Comments on How to Remove Skunk Odor From Your Dog

I used the peroxide and baking soda remedy, but we tweaked it. I added more baking soda and less peroxide. I used warm water and a big squeeze of dog shampoo. I mixed it with my hands to turn it into a paste. This was the best remedy, as the paste really worked the fur, and was a gentle exfoliant. The other solutions were so liquidly, I lost most to the tub. I really scrubbed the fur well, and used a small nail brush (the human type for dirty nails), to have more control in the area around her eyes, nose, and mouth. For my home, I put baking soda on the rugs, and vinegar in bowls in high, hard to reach areas (to avoid any accidents). My mom told me the vinegar sort of sucks up the odors, hard to believe, but it is true. I put little vinegar bowls throughout the house, and it is an amazing difference. For towels or fabric or the dog, I bought Nature's Miracle Skunk Deodorizer or Odor Remover, and used it on her head and neck in the morning and poured it right in my washing machine to get rid of the odor on the towels. I let it sit in there for awhile, then I did a normal wash. Nothing was ruined, no smell and the washing machine didn't explode! I couldn't believe I didn't have to throw them away, it worked. I bought it at Agway. Nature's Miracle. Truly. Remember the paste!

I used the peroxide and baking soda remedy, but we tweaked it. I added more baking soda and less peroxide. I used warm water and a big squeeze of dog shampoo. I mixed it with my hands to turn it into a paste. This was the best remedy, as the paste really worked the fur, and was a gentle exfoliant. The other solutions were so liquidly, I lost most to the tub. I really scrubbed the fur well, and used a small nail brush (the human type for dirty nails), to have more control in the area around her eyes, nose, and mouth. For my home, I put baking soda on the rugs, and vinegar in bowls in high, hard to reach areas (to avoid any accidents). My mom told me the vinegar sort of sucks up the odors, hard to believe, but it is true. I put little vinegar bowls throughout the house, and it is an amazing difference. For towels or fabric or the dog, I bought Nature's Miracle Skunk Deodorizer or Odor Remover, and used it on her head and neck in the morning and poured it right in my washing machine to get rid of the odor on the towels. I let it sit in there for awhile, then I did a normal wash. Nothing was ruined, no smell and the washing machine didn't explode! I couldn't believe I didn't have to throw them away, it worked. I bought it at Agway. Nature's Miracle. Truly. Remember the paste!

To get rid of whatever smell might be left after the initial cleaning use a hunter's Scent-A-Way shapoo, it totally neutralizes the odor.

As soon as possible, rub brewed coffee grounds into the dog fur, then bathe with dog shampoo or a liquid dish soap. Just by rubbing the coffee grounds into it's fur you have removed a lot of the smell.

I had the unfortunate luck of having my dog get sprayed three times from an unfriendly skunk. The tomato juice tip didn't work for me. It only made my dog pink. He had to sleep in the garage for almost a month.

Skunk Smell Remover: 1 quart 3% Hydrogen Peroxide 1/4 cup Baking Soda 2 tablespoons dish detergent. Mix the ingredients in a large bowl (it will boil up like Vesuvius). Wash the dog with this mix while it is still foaming. It is the oxygen which reacts with the thiols in the skunk stink to neutralize the odor. If it sits around, it will loose it's efficacy because the oxygen boils off. Don't try to store it in an airtight container, it will blow up. The brew also works for clothes, humans and unlucky cats.

Skunk Smell Remover: 1 quart 3% Hydrogen Peroxide 1/4 cup Baking Soda 2 tablespoons dish detergent. Mix the ingredients in a large bowl (it will boil up like Vesuvius). Wash the dog with this mix while it is still foaming. It is the oxygen which reacts with the thiols in the skunk stink to neutralize the odor. If it sits around, it will loose it's efficacy because the oxygen boils off. Don't try to store it in an airtight container, it will blow up. The brew also works for clothes, humans and unlucky cats.

I carry 6 bottles of disposable vinegar douche and baby wipes in my car for instant scent removal, whether it's for skunks or rolling in "dead" stuff. It's a lot easier to use than tomato juice, takes less space, and no rinsing is necessary until you get home.

To get rid of whatever smell might be left after the initial cleaning use a hunter's Scent-A-Way shapoo, it totally neutralizes the odor.

My poor Jack Russell was the target. I looked online and the underlying theme was baking soda, (and vinegar douches). I mixed approximately 3/4 regular sized boxes of baking soda with approximately 1/2 cup sweet pea scented shower gel with approximately 2 cups water. Using rubber gloves, I scrubbed him with a large old towel saturated with the solution, alternating parts of the towel until the solution was gone, about 20 minutes or so. He still had odor from inside his nose, but the great majority of the musk was gone. I was amazed at how well this worked!

Tomato Juice does nothing to help the smell, ask any chemist. What does work is hydrogen peroxide, baking soda and liquid soap mixed and used right away. For the dogs' face, use a douche.

This may sound like a gag, but I have used it several times and it works well. In one quart of warm water, mix 1 tablespoon of mild dish detergent and one bottle of Massengill's unscented douche. Do not use the vinegar and water product. Sponge it on the dog and let it soak for a few seconds. 15 or 20 seconds will do. Rinse it off and towel the dog down.

I had the unfortunate luck of having my dog get sprayed three times from an unfriendly skunk. The tomato juice tip didn't work for me. It only made my dog pink. He had to sleep in the garage for almost a month.

Buy some "Skunk Off" at the pet store, or get a gallon jug of vinegar from the grocers. Put on gloves and douse the pet with vinegar, then rinse and dry the dog. This will get most of the skunk smell off quickly and effectively. Keep chemicals away from eyes. All of the smell will not be gone no matter what you do. The residual odor will be there, but at a tolerable level.

Wash your dog as usual, then for the final rinse use a premixed vinegar douche over the dog. You may have to do it more than one time, but this will work better for dogs with white fur as tomato juice may stain. It worked very well for out white Spaniel mix and did not irritate her sensitive skin.

With hunting dogs you get used to them coming home from a day out in the field with an all too familiar odor. The best thing we've found to use is a mixture of one small box of baking soda, a bottle of hydrogen peroxide and either a small amount of shampoo or dish washing liquid. Mix this all together and use it to wash your dog, being careful around the face. If the dog has gotten a full blast in the face, a small spritz of vinegar will help get the smell out of their nose. It stings a little bit, but if you find yourself suffering from the odor, it works well on the human nose as well.

It is next to impossible to find un-stabilized hydrogen peroxide now. The stabilized version doesn't react with baking soda.

I too have tried the tomato juice and the store-bought skunk remedies then with the most recent skunking I learned of the baking soda/hydrogen peroxide/dish soap recipe. It worked perfectly and instantly on my Malamute. Someone mentioned the peroxide not mixing with the soda--I didn't have any trouble with this. Just used regular peroxide from the store mixed with the soda and soap: roughly 1 quart of peroxide, 1 cup soda and 2 tablespoons laundry soap. It's fabulous!

When my Pit Bull-Shepherd mix got sprayed, a simple mixture of baking soda, water, and mild soap in a spray bottle was all it took. Saturate the coat, wait, and rinse. Re-apply if necessary. For her eyes, I simply flushed with saline solution.

If your dog has been sprayed by a skunk, your best chance of getting rid of the smell is to deal with the situation immediately. Wash your dog as soon as possible. If your dog's fur is allowed to dry without treatment, you will be smelling that lovely skunk every time your dog gets wet. Use a solution of 1 quart hydrogen peroxide, 1/4 cup baking soda, and 1 teaspoon of liquid soap (do not store this solution in a sealed container, it will explode). Lather this solution onto your dog and let it sit for about 10 minutes. Use lots of praise to help relax your dog throughout this ordeal! Be very careful not to get the solution into your dog's eyes, as it will burn. While some may swear by tomato juice, I have found that it did not work as well, and it turned our mostly-white dog pink. If it appears that your dog has been sprayed directly in the eyes, take him or her to the veterinarian right away.