Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog

RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post by R.S. (2) | (11/20/2008) Contact My 3 year old Shaffordshire Terrier "Jewal" ran up on the back deck and rubbed her body against the back door. After being sprayed by a Skunk. I put her in her dog run and then sprayed my deck and door with "Febreze Extra Strength". I then got my dog out of the run and sprayed her down with the Febreze.....let her set for about 3 to 5 min. not long seeing as it was cold and windy. Now I could stand the smell. So I brought her in the house and directly to the bath room and in the tub where I put the con-cocktion of Apple Cider Viniger, Baking Soda, and Dawn Dish Soap on her. Rubbed it in and let her set for about 5 min. rinsed her will with warm water and then dried her with an old beach towel. Then put her in a wire cage in the office to finish drying. I then sprayed my kitchen, dining room, hall and bathroom with the Febreze. When the heater kicked in I put a sheet of bounce on the intake panel and on the vent of the bathroom. I then made a fresh pot of coffee and set down to see what everyone else was doing for skunk smells on dogs and in their house. It has been 2 hours since the Skunk ordeal, and there is no trace of skunk smell in my house. Dog has faint smell on face but I wiped her down including her face with a bounce sheet and that seem to do the trick. Just don't forget the Febreze and Bounce. I think that combined with the bath is what worked for me. May not work for me next time, but it did this time. Good Luck with your Skunk Dogs -" LOL " "" Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post by R.S. (2) | (11/20/2008) Contact Jewal looking sweet and smelling good. "NOW" Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Dorsi (Guest Post) (10/21/2008) Wow Lily, you and your dogs had to go through a lot! I had good success with Paul Krebaums skunk odor removal here: http://hubpages.com/_2s2r4p8l5szx3/ ... w-to-Get-Skunk-Smell-Out-of-Your-Dog One of my readers then subsequent people that tried it also said adding beer and vanilla helped alot too: (BTW- my cat Zorro just got skunked a few days ago but amazingly he has no skunk odor whatsoever now and I didn't use a thing on him!) 1 Quart beer 2 Tbsp vanilla The live yeast cultures in the beer help penetrate the resistant oils in the skunk spray, and the dog's water resistant undercoat and skin, so that the hydrogen peroxide can get in there. The beer adds that sudsing factor you discussed too. The beer makes all the difference. That's something I can't keep at the shelter, have to go out and get it each time. When I've skipped that ingredient, the results were not as good. The vanilla just adds a nice smell on the inner level and penetrates during the bath. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post by LilyBarthes (5) | (10/19/2008) Contact Here is follow-up on removing the skunk smell from my dogs. Monday night after they killed the skunk I bathed the dogs with the hydrogen peroxide/baking soda/dish soap formula, and that knocked off a lot of the smell, but it was dark, I was bathing them in the yard with a hose (NO WAY I was going to take these two stinky dogs into the house), so it was imprecise. The next day they were still very stinky and clearly still felt bad. I had a full day of damage control. It was a warmish but rainy day, and I closed their door into the garage (they are outside dogs who sleep in a stall built inside the side door of the garage. The stall has plastic dog houses filled with hay). I didn't need them making the smell worse in there and possibly picking it up again. The pit bull seemed to realize the smell built up worse inside and she slept out on the yard overnight. First thing I did in the daylight was pour in tomato juice in a galvanized tub and then stand the front end of each dog in the tub and completely drench the affected areas. When the juice was on the dog the smell seemed to go, but as soon as it was washed off I could smell it again big time. We all looked like escapees from the Planet Marinara. Tomato juice didn't work for us. I next tried the Nature's Miracle Skunk Odor Remover, pouring it over the front of the dogs that got the direct hit and using a rag to wipe it over their entire coats to catch any splatter spots, and dabbing it on their muzzles and ears with the rag. It is supposed to dry on the dog, but with the drizzle, they weren't drying very well so I wasn't sure if it would work right. I emptied out their stinky hay, moved their dog houses and sprayed Nature's Miracle on all of the surfaces in there and on the garage door, doorway, porch, anyplace they seemed to have spent any time, including on the lawn. One spray like that took care of the smell in the garage completely. A while later I went out and found the pit bull curled up and shivering, her teeth chattering uncontrollablypoor baby had hypothermia even though it was warm! I towel dried her completely and put a tarp up on the covered patio so they could stay out of the drizzle. I detected a considerable improvement smell-wise, so I poked around my organic gardening stuff and found a sprayer bottle top that would fit in the quart bottle of Nature's Miracle. You have to keep shaking the bottle to keep the enzyme context mixed, but I sprayed the affected spots on the dogs again, and continued to do that each time I went outside. Several times that day. This seems to be what works best. I wore rubber dishwashing gloves the first night, but like their flea collars and leather collars, the smell permeated them. I tossed the gloves and discarded their flea collars and leather collars. They each had rolled collars for tags and flat leather collars with Invisible Fence devices. I put new tag collars on that day and cleaned the Invisible Fence devices then after a day more to air out I drilled new leather collars for them and put those back on the dogs. Since then these collars still smell fine, they haven't picked up the smell, but think about itskunk spray is aimed at animals covered with skin (leather) so if it's difficult to get out of the living dog, it's impossible to get it out of leather. Throw them away, don't struggle with trying to de-stink them. Six days later I could still smell the dogs from couple of feet away, so we did a more involved bath. I brought them in the house for this, they're not a problem source of skunk oil now. I started with a repeat of the hydrogen peroxide recipe, adjusted to use 1 pint of hydrogen peroxide, 2 tablespoons baking soda, and squirt of dish soap for each dog. While wearing vinyl gloves (hydrogen peroxide does sting!) I soaked it in their coats and scrubbed their front ends and heads and necks and again dabbed at their muzzles and put it on the outer side of their ears. After five minutes I rinsed and then washed each dog completely with an inexpensive shampoo I use on them. Finally, I covered their eyes with a towel and spritzed their outer ears and muzzles with Nature's Miracle. Also got the pit bull's feet and chest. They are so much improved now that I smell the skunk when I am a few inches from their faces. We'll have to wear off the rest of it, but I'll periodically use the Nature's Miracle to see if that moves it along faster. They are much happier dogs, I can tell you! In all of this, on two dogs that weigh in the 50 pound range, I used 1 quart of Nature's Miracle. I have a spare in with my first aid stuff for "just in case." It costs about $10 per quart. Sorry this has gone so long, but it seems what is lacking at discussions like this is good feedback to report how well these things work and in what quantity. In hindsight: the Nature's Miracle says to spray it directly on the dog without even rinsing, so having it handy at the beginning of the process might work to neutralize the smell first and then use the hydrogen peroxide wash to knock it all off. If we're really unlucky and this should happen again, that is what I would do. Repeated sprayings of the Nature's Miracle after the baths has helped reduce the level of the smell. I think we'll have to live with a low-grade skunk smell for a while, but it could have been a lot worse. In the photo, taken this morning, they are doing their "wait" trick for you. Their treat stays on the ground until I say "okay." You can see from the intensity in the pit bull why we do this game. Same with dinner time--they wait until I say they can eat. I'm pack leader, in charge of food. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Dorsi (Guest Post) (10/15/2008) I used Paul Krebaums recipe for skunk odor removal which I have written about here: http://hubpages.com/_2s2r4p8l5szx3/ ... w-to-Get-Skunk-Smell-Out-of-Your-Dog It worked really good, the only spot that still smells a few months later is my border collies nose, only because you should not put this mixture on the dogs face. It's amazing how long that skunk smell can stick around! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post by LilyBarthes (5) | (10/14/2008) Contact Help! Editor--can you remove those duplicate posts of mine? "Edit" doesn't really edit, does it? In trying to fix a typo I added the same post two more times. Take this one out at the same time. Thanks! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post by LilyBarthes (5) | (10/14/2008) Contact Howard Garrett ("The Dirt Doctor" has a couple of recipes on his organic gardening site that line up with much of the advice given here (the peroxide/baking soda/dish soap mix and the use of vinegar). Of course it was night-time when the Am. Staff. Terrier (pit bull) got it in the face--not only that, she still managed to kill the skunk--the smell and the dark lump in the yard when I went to lock the back door were my clues. My dogs are outside dogs, but they sleep in the detached garage in dog houses stuffed with hay. One had already headed in, so I'll clean the hay real soon. But the dogs--well, that's going to be a job. I ran in, looked at Howard's site and read this one also--and did the hydrogen mix. It is difficult to wash a dog in the dark when the water is turning cool and the hose seems to have a permanent kink. The best I can say is that the smell has diminished. I gave the pit a good soak in the formula then washed her with shampoo. I went back again and dabbed more of the formula on her muzzle and face (very carefully!) and after another wash used straight vinegar on a washcloth and dabbed it around her muzzle. You don't need to get real close for that burnt rubber smell still, but it isn't as strong. The catahoula seems to have gotten a glancing blow, most of it on her muzzle. She has long hair, a complex coat, but didn't seem to have it on the rest so I didn't wash the entire dog. We'll see what evolves in the morning. My laundry, the towels I dried the dogs with, my clothes I was wearing, soaked in the washer in detergent and a shot of TKO (concentrated orange oil). I hope that removes the lingering smell in those. My hands still have a hint of it, after washing the second dog without gloves. I'll wash them again with dish soap before heading to bed. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post by LilyBarthes (5) | (10/14/2008) Contact Howard Garrett ("The Dirt Doctor" has a couple of recipes on his organic gardening site that line up with much of the advice given here (the peroxide/baking soda/dish soap mix and the use of vinegar). Of course it was night-time when the Am. Staff. Terrier (pit bull) got it in the face--not only that, she still managed to kill the skunk--the smell and the dark lump in the yard when I went to lock the back door were my clues. My dogs are outside dogs, but they sleep in the detached garage in dog houses stuffed with hay. One had already headed in, so I'll clean the hay real soon. But the dogs--well, that's going to be a job. I ran in, looked at Howard's site and read this one also--and did the hydrogen mix. It is difficult to wash a dog in the dark when the water is turning cool and the hose seems to have a permanent kink. The best I can say is that the smell has diminished. I gave the pit a good soak in the formula then washed her with shampoo. I went back again and dabbed more of the formula on her muzzle and face (very carefully!) and after another wash used straight vinegar on a washcloth and dabbed it around her muzzle. You don't need to get real close for that burnt rubber smell still, but it isn't as strong. The catahoula seems to have gotten a glancing blow, most of it on her muzzle. She has long hair, a complex coat, but didn't seem to have it on the rest so I didn't wash the entire dog. We'll see what evolves in the morning. My laundry, the towels I dried the dogs with, my clothes I was wearing, soaked in the washer in detergent and a shot of TKO (concentrated orange oil). I hope that removes the lingering smell in those. My hands still have a hint of it, after washing the second dog without gloves. I'll wash them again with dish soap before heading to bed. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post by LilyBarthes (5) | (10/14/2008) Contact Howard Garrett ("The Dirt Doctor" has a couple of recipes on his organic gardening site that line up with much of the advice given here (the peroxide/baking soda/dish soap mix and the use of vinegar). Of course it was night-time when the Am. Staff. Terrier (pit bull) got it in the face--not only that, she still managed to kill the skunk--the smell and the dark lump in the yard when I went to lock the back door were my clues. My dogs are outside dogs, but they sleep in the detached garage in dog houses stuffed with hay. One had already headed in, so I'll clean the hay real soon. But the dogs--well, that's going to be a job. I ran in, looked at Howard's site and read this one also--and did the hydrogen mix. It is difficult to wash a dog in the dark when the water is turning cool and the hose seems to have a permanent kink. The best I can say is that the smell has diminished. I gave the pit a good soak in the formula then washed her with shampoo. I went back again and dabbed more of the formula on her muzzle and face (very carefully!) and after another wash used straight vinegar on a washcloth and dabbed it around her muzzle. You don't need to get real close for that burnt rubber smell still, but it isn't as strong. The catahoula seems to have gotten a glancing blow, most of it on her muzzle. She has long hair, a complex coat, but didn't seem to have it on the rest so I didn't wash the entire dog. We'll see what evolves in the morning. My laundry, the towels I dried the dogs with, my clothes I was wearing, soaked in the washer in detergent and a shot of TKO (concentrated orange oil). I hope that removes the lingering smell in those. My hands still have a hint of it, after washing the second dog without gloves. I'll wash them again with dish soap before heading to bed. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Traci in Texas (Guest Post) (10/11/2008) OK, well, our two dogs (pit & boxer) got hit last night, they sauntered in the house around 6 a.m. and woke us up with the smell! Yikes! This morning, they got rinsed with vinegar on the back patio, and then slathered with Cherry Bomb (automotive hand cleaner/grease breaker-upper to cut the skunk oil) and marinated in that, while we proceeded to pick all the cactus spines out of them!! They marinated for about 1/2 an hour each before being taken off to the shower for a warm shampoo scrubbing. Don't scrimp on the shampoo, and don't quit scrubbing until you've had them lathered up for about 20 minutes. Rinse, rinse, rinse, rinse -- for about another 20 minutes, making sure to get all the crevices and folds (Boxers are wrinkly). Usually dogs get hit in the front end, so make sure to rinse the Strike Zone the most. As of now, they seem to be not-so-stinky, even while still damp and pushing our noses up against their skin. Wish us luck! Sign us, Stinkin' in San Antonio Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Traci in Texas (Guest Post) (10/11/2008) OK, well, our two dogs (pit & boxer) got hit last night ... they sauntered in the house around 6 a.m. and woke us up with the smell! Yikes! This morning, they got rinsed with vinegar on the back patio, and then slathered with Cherry Bomb (automotive hand cleaner/grease breaker-upper to cut the skunk oil) and marinated in that, while we proceeded to pick all the cactus spines out of them!! They marinated for about 1/2 an hour each before being taken off to the shower for a warm shampoo scrubbing. Don't scrimp on the shampoo, and don't quit scrubbing until you've had them lathered up for about 20 minutes. Rinse, rinse, rinse, rinse -- for about another 20 minutes, making sure to get all the crevices and folds (Boxers are wrinkly). Usually dogs get hit in the front end, so make sure to rinse the Strike Zone the most. As of now, they seem to be not-so-stinky, even while still damp and pushing our noses up against their skin... Wish us luck! Sign us, Stinkin' in San Antonio Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By TNgal (Guest Post) (10/04/2008) I've got you all beat. My dad is a wonderful man, but had a stroke and doesn't always understand "what to do next" when things happen now. Reasoning and judgment are off. He let his long-haired cocker outside to go to the bathroom, and he walked outside too, but he left the door cracked. When they came back in the house and there was a skunk IN THE KITCHEN eating the dog food. The dog went ballistic and sprayed both my dad and the dog right then and there. Then my dad shooed the skunk out of the house and proceeded to allow the dog to "waller" over every square inch of the house instead of banishing him outside. It is now 2 days later and he hasn't done the first thing to clean up any of the smell either on the dog or in the house. It is PUTRID. So we tried the peroxide concoction and it worked somewhat, but not around his face and ears. They must have gotten a direct hit from the skunk and been like a couple of mud-flaps catching it all. I did notice when I was giving the bath that my hands were stinging somewhat as I was applying the mixture. They were fine after the stuff dried, but the dog whimpered. I didn't know if he was hurting or just scared. So tomorrow I with bathe him again. Maybe with the mouthwash next time and somehow try to figure out how to get that stench out of every square inch of carpet and upholstery in the house. The peroxide mix gave the jet black dog some brown highlights. I don't want the couch, and carpet to have those same highlights. What on earth should I do? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Julie (Guest Post) (10/02/2008) My 125 lb. yellow lab tangled with a skunk this morning. I added 1/4 cup of Skin So Soft (by Avon) to the peroxide recipe already mentioned here. Works great! Finished with Downy fabric softener and rinsed him well. The charcoal briquets idea was a good one; as well, I added bowls of coffee grounds upstairs and boiled vinegar on the stove for about an hour. So far, so good. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Owen (Guest Post) (10/01/2008) Foaming at the mouth means the animal got it in there mouth and it taste nasty, that's them trying to remove it. Just rise there mouth with water and have water for them, there is also a good chance they will vomit. Just make sure there gum color is nice and pink and breathing fine (in case it went down the wrong hole). For eyes just rinse with water, don't put anything in it. if there eyes don't clear up, Have a vet look at them. If your using the hydrogen peroxide mix, be careful. If left in too long can change animals hair color, also make sure you get it all out if animal eats it they will vomit. I noticed someone said Skunk-Off didn't work for them. I have used that myself and had no trouble with it and it worked fine. it might take many washes and can be used on the face unlike some of these recipe. It comes in a shampoo and spay(spay can also be used on your things) It all depends on how bad and where they get sprayed, good luck everyone. Also fresh Skunk smell is different then old skunk smell its more of a rubber/gas smell. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Jessica. (Guest Post) (09/30/2008) My dog was just sprayed by a skunk a couple of hours ago. I tried a bunch of different things, and none of it worked. Then I took a big mop bucket and filled it 3/4 of the way with hot water, a cup of baking soda, a few squirts of Dawn dishsoap, and a whole bottle of peroxide. All you have to do is pour it over your dog slowly and work into a lather. Repeat until the bucket is empty, then rinse well. She smells better now than she did before she got sprayed! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Michael (Guest Post) (09/29/2008) My boxer Rocco got sprayed last night by a skunk. I washed him with the peroxide and baking soda, about 3 times, then i tried dish soap, then dog shampoo. This morning I could still smell it so I went and got some "skunk odor eliminator" form the pet store. Most of the odor is gone, but I can still smell it if i put my nose right up to him. Anyone know if this smell will go away on its own, or should I keep bathing him? My porch still smells like skunk too. Thankfully Rocco has short hair! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By SpitFire (Guest Post) (09/27/2008) Just had it happen for the first time! Believe it or not. Summer's Eve Powder works amazing. First I bathe my American Indian dog with regular shampoo and mouthwash, then applied the powder and wow. It works. So awesome, best of luck to all of you! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Kelly (Guest Post) (09/21/2008) THANK YOU! My dogs got sprayed by SOMETHING this early morning and fabric softener did the trick. THANK YOU ALL. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Drew (Guest Post) (09/17/2008) Our two dogs got into it with a skunk at 5:30 this morning. Actually the female started it off by not leaving well enough alone and the male took it right in the face just as an innocent bystander. I was standing nearby and down wind and I took a hit too. Wife did a quick google search and came back with trying mouth wash or making up a peroxide concoction. I grabbed a 1 litre bottle of Scope and literally started to dump the stuff on him and rub it into his fur. Worked well. Will be sure to keep a bottle of Scope on-hand just in case of such an emergency in the future. 1) Don't let the dog in the house! 2) scrub liberally with Scope mouthwash avoiding eyes and ears 3) bathe as normal with shampoo 4) repeat if necessary to get what you missed Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Drew (Guest Post) (09/17/2008) Our two dogs got into it with a skunk at 5:30 this morning. Actually the female started it off by not leaving well enough alone and the male took it right in the face just as an innocent bystander. I was standing nearby and down wind and I took a hit too. Wife did a quick google search and came back with trying mouth wash or making up a peroxide concoction. I grabbed a 1 litre bottle of Scope and literally started to dump the stuff on him and rub it into his fur. Worked well. Will be sure to keep a bottle of Scope on-hand just in case of such an emergency in the future. 1) Don't let the dog in the house! 2) scrub liberally with Scope mouthwash avoiding eyes and ears 3) bathe as normal with shampoo 4) repeat if necessary to get what you missed Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Donna. (Guest Post) (09/17/2008) I need to get the skunk out of my dog. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By trisha (Guest Post) (09/16/2008) ...So my white boxer, Mara, was being babysat by her doting grandparents while mommy was in Sweden... prior to my return home, she got skunked by the powers of Murphy's Law. I was not there, but she was not given a full bath for several hours... at this point (days later) she has been cleansed with the usual suggestions and nature's miracle de-skunk product... still smells. I read somewhere that skunk smell can actually last for up to 2 years. Most of the potent stench is on/ around her face. I am concerned about what I can scrub her face with and also about over-washing her skin at this point. Any suggestions of where to go from here? Has anyone tried baby shampoo for the face? I have also heard sprite/ 7-up for the face? Any advice is greatly appreciated!!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Poor Sydney (Guest Post) (09/12/2008) I just got done from washing my cattle dog mix 3 times... She was sprayed in my backyard this morning before work. This is her second time she was sprayed. The first time I didn't know what I was doing so I brought her into the house and straight to the bathtub... wrong! The house reeked of skunk for weeks. This time I left her in the backyard, sprayed her with the hose for about 10 minutes. Then tried the peroxide, baking soda, and dish soap mix. Lathered her up good twice, let it sit for about 10 minutes each time. It did a pretty good job. She must've got it straight in the face because I can still smell it on her nose and below her eyes. But it's pretty tough to wash that area. Then I took a shower with her and did a baking soda and body wash mix a couple times. She smells much better now. I'm going to try the lemon juice and vinegar on her again in a bit. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By not happy (Guest Post) (09/07/2008) This didn't work and made my dogs fur look like an oily mess from an oil spill. Don't try it. Editor's Note: Please say what you tried that did not work. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By DAY (Guest Post) (09/04/2008) Okay...the tomato juice, sauce, paste (which left my pooch's fur looking like that of a pink stuffed animal) and hydrogen peroxide concoction SO didn't work on my 130lb Akita. I have NOW created the PERFECT solution...a combo of some of YOUR ingredients and used my discretion on the measurements: White Vinegar Fresh Lemon Juice Palmolive Dish Soap Skin So Soft Downey Warm H20 I lathered and massaged this in Kuma's fur, rinsed it out and now he's smelling like a lemon mixed with a couple of spritzes of cheap floral perfume...which is a far cry better than the burned rubber reeking skunk stinch he was smelling like just minutes ago! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By LP (Guest Post) (09/01/2008) Yes!! Downy Fabric Softener is the bomb for de-skunking a dog. Believe me, I have tried everything. The peroxide, baking soda, dish soap solution is a good second choice, but, honestly, Downy really cuts the stink. My only problem is my dog hates letting me rinse him off as thoroughly as I would like, so now he smells sickly sweet. But it's way better than skunk. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Patty French (Guest Post) (08/23/2008) Dawn dish detergent works great and also kills any fleas on the dog too. Just make sure you rinse Poochie well. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Austin (Guest Post) (08/18/2008) I have done a lot of research on removing skunk odor and this is a little of what I have found: Tomato juice and vinegar do NOT work. They will only mask the odor. It is said that after a while, your nose becomes used to the skunk odor so you will think it is working because you can smell the tomato juice or vinegar more but if you have someone else come in, they will tell you it is not. Plus, the tomato juice will make your dog look like a pizza, especially if they are a light color like my dog! The other remedy is dangerous. It can explode if not handled properly and you have to AVOID your dogs face. Most likely your pet has been sprayed in the face so that probably will not help you much. I just recently came across an awesome product that I tried the last time she got sprayed. I always like trying new things (my dog never learns her lesson). It is called BioWorld Odor Neutralizer. This product has worked the best so far. It removes the odor completely. You can smell a light mint scent but it goes away after your pet dries. Not only is this product completely harmless for pets, you can use it on just about everything. I even added it to my laundry when I was cleaning my clothes and towels that had the skunk odor on them! It costs less than $30 for a liter, but you do have to pay for shipping since it is not found in any stores. Hopefully they will get it in the stores soon! I would recommend getting it before your pet gets sprayed again to save from the overnight shipping costs! http://www.adbio.com/pet/skunked.htm Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Ford (Guest Post) (08/17/2008) Marine young came home after 18 month deployment. He say hi let's go fishing. We set up camp, ate and went to bed early with our little dog "Buddy". The next morning I allowed him off leash to explore and do his business. I noticed he was stalking as soon as ran around a bush. Up came the skunks tail and Buddy was sprayed twice. I yelled to Will to uncap our 5 gallon of water, we soaked Buddy then he groomed his body in the dirt. We are in a strange town not knowing where we can find a vet, groomer or any help. WE finally found a groomer and had his eyes checked by a vet. I own a marketing company and my first thought was is there a Skunk travel kit with the simple kitchen items that when combined truly work. My question is how many of you dog lovers would like to have a travel kit if faced with the dreaded Skunk smell. Please let me know if i get enough "Yes" answers, I will start work on a kit that will make all happy. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Allie (Guest Post) (08/15/2008) Well, I was in the backyard taking out the garbage when I realized that there was a baby skunk in the back. So I watched it for a while, lured my siamese cat inside and figured that my toy fox terrier would not do anything. Well I was wrong. In the blink of an eye my dog was off and nothing was stopping him. I got him back with him walking very slowly to me, I pick him up and thought he smells cause he was near a skunk, but no he was lightly sprayed. So I called my boyfriend to let him know what happened and what to do. He said tomato juice but I just thought that wouldn't do it, so went online and found the peroxide, baking soda, soap mix and it worked really well! I just feel lucky I don't have a really big dog. Oh and for the house smell...air it out and a little febrese. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post by Tammy Sommer (1) | (08/13/2008) Profile | Contact As promised here is my feedback after cleaning our dogs. Our shepherd mix, Keyta, who has much shorter hair no longer smells after using the peroxide recipe. As for our chow mix, Taz, he has longer hair and is more stubborn about having his face washed. It didn't work very well on him. He is still a stinky puppy. This mixture worked marvelously on both of their collars. We went to the vet to see what we could get for Taz and they suggested a product called Skunk Off. This did not work either. Hopefully something will work soon. He is not his proud puppy self. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Nette (Guest Post) (08/12/2008) I didn't have peroxide on hand. So I made a creation. I used the baking powder, liquid detergent, and Skin so Soft from Avon. When I created the mixture, I made sure the consistency was like the thickness of conditioner. I used about a cup of skin so soft. It seemed to work. I may give the pooch another creation the following night. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Tammy Sommer (Guest Post) (08/12/2008) Its 2:30 am and our dogs want out. They must have heard something outside and are curious. Hubby gets up to let them out. Taz our Border Colie, Chow mix runs out the door with Keyta our Border Colie Shepherd mix right on his heels. They head for the tool shed and there they meet a raccoon. Soon the chase is on. They all fly around the corner of the house and head towards the duck coop. There, lying in wait on the far side of the coop is the racoon's' friend, Mr. Skunk. He seem somewhat confused by all the action and the dogs seem somewhat disturbed by the fact that he is not running away. They approach Mr. Skunk and that is when he lets them have it. Both dogs are now very stinky. Hubby takes them one at a time into the shower with him and tries to bathe them. They are not happy to say the least. While he is having fun in the shower I google a remedy(this is how I ended up here). I found the peroxide and baking soda remedy and have written down the recipe. It is now 4:00 a.m. Hubby takes the long 45 minute drive to the big city (Ottawa) to clean the 24 hour drug store out of peroxide. He heads back home and arrives at 6:20 to tell me that the house smells very bad. We now have all the ingredients to clean our dogs. Let the games begin! I will post later to to let everyone know if it worked or not. Before reposting I will have to clean the floors, walls and our couch that the dogs have been sleeping on while they eagerly awaited hubbys arrival back home. Thanks for all the info. Hope everyone gets a good laugh out of this post. This picture was taken in January 2008. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Tired Of Thy STANK (Guest Post) (08/09/2008) This is twice in a week. Three days ago it was just my Shepard! This morning it was him and my heeler! Well this time they went into a full blown attack! Three days ago the whole dish soap, peroxide and baking soda worked! This time! Didn't even touch! I am a strong believer in people invade wild life so I am blaming this on the dogs who left the YARD! I swear they will never live this down! I work 16 hour shifts. I ain't got time for this at 5am every three days! What shall I do? Any one want a couple of leave the yard dogs? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Mark Smith (Guest Post) (08/03/2008) My dogs cornered a skunk in my backyard. The one that minds me escaped. Charlie the Chow....smells. I was trapped outside and couldn't get to this info so I did the tomato juice thing. It helped but it didn't fix the problem. I just tried the vinegar/hp/baking soda remedy. My hands smell good but Charlie still has a lingering odor. It definitely made an improvement. I also placed bowls of vinegar in the house. Liberty (the one who minds) got in the house before I could close the door I ran out when I saw the skunk. The smell wafted in to my brand new house. Thanks for the vinegar tip!!! I think we'll be good to go in a few days. Here is Charlie after the bath. marcosasmith at bellsouth dot net Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By jay j coutu (Guest Post) (07/29/2008) Well thank god for this site (7-29-08) snoopy (yes a beagle) got lightly sprayed buy a skunk tonight. I did the mouth wash and scented laundry soap bath back to back. It seems to be working, the strong skunk smell is gone. A funky minty, musty smell remains, not too bad, I can live with it tonight, tomorrow 1st am its' to petco for some de-skunking shampoo and the treatment. I will repost and let you know how it works, I also decided to make a few pickled eggs tonight, and cannot smell any skunk in the house. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By genn (Guest Post) (07/29/2008) Our German Shepard loves chasing those funny black and white cats. We have used the baking soda, peroxide and shampoo mix before with success. The best thing to do is wash the dog with some kind of soap or detergent to break down the smell and get some of the immediate stink off. Then we usually have to make a run to the store for either baking soda or a big bottle of peroxide. It works very good. I think getting some of the immediate skunk off before it odorizes the hair and skin and sets in is important too. I just stopped by to see if anyone had any other ideas. I notice in some of the posts people have said they sprayed their pet with Febreeze afterwards. As a WARNING...the FEBREEZE BOTTLE CLEARLY SAYS ITS HARMFUL AND HAZARDOUS TO PETS. So, please DO NOT spray your pet with FEBREEZE. Good Luck. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By (Guest Post) (07/28/2008) I had 2 dogs sprayed this past Friday night. I read this blog and told my husband of all the suggestions. He went to the store to buy listerine and while there realized the one common denominator. You need something to breakdown or absorb the skunk oils left on the pet hair. So he thought what better than kitty litter? He brought it home and we rub both animals down for about 20 minutes each. We used Arm & Hammer Cat Litter. It took out a huge amount of the odor. We then soaked them really good with listerine and let them run for about an hour. We then washed them with Dawn dish detergent. The results were amazing. The dogs even jumped in our pool later that day and the smell did not return even after getting wet. Hopes this helps anyone willing to give it a shot! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Cara (Guest Post) (07/25/2008) Visit Paul Krebaum's website to get the specific formula he recommends. He is the person who invented the baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, liquid soap combo. He does NOT recommend Dawn. He specifically recommends Softsoap or liquid Ivory because of their specific properties. I have found that softsoap does a good job. In terms of house stink, ventilation is the only cure. We set up a wind tunnel with 6 fans. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post by dobefoto (1) | (07/24/2008) Contact I'm posting because after my 85 lb Therapy Dog Doberman got sprayed in the face, I found this link, and read everything! Having tried tomato juice & the peroxide/baking soda/liquid soap in the past, and finding them not very effective, I took someone's suggestion and tried Mint flavored Listerine. It worked really well! I soaked an old rag with the listerine and carefully wiped his face twice. Let it dry. Bathed him with regular dog soap, and a day later wiped his face with Listerine again. (Actually I used Scope, but it's the same thing.........big bottle I got at Costco) Today, the odor is barely there! Worked with his fabric collar too........just soaked it, let it dry, and the odor is gone. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Sam (Guest Post) (07/24/2008) Well, last night my brother and I were outside playing baseball with a chunk of wood and a bunch of pears, and then we notice my doggie, Ty was gone. We called for him and he came finally, but I could smell something that smelled sort of like fermenting gas it reeked!!!! I kept on smelling him but he didn't smell, then I smelled his neck and i realize the dog got a skunk. We tried everything on here but I guess it's time to go to the vet and get some skunk remover! Hope it works because my poochie is probably mad at me for leaving him outside in his pen! That is the 4th animal he's killed this year! First it was a baby raccoon we named Coon and then buried, the 2nd animal was a Squirrel that we named Pippie and buried, th 3rd was a Opossum that we left in the woods because they are known to play dead and now worst of all A SKUNK!!!Wish me luck on getting this terrible smell gone! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Terry (Guest Post) (07/23/2008) We have 2 Bichons that got a light spraying. I couldn't do anything right away cause I had to go to work, but on the way home, I picked up a bottle of Nature's Miracle Skunk Remover. Soaked the dogs in it and let it dry for a couple of hours. It took some of the smell away. Seemed to work better on their beds. I read where the skunk spray is an oil, so I was thinking "What do I do when I change the oil in the car and I have greasy hands?" Well I wash them with Liquid Lava soap! So, I lathered them up in the Lava soap, used a brush to really scrub them, rinsed well, and washed again using their regular grooming soap, and all is well. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Heather, NJ (Guest Post) (07/19/2008) My retriever/coonhound mix got sprayed 4 days ago and so far a bath and an expensive deskunking by the groomer hasn't worked. We're taking him on vacation with us tomorrow and I'm dreading the 5 hour car ride with a stinky dog. So, I'm gearing up to try every suggestion from this board and keeping my fingers crossed that something works! For those who have towel dried your dog after treating...do you need to disgard the towels afterwards? I'm guessing it's best to use crummy towels but worreid that if I toss them in the wash afterwards that the machines will then stink as the rest of my house does! As far as the house is concerned, the only thing that has helped the odor is Skunk Odor Remover by Clear the Air http://www.cleartheair.com/shop/skunk-smell-removal.html It's granular and you sprinkle it all over your house, leave on over night and then vacuum. I found it at Petco b/c there was no option to wait for it to be shipped! Vinegar in a bowl, febreeze and room sprays have only masked the odor. Off to boil some vinegar, bake some cloves and nutmeg and pray my house and my dog will be refreshed! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By JOLEAN (Guest Post) (07/16/2008) MY SOLUTION, IT WORKED! We have a white/black/blue Australian Shepherd/Blue Heeler mix who got SOAKED by a skunk. Actually after she got soaked she killed it and rolled around in it for like an hour before we found out. Needless to say she reeked. Here is what I did, and now she smells like sunshine! First you must wash them as soon as possible with a strong shampoo, this breaks down the oil-based skunk spray. I used a mix of Ajax dish soap and regular dog shampoo. Wash thoroughly and rinse completely. NEXT... I bought a big $10.00 bottle of "Natures Miracle- Skunk odor remover". Find at any local pet shop. Do not dilute, apply to dry hair, let soak as long as dog can tolerate. My dog didn't mind at all so she soaked 1 hour. This shampoo uses enzymes to digest the skunk material. Once the soak has dried into the hair rinse thoroughly. NEXT... I mixed 1/2 cup Dishwasher Detergent (dry is best any brand), 1/2 cup of Baking soda, 1/2 cup of vinegar (will fizz, this is ok) 1 cup of regular people shampoo ("clarifying" types are best, I used Suave Clarifying). NOW, get dog wet and apply mixture. Scrub scrub scrub. (Be careful around eyes) Then Rinse rinse rinse. I took my time on this step (20 min or so) because it really strips everything out. Once rinsed, I recommend applying any conditioner to put moisture back into the coat and skin. Now she smells great, but just to make 100% sure I do one more step. Towel dry the dog then wipe him/her down with a dryer sheet. Lastly I sprayed her lightly with some Febreeze and let her air dry. Like I said, my dog now smells fantastic. This really works, it took me about 2 hours total and cost about $15.00 - Money well spent!!! I hope this helps, my dog did very well throughout the entire treatment and still smells wonderful!! -Jolean Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Bernie (Guest Post) (07/15/2008) Our Black Lab was sprayed again tonight (Sprayed 2 years ago) and I swear by using Scope (or probably any other mouthwash). DO NOT wash your dog 1st, it just spreads the oily stink. Soak your dog down with Scope and let it sit on it's fur for about 20 minutes or so. Make sure not to get it in your dogs eyes though, I doubt it would do serious damage but it would sting. After you have let the Scope sink in for 20 minutes or so, then you can go ahead and shampoo. This worked great for me but the smell would come back slightly every time our dog got wet for the next month or 2. I got this from a vet who uses it for his clients who come in with a dog who's been sprayed. He says in his experience it works even better than the commercial products. (By the way, after our experience 2 years ago, we bought 2 bottles of scope and had them sitting in the basement, ready for just this occasion!). Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By kandi - ohio (Guest Post) (07/13/2008) Thanks to everyone, our St Bernard got it down her chest and front legs. We thought she was chasing one of our cats until she came in. Dawn, then tomato juice, then the concoction w/baking soda. She's going to the barn tonight, but better now the house has to be fumigated, and we leave for vacation in 7 hours! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Kelly (Guest Post) (07/12/2008) Well I am so glad I am not the only one that has had to do this at 2:30 in the am, my little guy is a toy fox terrier and I didn't know what to do so got online and tried the peroxide, baking powder and dawn thing and it seemed to work to get the main smell off, then we took him to the groomer the next day but he still had some smell if you got real close. They suggested the Natures Miracle Skunk Off so I tried that today, two days later, and he still seemed to smell, so I called my regular groomer and she said first and foremost any time your dog gets wet you will smell the skunk, for up to 6 months, she also suggested the vinager douche said that works better than the tomato juice, so that will be my next purchase. And yes I agree with everyone it is the most awful smell I have ever encountered. Thanks for all the info, I will post after the douche bath. Good luck!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post by mariebal (50) | (07/10/2008) Contact The stuff we finally used, that actually worked is a product called Skunk-Off put out by the Thornell Corporation. It really worked! It claims it's non-toxic and nonirritating and she (our dog) didn't seem bothered at all by it. I know a lot of people rave or recommend Nature's Miracle - for me, it has not done what it claims it will do ever - I don't know why. Also, I found when our dog was "skunked" if you put your face really close to her you could still detect a hint of skunk months later -but you had to really smell her fur and that might of been before we found "Skunk -Off". (We tried a lot of the above 1rst) I've smelled skunk in the road but when she got "skunked" I could not believe how much stronger and chemically the odor of the skunk smelled. It was an experience - it made my eyes water to say the least! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Got THE Remedy! (Guest Post) (07/10/2008) I didn't have any baking soda or tomato sauce available when our dogs were sprayed tonight. Nor do they like baths. For that reason I keep "MIRACLE COAT Spray-on Waterless Shampoo For Dogs" handy to clean up their coats when they get dirty. This stuff did the trick! You spray it on and rub it in/wipe it off with paper towel. My dogs are both part husky and have 2 layers of fur and it still worked great. The skunk smell is 99% gone! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Christy (Guest Post) (07/07/2008) Ok, so both of my dogs played with a skunk at 4 this morning. I tried bathing then (2x) with the peroxide, baking soda, and Dawn thing, but they still stink. The house does to for that matter. A friend told me that Downy fabric softener works wonders. Anyone have proof? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By from K&J (Guest Post) (07/06/2008) We have four dogs, three Vizla and a mutt. Tonight they decided to take turns with a young skunk. We first gave them all a bath in dog shampoo, and lots of it. Then we mixed up baking soda, peroxide and a little dawn soap. we applied the mix to their coats and let it sit for 10-15 min. and then rinsed. The procediure worked very well on the two that didn't get a direct hit, but on the other two it was only marginal. Still it was better than it had been. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By andrea (Guest Post) (07/05/2008) "if your dog is foaming out of the mouth you need to take him to see the vet, he may have rabies. Skunks are carriers of rabies, as well as raccoons" A dog will not foam at the mouth immediately due to rabies. the disease has to be advanced before the dog begins acting strange and foaming at the mouth. This takes about 30 days (on average.) The foaming at the mouth is the dog's body trying to rid itself of the skunk taste. I imagine that any of us would foam at the mouth too if a skunk had sprayed us. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Lost in CT (Guest Post) (07/05/2008) I enjoyed the pleasure this evening upon arriving home with 3 small children after fireworks - 10:30ish. Hubby working - torn ACL - you get the picture! And first smelled the skunk, then something even stranger than I have ever smelled before - and it got worse, of course I let the dog in, she might get sprayed again, that lasted 10 minutes, and our eyes were all watering. After sending the dog back out, I read many posts, and this is what I did; I mixed baking soda with vinegar. Let it bubble and fizz and then brought the dog in - strait to the tub. scooped that onto her, I was low on vinegar, so I added peroxide. Then added DAWN dish detergent, and scrubbed her down for about 15 minutes and then rinsed for about 15 minutes - she looks and smells great - and what a happy camper! She is a sheltie shepherd mix and the peroxide did nothing to her color - fyi! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Salty the skunk dog (Guest Post) (07/01/2008) Oh Lordy!! I was taking Salty for his right before bed walk and for the first time in 8 years he jumped in the path of a skunk. I threw him in the tub with shampoo and yelled at my son to get the baking soda and white vinegar. As he was doing this the phone was ringing..it was my neighbor with offers of tomato juice. my son went to pick it up and it turned out to be a cup of Clamato. hahah, I never wanted a Cesar so badly. I washed him down in the baking soda vinegar mixture and threw him in his kennel (which he loves so no great punishment) and went about cleaning the bathroom with the same mixture. I used the boiling vinegar method and the kitchen only smelled great. my hallway reeks! Wonder how long this will last? PEE- eeeww! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Chandler (Guest Post) (06/24/2008) My dog Bella was sprayed last night and I was up till 2am using the hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, detergent mixture. It didn't work as well as I hoped. It's better than it was but it's nowhere near gone. I smelled her this morning her face still stinks (worse than usual). I heard the tomato juice was a myth so I didn't bother. Any more TJ success stories? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Chandler (Guest Post) (06/24/2008) My dog Bella was sprayed last night and I was up till 2am using the hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, detergent mixture. It didn't work as well as I hoped. It's better than it was but it's nowhere near gone. I smelled her this morning her face still stinks (worse than usual). I heard the tomato juice was a myth so I didn't bother. Any more TJ success stories? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By crystal (Guest Post) (06/15/2008) There is a spray the works wonders. I got it for my dog when he killed a skunk and the sac broke open it was a nasty mess. I got a solution called natures miracles it's a deskunker that has natural enzymes then when it dries and sits a day it take the odor out. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From house Post By crystal (Guest Post) (06/15/2008) If you have skunk in your house you have to wash every thing down and air the house out. What I did after that was, I took a bag of charcoal and some tin foil and put chunks of charcoal in the tin foil and laid it around my house. This took the smell from the house and in to the charcoal just don't forget to throw it out when your done. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Rahe (Guest Post) (06/12/2008) I am astounded to read all the really innovative ways to cover up skunk spray odor. I am sure the dogs involved were impressed as well! :-( Living in the mid west we have lots of dogs and skunks and they get together much too often. As a result resolving skunk smells on dogs has become a priority to many of us. To that end, I have found 2 ways of removing skunk spray from my dogs. The first thing you have to do is wash the dog with shampoo (detergent type) to break down the oily material that was sprayed on the dog. Then you can use the hydrogen peroxide mixture which works pretty good but does not remove all the odor and is pretty tough on the dogs skin, eyes, ears, and nose. This is a good stopgap while you are waiting for a refill of the stuff the really does the job completely (OdorXit Concentrate). Yes, OdorXit Concentrate diluted 1 part concentrate to 30 parts water and sponged on all the areas where the dog got sprayed. This does not work if you have not washed the dog throughly with detergent shampoo. Even the nose, ears and face need to be shampooed because that is where the bulk of the spray landed and it needs to be broken down to a water soluble material (thats what the shampoo does). The OdorXit really does the job the first time. The picture is our Akita one day after being sprayed the first time. He's looking for the skunk that sprayed him the night before. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Eli (Guest Post) (05/24/2008) Our dog Ziggy got sprayed just a little while ago. Came to this site for suggestions, thanks for all your help by the way! We tried baking soda and doggie shampoo (in lieu of peroxide) and it seemed to work fairly well. He was only sprayed slightly, so it might not work on large sprays. Try bathing a few times! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post by HUSKYCHAMP (1) | (05/22/2008) Contact If your dog got sprayed, READ THIS. My Siberian Husky, Champ, got sprayed around 7pm today. FIRST-Do NOT bring your dog in the house! Not until a few baths. This is what I did: Almost immediately, I gave him a bath. Second, I gave him a tomato SAUCE bath...used the REALLY BIG CANS. Then, I mixed a quart of 3% peroxide, 1/2 cub baking soda and a good squeeze of dish washing soap. I applied this to the areas he was sprayed. Let him sit for 15 minutes and then rinsed with water. Another Tomato Sauce bath. Another peroxide, baking soda, dish soap bath. Another peroxide, baking soda, dish soap bath. Another peroxide, baking soda, dish soap bath. The whole process took about 5-6 hours of hard work. AFTER you're done, start boiling vinegar in the house...this gets the skunk smell out quick. TRUST ME. NOTE, my dog is about 55 lbs. and has a lot of hair. This worked for me, ONE OR TWO BATHS WONT CUT IT. GOOD LUCK, I know you need it! =) NOTE: If your car smells (my dog was at the park when this happened so I HAD to put him in my JEEP) BOIL the vinegar and bring it in your car...This may take a few trys. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By xtina (Guest Post) (05/21/2008) My Belgian malinois got sprayed a few nights ago and I have tried everything to get the smell out, tomato sauce, deskunking shampoo the hydrogen peroxide shampoo, swimming in lake water, and regular baths. I finally found an awesome solution that actually works! if you use the GOJO hand cleaner (the type without pumice in it) and you let it soak for about 20 minutes then rinse the puppy really well, it will work. Make sure no to skimp on the gojo, it works really really good. =0 Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By cindy (Guest Post) (05/18/2008) My dogs got sprayed two nights ago at about 3:00 in the morning. Put both dogs in the garage for the night and thought I would take care of it in the morning. Had to go to work but took then to the groomer for a shampoo. My truck and motor cycle was in the the garage with the dogs for the night. In the morning everything smelled like the skunk was there. Thought I was going to die. Took the dogs to groomer, and left garage door open to air out and went to work. After work my husband had went on a motorcycle ride to air out the bike and when he came back he smelled like the truck and the bike. The dogs were washed with 2 - 32oz bottles of skunk shampoo by the groomer and stilled smelled... after 85$ too. My house smelled too. Sprayed so much fabreeze also (on dogs too). Some how I found this site and used the nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger,in the oven on 250 for about 25 min. The smell is gone out of my house. The dogs will be washed with some mixture I have found on this site, but with the motorcycle, garage and truck, I still need help. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Val (Guest Post) (05/06/2008) Our big Golden got sprayed in early January - 4 MONTHS AGO and still smells! We've tryed the peroxide/baking soda solution, skunk-off, tomato juice, several regular baths and baths given by our vet's groomer and our regular groomer. He Still Smells! He'll smell good for a day or two then the smell starts seeping out again - particularly when he's laying near us on the floor. My husband is ready to give the dog away. 4 MONTHS! Help! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By Erin (Guest Post) (04/15/2008) I have seen a few suggestions online of using douche around eyes, nose and mouth of animal(less harmful than the peroxide mixture) to remove skunk smell. What was not mentioned, though, is if you are supposed to apply it when the cat/dog is dry or wet? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Post By HappyCampers (Guest Post) (04/01/2008) Using what I had on hand, this is what I did: On dry dog, soak dog with 50/50 water & apple cider vinegar mixture (I used 1/2 gallon of mixture per small dog for each step), except for face. Next, rub generously with Dawn dish soap, skip face. Then apply tomato paste to muzzle and around eyes. Rub rest of tomato paste all over body to create a pink soapy mess. Allow to sit for 5 minutes or so. Rinse. Repeat vinegar. Repeat Dawn dish soap. Saturate dog with tomato sauce (I ran out of paste), use fingers to rub tomato sauce on muzzle. Allow to sit for as long as dog will allow (we didn't last more than 10 minutes). Rinse well. This took out all the smell on their bodies (they smell like tomato now) and most of the smell on their faces (which was so strong when I first started washing them I thought I would vomit!). Good luck!