Dog AGAIN!!! this time she got SKUNKED

[purr]

Last night we had to run out so I put her outside on her lead for an hour . I come home and the dog somehow broke her 30' lead at the very end. Hubby brings her in and I'm like wtf is that smell??? Hubby said a skunk was outside and he think he sprayed his car.

So I'm like oook. Meanwhile the smell is horrible in my room at that point I open up a window. Made it worse.

So woke up this am and my whole HOUSE stinks like skunk. I get up and personal with the dog and notice its HER who stinks!

Should I give her a tomato juice bath?? She stinks so bad I had to put her down in the basement - my eyes are burning up even with all the windows open. Febreezed the whole house and it still stinks. Candles everywhere too!!

Suggestions???

[nashbridges]

1. Tomato juice

And we used to have limited success with baking soda (throw it on a wet dog and it will suck up some of the smell).

Then of course there is the time honored "heated doghouse" option.

[purr]

2. Whats the heated doghouse?

Time for some V8 dog!

[nashbridges]

5. That's where you leave her

in a heated doghouse for a month while the smell goes away! Usually only a popular option on farms.

[Madrone]

3. Not tomato juice - do this!

What you need

Next go to a drug store and get the following, if needed:

* 1 quart (or liter) of 3% Hydrogen Peroxide, H2O2.
Use fresh (unopened) hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Hydrogen peroxide eventually turns into water (H2O).
* 1/4 cup (50 ml.) of Baking Soda
* 1 teaspoon (5 ml.) of Liquid Soap (ie: Dawn dishwashing liquid)
* 1 pair of plastic or latex gloves

To Use

* Bathe the dog outside or, if it's too dark or cold, in the bathroom with the door closed and window opened.
* Combine the ingredients in an open container (do not store in a sealed bottle--it will explode).
* Using gloves, wash your dog with lukewarm water and the mixture while the mixture is bubbling. Work the mixture well into the fur.
* Be sure to concentrate on the area that was sprayed.
* Keep mixture away from your dog's face and eyes (it's a harsh solution). (If your dog has been sprayed in the face, try Tricotine Liquid Douche Concentrate or any over-the-counter douche.)
* Let the mixture stand for 10 minutes or so before rinsing off.
* Rinse the dog with lukewarm tap water. Don't wash the mixture into your dog's eyes (use a washcloth to cover the eyes if you're rinsing the head).
* After bathing, check your dog's eyes. If they are red and watering, your dog may have taken a direct hit in the face. Skunk spray won't blind the dog, but it's very painful. Contact a vet.


How it works

First a quote from Dr. Caceci of Texas A&M University:

Forget what you have heard about tomato juice--it doesn't work. Skunk spray is mainly composed of low molecular weight thiol compounds. ("Thiols" are compounds with the "-SH radical" attached to a carbon atom.) In industrial applications, alkaline hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is used for scrubbing similar compounds from waste gas streams.

Hydrogen peroxide and baking soda, when combined, become a "chemical engine" for churning out oxygen. That's why it has to be used immediately after mixing. The soap breaks up the oils in the skunk spray, allowing the other ingredients to do their work.
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Dogs get skunked here ALL the time!! This is the tried and true remedy. Thank god I haven't had to use it yet! :)

[purr]

4. Thanks!!!

Going to store now!! :)