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Up North 09-17-2015 05:35 AM

SKUNKED!! I know I am not alone
 
Lastnight my dog got skunked! I am not sure he got hit directly but he sure does smell as does my back entry. Anyone have any good solutions?

NJ Quilter 09-17-2015 05:43 AM

I've heard the most effective product to use is douche. I do think it takes several baths, though, before the odor is totally gone. Not sure what to do about the back entry?

Jeanne S 09-17-2015 05:45 AM

I have always heard a bath with tomato juice is the best. But have never known how practical that really is to do!!

Up North 09-17-2015 05:46 AM

Yes my son did use douche on his short haired dog he was embarrassed to buy it so I had to buy it for him! We have a spanial and she has longer hair it may take awhile! Ugg

Up North 09-17-2015 05:47 AM

I do have a can of tomato juice but heard it really doesn't work so not sure

Bobbielinks 09-17-2015 05:53 AM

When our spaniel was a pup, he tried to make friends with a skunk. I used 4 large cans of tomato juice on him, then two washes with dawn dish detergent followed by a final rinse. I did this outside using three galvanized tubs. It removed enough of the smell that he was allowed back in the house after him dried off.

my-ty 09-17-2015 06:00 AM

No suggestions... just lots of memories of our dog and skunk various encounters. Hope you find something that works.

Feather3 09-17-2015 06:37 AM


Originally Posted by Up North (Post 7319716)
Lastnight my dog got skunked! I am not sure he got hit directly but he sure does smell as does my back entry. Anyone have any good solutions?

Info on what works best:

http://www.humanesociety.org/animals...nking_dog.html

Tartan 09-17-2015 06:43 AM

​There is a recipe on Google but I think it is 1/2 quart of hydrogen peroxide, 1/8 cup of baking soda and 1 tsp. dish soap. You mix it up, don gloves and work it into the animals coat right to the skin. If you have a long hair dog I think you would need to double the recipe?

francie yuhas 09-17-2015 08:32 AM

I get a bowl,put soda in a gob,add a big squirt of Dawn dish soap,and pour in enough peroxide to make a slurry. I get my doggie all wet,pour and massage this stuff on her fur,rinse, and voila! I hope your beast learns to avoid the skunks. It took about 4 episodes,before she finally connected the dots and now avoids the problem.


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