How to Get Rid of Dog Urine Carpet Odors with Vinegar

Don't rip out carpet to get rid of dog urine odors

Being a dog owner has a lot of perks and advantages. However, there can be an occasional accident on the carpet. Sometimes, dogs will forget to go out or have to hold it too long and end up urinating on your carpet. This in turn leaves a horrible smell. As a dog owner, you don't have to rip up all your carpets. Learn how to get rid of dog urine carpet odors to keep your home smelling fresh and clean.

Things You'll Need

• Newspapers or paper grocery bag
• Paper towels
• Cleaning rag
• Vinegar
• Water
• Spray bottle

Instructions

1. 

   Go to the area of the rug that has the dog urine. Blot several times with clean rag or paper towels. Repeat this until the area is almost completely dry.

2. 

   In a spray bottle, mix 1 part distilled vinegar with 4 parts water. You can keep a bottle handy or mix each time there is a dog urine accident on the carpets. It's up to you.

3. 

   Spray the carpet area that you just blotted with the mixture. Spray the dog urine spot until it is very damp or almost wet.

4. 

   Allow the sprayed carpeting to set for 10 minutes. This gives time for the vinegar to neutralize the odors.

5. 

   After 10 minutes, return to the dog spot. Use paper towels or dry rags to blot completely dry.

6. 

   Spray the carpeting with an odor neutralizer and let stand for 5 minutes.

7. 

   Set down two dry paper towels over the dog urine spot. Then cover with a paper grocery bag or newspaper. This will protect the carpet from more dog urine if your dog returns to that particular spot on the carpet.

Tips & Warnings

• Really saturated dog urine spots might require you to lift the carpet and clean the padding.

Resources

• How to Walk a Dog on a Treadmill
• How to Build a Dog Concrete Floor