Our dog, Gus, has had 2 encounters this year already. No, we didn't let him on the chair when he smelled like skunk. He caught the 1st one and killed it..... drug it into the yard to show us. We didn't see the 2nd one but it got him. He doesn't like baths but he's had his share of them this winter. The bad part is that once you get that smell into your nostrils, it lasts for the longest time.
Your wife was lucky, Thayer. I'm not a skunk fan. ..... couldn't have one for a pet, sorry.