Comments on How to Get Skunk Smell out of Pet Fur

Use mineral oil for the eyes. Then mix 1 gallon of water with 1/4 c. baking soda, 1 pint of peroxide, and 3 drops of Dawn Clear. Scrub into fur, leave on 5 to 7 minutes, rinse and let air dry. Danada Veterinary Hospital, Wheaton, Il - it works!

There is a product called "Kontain" that works better than anything on getting rid of the skunk smell on animals. This product can be purchased from Triple "L" Enterprise.

I accessed the eHow web site for help and here's what we did: She showered and washed her hair with all natural products, (Dr. Bronners bar soap and Kiss My Face shampoo and creme rinse), then I gave her the hydrogen peroxide solution (made with Seventh Generation dish liquid and Dr. Clark baking soda) in a squirt bottle and a body scrub sponge to use. I made one cup of the solution, and she kept scrubbing till she used it all up. (She clipped her hair up and out of the way, so it did not get bleached.) When she was done scrubbing and rinsing, she let her hair down and I gave her a solution of water and fresh squeezed lemon juice, with about 20 drops of lemon essential oil, to rinse with. She poured that through her hair and rubbed it into her scalp. When she got out of the shower, she rubbed her skin all over with organic olive oil. She was about five feet away when the skunk sprayed, and her hand was the closest, which still has a slight odor. After reading more of the tips, I realized that salt, which also has drawing power, would make a good "scrub" and will try it on her hand. Other than her hand, the rest of her is odor free, even her hair. But, her clothes, shoes, and purse are goners, and her car needs help. We all laughed so hard.

Sponge on white vinegar until fur is saturated. Let set for five minutes, then shampoo out.

After my dog, Rusty, took a direct spray to the head and face, I immediately doused him with dry baking powder. It absorbed a great deal of the skunk oil. Keep applying dry baking powder (the dog will keep shaking it off). There is also a dry dog shampoo on the market which has a fragrance, but I found the baking powder to work just as well. This is a quick remedy for dogs that hate water and baths.

Be VERY cautious when using wood ashes on a dog or cat that was sprayed by a skunk. Wood ash in water turns to LYE. This is not only very harsh to the skin, but extremely toxic as well. Ask any chemist, hominy, or soap maker!

My Yorkie got skunked and she sleeps with me. I couldn't disappoint her by keeping her outside all night. I did not have tomato juice but I just so happened to have a can of tomato paste. I worked it into her fur like a thick goo and then washed it out with Suave shampoo. She was able to sleep with me that night.

Wash your pet at once - before the skunking dries. Do this even if you don't have peroxide and baking soda on hand. Hose the animal, dunk him in a lake or stream ... whatever. The smell will not last as long.

Vinegar and lemon juice work. After you clean your dog, give it a treat or a chew toy.

After several encounters over the years a professional animal trapper recommended wetting my German shepherd with Massengill douche. Worked Fantastic! Ph balanced - no irritation - doesn't discolor fur.

Vinegar helps to remove the odor from dogs' fur. My dog recently got sprayed and the vet told me that of all the other things, vinegar works best.

My dog Shiloh got sprayed by a skunk and I looked for a new way to take care of the smell, the old ones just tried to mask the odor, but this one did the best job. Hydrogen Peroxide (2 cups) 2 cups of White Vinegar 2 Tablespoons of Baking Soda Pet Shampoo (for later) 1 Gallon of warm water Mix it all, dunk a sponge in it and bathe the dog. Afterward, rinse off the dog, then bathe the dog with pet shampoo. Rinse the dog again; it should be much, much better. Repeat if necessary, but not immediately. OR Spray with a half and half white vinegar/water solution on the dog. Then use 1 pint Hydrogen Peroxide, 1/4 cup Baking Soda and a tablespoon of dog shampoo. Work it in, rinse off, then treat again with 1/2 cup white vinegar, 1/4 baking soda and 1/2 cup water. This will bubble up any remaining musk oil in the fur. It's the oil you want to get rid that carries the scent. Follow by a shampoo and rinse thoroughly with clean water. Do the same routine on carpet (either sponge in, work with a hand brush or use a carpet cleaning machine), bedding, collars etc., that the dog comes into contact with. Be sure not to get any of either solution into eyes, nose, mouth or ears of the dog. It will sting and make them gag and foam if they lick it. So work quick and rinse thoroughly. The vinegar solution works by ionizing the sulpher so it is absorbed into the carbonate and is removed. Use this solution to clean up kitty smells from fur ball incidents as well, or anywhere a cat has sprayed.

Woolite is awesome, it works to remove the smell immediately.

I read the tips about using peroxide, baking soda, and Dawn dish soap, but didn't want to bleach my beautiful German Shepherd, so I tried lemon juice in place of the peroxide. It is acidic enough to make the baking soda foam, and it smells nice. It worked like a charm -- my dog was odor-neutral afterwards.

My vet told me a sure way to get skunk spray out of my dog's fur. Dawn dish soap! It works like magic. Tomato juice didn't help so I called him, and wow, all smell was gone. Dawn is a degreaser and the skunk spray is oil. Try it - you'll love it!

Our Jack Russell Terrier was sprayed by a skunk at point-blank range. First, I bathed her twice in pure tomato juice. It's expensive, but it got rid of a lot of the smell. Second, I tried 1 box baking soda plus 1 bottle peroxide plus 1/2 bottle Palmolive mixture. Much better! No smell at all! It's only been 3 hours and she's dry and happy, and on the leather couch again! :)

We use tomato juice only - safe, nontoxic and takes care of the smell quick.... Then use a good pet shampoo for the tomato juice. Only takes a few minutes.

Uur dog was always chasing the skunks, the best thing I came across besides skunk shampoo, was "tangerines" just cut them in half & squeeze the affected area's, massage it in wait 10 minutes & shampoo. and it's all natural, no chemicals!

A good-quality heavily scented hair shampoo generously applied to the sprayed animal does the trick.

I pour about one cup of vinegar into the bathtub and fill with some water. I put my cocker spaniel into the bathtub and scoop/pour the vinegar water over him several times. Then I wash with regular shampoo. Works first time every time!

The method that worked for my white German shepherd: I filled the tub with warm water and vinegar, drenched the dog in this mixture, and then poured vinegar directly along his back and rubbed it in. I shampooed him with dog shampoo (still a faint skunk odor). Just before I dried him, I squirted lemon juice throughout his undercoat and rubbed it in. Not only did this get rid of the bad odor, it left a rather pleasant one in its place.

My Husky played with a skunk. I tried the vinegar and lemon and it worked. I filled the tub with water and vinegar put her in it then took my pan and rinsed her again and again, getting deep into her hair. Then I shampooed her with some real good shampoo that had baking soda in it. I poured the remaining vinegar on her and rinsed and dried her really well, then sprayed the lemon juice on her.

If you want to get any smell out of your dog's fur use a mixture of diet Coke, peroxide, Dawn dish liquid and coconut oil. I've used this remedy on my dogs for twenty-two years (I work at a dog kennel). My dogs always get sprayed, sometimes 3 at a time and this mix always works.

My boyfriend and I were staying at a cabin and we took our dog Drake. Well, sometime during one morning he had a bad run-in with a skunk. We just bathed him and we used lemon juice, lime juice, some Dawn, and Garnier Fructis anti-dandruff shampoo and he smells great. Give it a try!

Wash your pet at once - before the skunking dries. Do this even if you don't have peroxide and baking soda on hand. Hose the animal, dunk him in a lake or stream ... whatever. The smell will not last as long.