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diymary
Jan 16, 2008
Came home last night to find my 2 shepherds had tangled with a skunk and then came in the dog door and searched the entire house to find me. Thankfully we had the guest room door closed so we had a place to sleep. I did the vinegar thing. It worked but now the whole house smells like vinegar. [What gets out vinegar smell? SKUNK!] :} So I took an idea from the Native Americans, I smudged my house. Now my house smells great! There's nothing like the smell of sage smoke to get you over the rough patches. I've even stopped shooting dirty looks at my 2 skunk chasers. I mean hey what's one lost day between friends, right. -
diymary
Jan 16, 2008
Came home last night to find my 2 shepherds had tangled with a skunk and then came in the dog door and searched the entire house to find me. Thankfully we had the guest room door closed so we had a place to sleep. I did the vinegar thing. It worked but now the whole house smells like vinegar. [What gets out vinegar smell? SKUNK!] :} So I took an idea from the Native Americans, I smudged my house. Now my house smells great! There's nothing like the smell of sage smoke to get you over the rough patches. I've even stopped shooting dirty looks at my 2 skunk chasers. I mean hey what's one lost day between friends, right.
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DianeFM
Nov 04, 2007
Tomato juice doesn't help, just temporarily masks the odor to you (not to any new person entering the room) due to a phenomenon known as "olfactory fatigue"
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DianeFM
Nov 04, 2007
Tomato juice doesn't help, just temporarily masks the odor to you (not to any new person entering the room) due to a phenomenon known as "olfactory fatigue"
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frednemo
Oct 03, 2007
I used the 1qt hydrogen peroxide, 1/2 cup baking soda, 2 table spoons detergent (plus I added a couple squirts of dog shampoo). I didn't use it on her face to keep from getting it in her eyes or mouth. It worked great. She still had a little bit of stink coming from her snout but the rest of her was petable even after getting wet. She is black and there wasn't any discoloration of her fur. One note -- I did this in the yard and the grass and that area smelled so I would try to do it outside of possible. The smell in the yard went away after a couple waterings.
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frednemo
Oct 03, 2007
I used the 1qt hydrogen peroxide, 1/2 cup baking soda, 2 table spoons detergent (plus I added a couple squirts of dog shampoo). I didn't use it on her face to keep from getting it in her eyes or mouth. It worked great. She still had a little bit of stink coming from her snout but the rest of her was petable even after getting wet. She is black and there wasn't any discoloration of her fur. One note -- I did this in the yard and the grass and that area smelled so I would try to do it outside of possible. The smell in the yard went away after a couple waterings.
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trout
Oct 02, 2007
I've continued to read "NO tomato juice". But I'd like to mention that if you or your pet smell of skunk but were not sprayed directly, tomato juice is the perfect non-toxic, skin friendly solution. We were in a car when we hit a skunk, and we were saturated with the smell, but not the oil. Soaking our hair and bathing my pet in tomato juice worked perfectly. We then shampoo'd, so the tomato juice was not "covering up" the smell as someone mentioned, but removed the smell completely. Our hair and our dog smell like we normally do. No tomato smell, no skunk smell. If I'd used peroxide, my brunette hair would be yellow and my skin would be recovering from dry damage.
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trout
Oct 02, 2007
I've continued to read "NO tomato juice". But I'd like to mention that if you or your pet smell of skunk but were not sprayed directly, tomato juice is the perfect non-toxic, skin friendly solution. We were in a car when we hit a skunk, and we were saturated with the smell, but not the oil. Soaking our hair and bathing my pet in tomato juice worked perfectly. We then shampoo'd, so the tomato juice was not "covering up" the smell as someone mentioned, but removed the smell completely. Our hair and our dog smell like we normally do. No tomato smell, no skunk smell. If I'd used peroxide, my brunette hair would be yellow and my skin would be recovering from dry damage.
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shayna0717
Jul 11, 2007
The peroxide, baking soda, soap works! I just tested it out and I found it to be successful. Also, I called a vet, because my dog got sprayed in the face, she said to use contact lense solution and squirt it in their eyes. It did actually work! It appeared to have soothed his eyes. Be very cautious when working with the solution though, it really burns the eyes and is very painful.
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shayna0717
Jul 11, 2007
The peroxide, baking soda, soap works! I just tested it out and I found it to be successful. Also, I called a vet, because my dog got sprayed in the face, she said to use contact lense solution and squirt it in their eyes. It did actually work! It appeared to have soothed his eyes. Be very cautious when working with the solution though, it really burns the eyes and is very painful.
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sagacious_su
Mar 13, 2007
I too used the peroxide recipe, it worked great! On the stove I simmered vinegar but found it overpowering, so I added cinnamon...ummm it smelled like mom was here baking!
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sagacious_su
Mar 13, 2007
I too used the peroxide recipe, it worked great! On the stove I simmered vinegar but found it overpowering, so I added cinnamon...ummm it smelled like mom was here baking!
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srw7655
Oct 08, 2006
Many thanks for the peroxide recipe, it worked like a charm on all three dogs! Hubby and I will NEVER be without peroxide, baking soda and dish soap again... Here's another tip for getting the odor out of the house (the dogs got the skunk under the back porch). I put white vinegar and water in a crock pot and on the stove to simmer on low, the smell was barely noticable after a couple of hours. As for the porch.. I mixed a couple of cups of bleach and a few squirts of dish detergent in a two gallon watering can, filled it with hot water and 'sprinkled' the floor boards of the back porch, the odor was cut immediately.
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srw7655
Oct 08, 2006
Many thanks for the peroxide recipe, it worked like a charm on all three dogs! Hubby and I will NEVER be without peroxide, baking soda and dish soap again... Here's another tip for getting the odor out of the house (the dogs got the skunk under the back porch). I put white vinegar and water in a crock pot and on the stove to simmer on low, the smell was barely noticable after a couple of hours. As for the porch.. I mixed a couple of cups of bleach and a few squirts of dish detergent in a two gallon watering can, filled it with hot water and 'sprinkled' the floor boards of the back porch, the odor was cut immediately.
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Sep 14, 2006
My dog is obsessed with skunks to the point that he once got us both sprayed (by the way, it burns)! I found the best solution is Crest toothpaste. It has to be the regular paste type and not a gel. Wet the dog, apply a full tube of toothpaste and work into a lather, let it sit for a few minutes, rinse really well, and follow with a regular shampoo. This also worked on my hair. And I squeezed a tube into the laundry to get the smell out of my clothes.
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Sep 14, 2006
My dog is obsessed with skunks to the point that he once got us both sprayed (by the way, it burns)! I found the best solution is Crest toothpaste. It has to be the regular paste type and not a gel. Wet the dog, apply a full tube of toothpaste and work into a lather, let it sit for a few minutes, rinse really well, and follow with a regular shampoo. This also worked on my hair. And I squeezed a tube into the laundry to get the smell out of my clothes.
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Sep 09, 2006
My dog got sprayed by a nasty smelling skunk at about 6 AM this morning. I tried tomato juice and that didn't seem to get it out all the way. I left him outside for most of the morning, at this point I had already bathed him and then I came on this site and used the Pepsi method, so I soaked him in Pepsi and massaged his fur with lemon juice. Then I used a cup of white vinegar mixed with water in the bath and he seems to be smell free. Now I just need to rid the smell out of my house! Thanks everyone for the tips.
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Sep 09, 2006
My dog got sprayed by a nasty smelling skunk at about 6 AM this morning. I tried tomato juice and that didn't seem to get it out all the way. I left him outside for most of the morning, at this point I had already bathed him and then I came on this site and used the Pepsi method, so I soaked him in Pepsi and massaged his fur with lemon juice. Then I used a cup of white vinegar mixed with water in the bath and he seems to be smell free. Now I just need to rid the smell out of my house! Thanks everyone for the tips.
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Sep 08, 2006
I tried making a paste of baking soda and vinegar and rubbed it all over him first, then washed him with the dishwashing soap. Worked like a charm, had to go over him twice, but the smell is gone.
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Sep 08, 2006
I tried making a paste of baking soda and vinegar and rubbed it all over him first, then washed him with the dishwashing soap. Worked like a charm, had to go over him twice, but the smell is gone.
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Aug 19, 2006
Mix 2 thirds cup baking soda, half cup of lemon juice and 3/4 pint of gasoline.(diesel) Scrub him vigorously 3 times for 4 minutes each. Then tie him in direct sunlight to dry off for about 35-40 minutes making sure to check on him about every 5 and a half to 6 minutes. This is sure to remove any foreign invaders from any interment object.
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Aug 19, 2006
Mix 2 thirds cup baking soda, half cup of lemon juice and 3/4 pint of gasoline.(diesel) Scrub him vigorously 3 times for 4 minutes each. Then tie him in direct sunlight to dry off for about 35-40 minutes making sure to check on him about every 5 and a half to 6 minutes. This is sure to remove any foreign invaders from any interment object.
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Aug 17, 2006
I used a solution of hydrogen peroxide (3% bought at the drug store), baking soda and some dish soap (just to lather) and sponged him down. The smell completely disappeared. The house smelled worse than the yard; I sprayed that with Febreze. The smell didn't disappear completely, but it certainly smelled better.
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Aug 17, 2006
I used a solution of hydrogen peroxide (3% bought at the drug store), baking soda and some dish soap (just to lather) and sponged him down. The smell completely disappeared. The house smelled worse than the yard; I sprayed that with Febreze. The smell didn't disappear completely, but it certainly smelled better.
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Aug 15, 2006
We used tomato juice on our skunked dog several years ago - with limited success. He was able to come back into the house after about 3-4 days, but still had some of the odor lingering for several more days. Last night, the dog got sprayed - full face - when he tried to make a new friend. This time we used 1 quart hydrogen peroxide, 1/4 cup baking soda, and 1 teaspoon of Ivory dish soap. We waited 10 minutes, then rinsed thoroughly. Then we repeated this treatment. Almost 100% of the smell was gone - even with his fur still wet! Later in the day, I noticed he still had a faint odor - so I repeated the treatment one more time. This eliminated all traces of the skunk and the dog was able to come back inside the house the same day.
