm going to bump this one up because both of my bird dogs got sprayed tonight. The peroxide, baking soda and Dawn mix works best, is super cheap, and easy to get. Two quarts of peroxide and a box of baking soda was 2.65. I already had the Dawn. IT has to be Dawn because it has dispersants in it, and thanks to BP we all know what those are. This is the 7th time in 6 months I've had to de-skunk a dog, and nothing works better than this mix - 1 qt peroxide, 1/4 cup baking soda, 2 tbs Dawn. Mix it up right before you use it, rub into the dogs fir dry, keep scrubbing the dog and let it soak for 5 minutes then rinse with warm water (if you can). I have a trapper friend that soaks his skunk pelts in this mix.