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Removing Dog Urine Stain from Carpet

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Date: 07/26/2005 Topics: Cleaning > Carpet | Readers Request > Cleaning  
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I am trying to get dog urine stains off my beige carpet without spending alot of money. Please help.

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Rosie
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Post By Rechelle (Guest Post) (03/09/2008)
There is a product that works great on carpet- SPOT SHOT. You spray it on and it lifts the stain in seconds after you dab it with a towel. Does not work on my couch though- which is white cotton. I used it and it got rid of a stain that had been there for almost a year. Just like new.

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Post by Sheldon Simone (1) | (02/05/2008)
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Hi All, It seems to be a problem for those of us that have a very special loved one or one's in our life. It's very simple depending on our ATTITUDE towards our pets, some people classify our methods as harsh and some as way too simple, firstly our pets or loved one's, I prefer to use the term loved one's cause really thinking about it if it's not loved then problems will re-occur and re-occur until such time wooden flooring or tiles become an option. Pets are not the solution but the dissolution of what may follow.

Let's understand the basic principles of pets firstly,
1. Pets are great, depending on the carpet many so called solutions above will not or will work.
2. Environment, pets react how we react, although senses are better, our pets must understand the basics of fitting into our lifestyle. Baby's are not easy initially however cause we define them as being dependent we take a certain responsibility to look after such a baby or infant.
3. Pets think about simple solutions, it's easier for a pet e.g. Dog or Cat to urinated on our carpets than it is for them too understand what and why they are doing what we don't expect, although it's wrong.
4. Discipline becomes a factor to avoid such behavior, we behave in ways which are or are not acceptable, however we continue to react and/or behave in such a manner, pets are no different.

Although carpets vary, some stains or odors will never be removed, for example if our household contains carpets of high durability substance, such as industrial or very hard based grooved carpets, urine stains can be removed but odors will remain until such time the carpet is removed or substituted with tiles or wooden flooring.

My method is simple, every action requires a reaction, if carpets are of high durability (to test this, take a straw and run through the carpet up and down to see if any variations exist in the material i.e. bumps, grooves, tough compound, rigid, or resistance of any matter) and ensure that according to the above each point is noted.

To put it simply, if high durability carpets are installed into your household with pets which are destructive, the simple solution is to either replace with wooden flooring or tiles, there are no alternatives for removing stains incl. vinegar, pet shop anti-spot or odor removals or even carpet cleaners, wet or dry repairs. You simply need to substitute no matter how hard or costly you my find this . Durability is exactly the problem, is enables undercoats of layers to become infected with bacteria which cannot be removed.

Carpets with low durability, but treated with a chemical called scotch guarding becomes a simple solution. Soda Water or water with increased gas levels is appropriate in such instances, Carbonated Water and Buffer Salt are excellent absorbers of odors and excellent absorbers of ammonia, ammonia by the way is a disinfectant and not a preservation and/or removal chemical which removes stains. Ammonia is great for clothing as clothing material is simply stitched and extremely thin, whereas carpets are durable to some extent and can absorb Ammonia which bacteria feeds off.

Ladies and Gentlemen, use Carbonated water (Soda Water on high quality carpets and substituting industrial, high durability or low quality carpets. TRAIN YOUR PET, let pets become part of our life and not life which makes us part.

Try Soda Water, it's carbonated which is fantastic. For those with Yellow stains and odorless carpets, PLEASE REPLACE AND React when your pet ACTS. Discipline is key to our success.

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Post By Brandy (Guest Post) (01/28/2008)
RE:Someone gave me a great piece of advice when my dog was a puppy. Pour cold water on the pee spot, let it soak for a few minutes then soak it up with a fluffy old towel.
I must say i did not think this would work..But every single spot is now gone! The odor is still there but no more stains!! Will try the vinegar for the smell and hopefully that will work.I have 2 mini dachshunds that would urinate on my bedroom carpet(beige color) while I was sleeping at night. Thank you so much for the advice!

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Post By L. Wagner (Guest Post) (09/21/2007)
ITS TRUE. FOLEX TOOK THE POOP STAINS OUT AND THE SMELL IS GONE. I too have 3 kids under 7, 2dogs and a cat. I am also an apt manager and nothing makes a carpet look NEW like Folex. It's magic. $5 at Walmart for 32 oz or 12-$15 for a giant bottle that you add water to. Get a steam machine at the grocery and go to it! You cannot be disappointed. REALLY.

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Post By Sarah (Guest Post) (08/28/2007)
I would suggest peroxide for 15 minutes, then use cold water to rinse it out.

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Post By Angie (Guest Post) (04/02/2007)
Try FOLEX for all carpet stains. I have 2 dogs a cat and 3 kids and I swear by this product. You can find it at Albertsons or Walmart. We also make a mix that prevents the dogs from going in the same spot. In a regular size spray bottle full of water add equal parts (we usually put 10-20 drops) Lemon Oil-Eucalyptus oil-Lavander oil. This keeps the dogs from going in the same spot and smells great too. Oils can be found at any health food store.

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Post By CJ (Guest Post) (09/19/2006)
i just moved into an apt and the previous tennates left it a shambles. they had two dogs two cats and 5 flying squrriles. the dogs have urinated on the living room carpet basically using it as a toilet. i need to get this smell out of here and i have tried everything from shampooing 6 times with both borax solution and provessional carpet cleaning solution. have also tried a mixture of bleach with hot water. nothing seems to help...HELP

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Post By Maggie (Guest Post) (09/05/2006)
My Female Dog urinated on my beige rug and now I have a large round circle which is lightr than the actual color of the rug, Help! what can I do,I have only had this carpet a year and I dont want to spend thousands of dollars on new wall to wall carpet. Anyone got any ideas?

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Post By raquel (Guest Post) (08/17/2006)
please help the dog messed and i tryed ammonia to clean it and there is a big spot now and it is yellowish i think i made it worse please help

Editor's Note: Ammonia will make it worse, try using white vinegar instead. The urine contains ammonia so you are just making it stronger.

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Post By Jennifer (Guest Post) (06/10/2006)
I am in an apartment with cheap white carpet and have a 10 month old Yorkie. I have used just about everything and the smell is gone but I am left with a yellow stain and it's only getting worse. I have used:
Natures Miracle (soaked the spot)
Simple Solution Stain & Odor Remover
See Spot go
Pet Organics No Go!
Woolite Oxy Deep
Woolite Oxy Deep HighTraffic with Stain Guard
Even a mixture of bleach and water (1/4 cup to 1 gallon)

It continues to make it worse and I am convinced I have permanantly set the stain and will never be able to remove it. Please Help !!!!

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Post By yolanda (Guest Post) (02/06/2006)
I HAVE A PUPPY THAT IS ABOUT 8 MONTHS OLD, AND i LOVE HER TOO DEATH BUT DON'T LIKE THE SMELL THAT SHE IS LEAVING IN MY HOME. HOW DO I GET THAT AWFUL SMELL OF DOG URINE OUT OF MY CARPET?

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Post by thirstyone (4) | (07/31/2005)
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Someone gave me a great piece of advice when my dog was a puppy. Pour cold water on the pee spot, let it soak for a few minutes then soak it up with a fluffy old towel. So I tried it and it worked, no more stains. The best part was that it took out stains that were old and wouldn't come out with all the fancy carpet cleaners, etc. Anytime I have used cleaners, I can smell the odor left behind and it stains. Even after shampooing the carpet the smell is still there. But anytime I used the cold water, nothing, no smell, no stain. It may not work if you have already scrubbed the carpet with cleaners, but if it stinks anyway it doesn't hurt to try. Good luck.

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Post By Barbie (Guest Post) (07/26/2005)
peroxide works on blood and urine stains most times and the odor can be neutralized with vinegar....once vinegar drys the vinegar smell will dissipate

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Post By Deb (Guest Post) (07/26/2005)
I have used Biological Washing Powder in warm water and that worked. Someone told me that there's a enzyme in soap powder that gets rid of any 'scent' so a dog won't continue to mark a spot.

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Post by ThriftyFun (3773) | (07/26/2005)
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If you have a dog urine stain on your carpet all you need to do is take a mixture of 1 part vinegar to 2 parts water and spray it on the spot and then rub.

By Robin

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Post by ThriftyFun (3773) | (07/26/2005)
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How do I remove old dog urine (yellow stain) from a white carpet? Have tried all types of rug cleaner.

Brenda from Ma

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Post By jp (Guest Post) (06/29/2005)
Try this on a place that can't be seen on your carpet first. I too have white carpet in my living room and also in my office. My mom stayed with us for awhile after her operation and brought along her 9 week old Boxer. He used the bathroom everywhere he could in my livingroom. I would try to get it up with the usual stuff. Vinegar, carpet cleaner. When my mom left to go home, I decided that I couldn't hurt the carpet anymore than it already was so I got out the carpet cleaner, used HOT water and washed the carpet with my regular laundry detergent. I would dilute 1/4 cup of detergent in the hot water, pour it in the canister and fill the rest of the canister up with more hot water. The carpet looks new. Really, you would never know that it had spot after spot after spot on it. Good luck with your project.

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Post By Doris (Guest Post) (06/29/2005)
Try the powdered Oxy-Clean. Dilute with hot water. Pour on spot and leave on 1 minute. Take clean dry cloth and rub out. Let it dry. If there's still some stain do this again. I found this to work the best for me

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