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My male pit bull marks his space all around the house. I have a dark colored carpet and where my dog pees it is like a light brown almost green. I have cleaned the spots over 100 times with all kinds of carpet cleaner and it does not take out the smell or stains. I have not tried a Rug Doctor because I am kind of scared that it will bleach it. My question is how do I get out these nasty stains out with out ruining the carpet?
By Kim
The reason the area has turned to light brown almost green is because the dogs urine has already caused it to bleach out. Permanent damage has already been done, the discoloration is not going to go away. Your only solution would be to dye the lightened areas to try to match the rest of the carpet.. I'd done so using tea or coffee as my source of dye because you can vary the shade by adding water. I start with what I think looks close and can then darken as needed. Sorry I don't have better news for you. Good luck.
When applying the 50/50 Downy and water after the fact, how does one clean the mixture up off the floor?
By Rachel M
I don't know about using Downy, probably can't do any harm, but first apply white vinegar, full strength and let dry. Urine forms ammonia, vinegar neutralizes it so it is neither alkaline nor acid. The vinegar smell will go away.
If your dog is not trained and you figure there are more incidents in the immediate future, you might get pet enzymes or a box of enzyme powder to add to septic tank and make small solutions as needed and pour/spray on rug. Test in small spot to see if discolors carpet; it probably won't.
I have a Chihuahua that gave birth two weeks ago. She has made several "boo boos" of urine on our off white carpet. I just can't seem to get the yellow/orange stain out completely. Please help.
By Carole C from Salt Lake City, UT
Use a 50-50 solution of warm water and hydrogen peroxide. Sprinkle table salt on the stain, spray it with the solution and wait a couple of minutes then scrub.
I need suggestions for cleaning dog urine out of my carpet.
By Barbara from St George, UT
Just fyi to people looking for a solution. Don't use the peroxide, baking soda and Dawn mixture that dorinmoz submitted. It doesn't work at all.
Just use Natures Miracle. It actually does work.
What can I use to remove a dog urine stain and smell from a persian carpet?
this link has some suggestion but not sure about the persian rug
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I am trying to remove a dog pee stain on a Berber carpet. I tried vinegar/baking soda, carpet cleaner, etc. I cannot get the yellow stain out. Suggestions?
Use Nature's Miracle. It removes stains and odor. You can get it on Amazon.
If the carpet is not white (I have only tried it on blue, green and tan carpets and while I never had trouble on a white carpet, a friend did) use a few drops of plain Dawn dish soap in lukewarm water and using a white rag (like an old tee shirt) soak the rag in the Dawn water mix, wring it out gently rub at the stain...you should see it coming up on to the white rag. Start in a small place just to make sure it doesn't also pull the carpet dye with it.
It works on the spot, but it does not neutralize the smell though...that you will need one of the enzyme products. Or do what we do and put something (like a footstool or magazine rack) over the spot to deter the fur kid from using it again. Eventually we can move the covering...just need a little time to break their memory cycle of the spot.
Have you had your pup checked for a UTI or other heath issues. We found peeing in the house usually means a health condition! Or if you pup is just old and incontinent but otherwise healthy, human baby diapers with a diamond cut out for the tail were the best investment we ever made when our now fur angel was having issues! Just my 2 cents worth!!
To use the homemade remedy with peroxide, etc. for cleaning dog urine stains, will it work to use a pressure washer on outdoor carpet on porch?
Yes, try a concoction of baking soda, white vinegar, dish soap and peroxide. Make sure to blot dry.
Yes, it would work. I like Nature's Miracle to get rid of pet stains and odor. If you don't remove the odor, the pet will keep returning to the same spot.
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