OUR DUMB ASS DOG GOT SKUNKED!

[randissimo]

I no sooner opened the door to take out the trash and our dog zoomed in on a nasty ass skunk! She got it right in the face! She's in the garage for the night and the funk is trying to invade the house...

Anybody got any helpful and effective solutions for cleaning up the dumb ass dog and getting rid of the skank??

[Jim Alfredson]

I think they make special doggy shampoo that helps cover the smell. Go to your local pet store and ask.

[Use3D]

hey, watch the personal attacks on teh skunks there Randy! Yeah come on down, we've got the shampoo you need. And keep it away from me, my odor is a badge of honor. :rsmile:

[Jim Dye]

AAAARRRRGGHHHH!

That happened to me a couple years ago. Here is what I used with pretty good success.

A mixture of

1. Dawn liquid dish detergent,

2. Baking Soda, and

3. Hydrogen Peroxide.

I don't remember the exact amount I used of each, but I do remember that you make it into a semi-thick paste. Then apply the paste to the affected areas on the dog and let it sit a while.

The combination of the soap, baking soad and peroxide do a good job of stripping out the skunk oils. You may have to do a few applications, but It should work.

When it happened to me, it was about 5 in the morning. My dog killed the skunk too, so we had to clean up all the skunk guts that were strewn about the yard. AACCCKKK.

When I went to the grocery store to buy the ingredients listed above, tha cashier gave me some unsolicited advice.

Ohhhh! You should use a DOUCHE!

So if my mixture doesn't work, try massengill!

Good luck!

[Joe G]

It could be worse: our dogs would occasionally come back to us with porcupine quills in their mouths. My dad pulled 'em out with pliers. OUCH!

[catesta]

Looks like Jim Dye has the right formula, I found this on peteducation.com.

1 quart 3% hydrogen peroxide

1/4 cup baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)

1 teaspoon liquid soap

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cl...&articleid=1097

[RonF]

Randy, Depending on how large your hound is, an old tried and true remedy is giving them a bath with tomato juice. Believe it or not, it works....the citric acid has something to do with it. Last year we were turned on to a product called De-Skunk made by Mensa Products out of Fort Lauderdale. It was in one of our local pet stores. It works well too and the dog doesn't smell like a Bloody Mary for a week.

[catesta]

Wasn't there an episode on the Brady Bunch in which Alice either soaked the dog or all the kids in Tomato juice?

[connoisseur series500]

What a predicament!!

Can't give any suggestions beyond going in the opposite direction of skunks when they are sighted; but hope the mentioned secret forumlae mentioned work!

Good luck.

[Rooster_Ties]

Call a vet, especially if the dog got hit in the face. Even if you don't take the dog into the vet, the vet may have some important advice to follow.

[BruceH]

I've heard of the tomato juice remedy too. When I was growing up, that's what people used to swear by, anyway. Good luck!

[jacman]

Wasn't there an episode on the Brady Bunch in which Alice either soaked the dog or all the kids in Tomato juice?

i don't remember the Brady Bunch episode, but i do remember an episode of The Partridge Family. they were going to do a concert for "sick kids" at a hospital. because their clothes were ruined by the skunk, they borrowed clothes from various strangers (ha ha), got back on the bus and got re-stunk from the skunk smell, and performed in the operating room (because they smelled so bad) with the children watching from the observation area directly above the surgical suite.

[chris olivarez]

My first thought was to fire the dog and get a cat. Unfortunately most dogs don't get it and will repeat this annoying behavior in regards to le pew but in terms of antidote the tomato juice solution recommended by Ron F and others seems to work best like Ron I'm in an area where there are a lot of skunks and they can be a real pain if you have a pooch.Good luck and I hope you don't live in an area with a lot of porcupines.That's a whole different set of headaches.

[Shrdlu]

Sorry to hear this, Randissimo.

It's a bit after-the-fact, but the tomato juice remedy definitely works, according to my late wife. She grew up in a rural location in SW Ontario (near Windsor), and told me about a time when their two cats got squirted. Of course, the kitties tried to come into the house, but were caught just in time. Her Mom got rid of the smell with tomato juice.

All the best. Sorry if this makes me think of a Warner Bros cartoon!

[Big Al]

My suggestion would be to take a cat, rub the dog's face in it until he gets good & mad and attacks the cat. I have a cat you can use, too! It may not solve your skunk problem, but it'll sure take care of my cat problem!

[chris olivarez]

Shrdlu that is the first time I've ever heard of a cat getting zapped. I guess it was a case of youth and inexperience.Most cats that I've known of seem to have an attitude of respect towards skunks. I remember watching a skunk go right by a cat one night and the cat did not move and the skunk went about it's buisness.

The skunk has few natural enemies for rather obvious reasons but the dog would like to assume that role for whatever reasons.Dogs often view skunks as something that must be treed,cornered and subdued and the results of such behavior aren't usually too hard to predict.

[randissimo]

Thanks everybody for your feedback, suggestions, and levity.. For the record, tomato juice does not work.. It only masks the stink for awhile but doesn't neutralize the odor compounds that are in the oil of the skunk's spray..

What does work is hydrogen peroxide 3%, baking soda, and 2 tablespoons of dish soap applied several times.. The dawg almost smells normal now.. We just have to get the stank out of the garage now

[kenny weir]

Don't all dogs smell like a bloody mary?

[robviti]

for those who prefer store-bought to home remedies, i can recommend:

Nature's Miracle Skunk Odor Remover

Nature's Miracle Skunk Odor Remover doesn't just cover up skunk odors, it removes the source of skunk odors from pets, people, clothing and carpets. It completely removes the source of the odor, rather than covering it with a masking scent.