After the peroxide & soda, I follow thru with a rinsing of mouth wash from the dollar store. I figure it's suppose to kill germs that cause bad breath so it worth the extra 10 minutes. Skunks have a limited eye sight of about 3 feet so when a dog approches them they get starteled and do the 'front paw pat'. When a dog does this it means 'I want to play'. HOWEVER when a skunk does it it is a WARNING. Also the skunk spray is oil based so don't use extreemly hot water to wash your clothes afterwards-- it will just help the oil become like a mist and settle on everything around the area that you have your washing machine.