Skunk spray is oily and can be tough to remove from your dog's fur. Luckily there are ways to remove the odor without harming your pet. This is a guide about removing skunk smell from a dog.
To remove the stink: Mix 1 quart of 3-percent hydrogen peroxide with 1/4 cup of baking soda and 1 teaspoon of mild dishwashing detergent (make sure it doesn't contain bleach or ammonia). Rub this mixture all over your dog's coat. Prevent it from getting into your pet's eyes or ears. Then give your pooch a bath with a mild pet shampoo. Rinse well.
When your pet has a problem with SKUNK smell you can use a ferret deodorizing shampoo. Ferrets carry a very musky odor and this shampoo removes the smell so great. Your pet will smell so fresh. it will also work on your clothing. Wash in the washing machine with the ferret shampoo then rewash with your brand of laundry soap. I have been doing this for years and and has always worked. Good luck if you need to use it but I hope you don't!
Here's what I used:
By mezwe
Help! We need a home recipe for skunk smell remover "without" hydrogen peroxide. We understand it would bleach our Irish Setter's coat. Thanks!
By Sandy from Cleveland, OH
My 12 pound dog was sprayed by a skunk tonight. Immediately, I put baby powder all over him. That's all I had at the moment. I figured that would soak up the skunk oil. I ran to the store and picked up baking soda, peroxide, and dish detergent (Cascade). Most websites claimed that this would be the best solution. So, I washed him in that, but he still stinks.
He was sprayed on the left side of the face and down the neck area. I was careful not to get the mixture in his ears, eyes, or mouth. I don't know what else to do he still stinks badly! Does Murphy's oil soap really work on dogs and is it safe? I know skunk spray is an oil so it's tough to get out. Help please.
By Lauren D.
By MelissaF
07/18/2011
Skunk Odor Neutralizer (You may have heard on BON-CC-41, same product, new name!) from BioWorld works the best! The Peroxide method will only work to an extent and not good for pets who have been sprayed around the face. Tomato Juice will only mask the odors (your nose just picks up the tomato but others will still notice the skunk). Many other commercial skunk treatments are alcohol based and can dry out your dogs skin,
Skunk Odor Neutralizer is natural and plant based. Safe to use on the dogs face (be careful around the eyes but a washcloth on the face and in the ears works great). It won't dry out your pets skin. Use dawn dish soap with the odor neutralizer for a degreaser to remove the skunk oils. Both should work great together! If the dog gets wet, the odor may return but just spray the odor neutralizer on your dog and that should help!
http://www.bioworldusa.com/household/odor-remover/skunk
My daughter's dog got sprayed by a skunk. Is tomato juice really the best remedy?
By natashablack
07/08/2010
I feel your pain trying to figure out what works best. I have a black lab mix who loves to mess with skunks. So I've had to figure what works through trial and error. Lots of error, like tomato juice (does not work). Peroxide/bake mix, after a few washes and drying his coat it does work. But the best I've personally tried is something called DoggiCleen. In just one wash it competely removes all the skunk smell. It was awesome and afforable. I love telling others about it, cause if your pet gets sprayed, you need this. I'm a believer and will always keep doggicleen on hand. You can go to the biocidesystems.com website for more info. I love it!
What else beside the baking soda, peroxide, and dish soap can I use to get rid of skunk smell on my dog and the house? I have also used tomato juice/sauce and diluted vinegar. Thank you.
By A
By Marfette
07/07/2011
I hate to tell you, but I found nothing would help get rid of the smell. We purchased a special enzyme cleaner, sprayed all the carpets and steam cleaned them, even tried Simple Green and Febreze. Nothing worked but time. The smell seems to get into every pore of the house. It took months before it was all gone. A horrible experience.
My dog was just sprayed in the face by a skunk; what can I do?
By Jamie
By muttmom
07/11/2011
Handful of bulk douche powder for each gallon of water. Pour and soak. I wouldn't put it in the dogs eyes.
What do I put in my dog's eyes after she got sprayed by a skunk?
By Monika L
By Cricketnc
08/03/2011
Call your vet!
I am not usually one that immediately says to call the vet first and foremost. And for the rest of her body there are home solutions to help get rid of the odor.
But with her eyes, she definitely needs to see the vet. Anything from home could possibly damage her eyes and therefore her eyesight.
So please take her to a vet immediately. If you can't afford it today, then call around. Most towns have at least one vet that has enough of a heart and cares more for the animals than his/her pocket, and will allow you to make payments.
My dog got sprayed by a skunk tonight. Luckily there's a 24 hour vet close by to me and I was able to get skunk shampoo.
My dog got away from me, we live out by open fields and a river, when he came back I opened the door before i realized and he got skunked.
What is the recipe for removing skunk odor from a dog?
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My dog was sprayed by a skunk and we seem to have gotten the odor out of her fur with dog shampoo, but I can't get the terrible smell out of her mouth. What do I do?
I would like advice for how to get skunk smell off a dog?
How can I remove skunk smell from dogs?
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