Getting the smell of skunks off your dog!
Tonight, they went out ahead of me as usual and immediately Daisy started barking and took off the walkway to the trees just off the walkway. I was right behind her and immediately told her to leave it (which she normally would do) but she just kept barking. Once my eyes adjusted, I realized she was nearly face to face w/ a skunk and figured this was going to be BAD. Daisy wouldn't back off from the skunk and I had to walk over slowly until I could reach her leash to pull her back - all the time hoping that I wouldn't get sprayed and surprised that I didn't smell it already. All the time I was watching the skunk and Daisy and it seemed the skunk never turned it's back to her (real surprising). It was also surprising that Ollie wasn't there w/ her but he had stayed on the walkway although he was barking (he's really a chicken... and is afraid of everything). Mork (the cat) was also out there, but he seems to know better than to go near a skunk - he stayed well away. He must have learned that while living in the country of VT. Once I had Daisy under control, I sniffed and could smell the skunk but only slightly. Since I had been told a couple of years ago that white vinegar worked even better than tomato juice, I immediately brought some outside and doused her w/it. IT WORKED. I could barely smell anything at all - after a bath, all is well. It really does work!!! |
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| That's good to know. Our Ollie got a direct hit in the face from a skunk once - it was bad! I used a commercial shampoo meant for skunks, but it took awhile for the smell to totally leave. |
| When I was 7 months pregnant with our first child our Samoyed got
sprayed by a skunk. She was actually wet with it when she came inside. It got on everything. And it was early December so we couldn't really open up the house to get the smell out. To make matters worse it was also 1AM! I put everything I could wash into the washer and ran it through several cycles. We did try tomato juice with little effect. I had a really strong citrus flea shampoo so I tried that. It worked better than anything else I tried. It was called Flea Flee, not sure if they make it anymore. I think I got it at the vet. (I still have some.) I have heard that the quicker you can wash it off the better the smell will come out. Trust me, it is best if you can avoid bringing it into the house. We smelled it inside every time it got damp out for months. Of course I love the smell of skunk, but when it is that fresh and wet and you can't get away from it, it isn't pleasant. (especially when you are pregnant!) I keep something on hand now just in case. We always have skunks wandering around here at night. We haven't had an incident since then, (knock wood) but I think I would handle it differently now! Shellie |
| Good for you getting the smell out! Smart and fast thinking! |
 I'm glad we don't have skunks   |
| I love that story - made me laugh, especially the bit about Ollie being a chicken LOL |
| Also keep peroxide and baking soda on hand. Can't remember exact proportions, more peroxide than baking soda.......I'm usually trying to mix it, while hold the dog and my breath so no time to be exact.
It neutralizes the chemical compounds that make up the stink, but also dries the coat, so after letting the stuff sit on the dog for awhile.....5 minutes or so, rinse, shampoo and condition. Since skunks are mainly nocturnal....train your puppers to pee before night falls!  |
| I wish that training them to pee before nightfall was even a realistic possiblity. Both dogs are fairly good at holding it during the day (fortunately since I just started a temp job) but evenings are when we make frequent trips outside. Sometimes it seems like every 10-15 min, but they never fail to go when taken out, so out we go until about 9:30-11:30 at night, whenever I decide to go to bed - the later I go to bed, the later I get to sleep in the morning (until 6 or 6:30 at the latest) |
| The skunk recipe has been printed here before, but here it is again:
One quart of hydrogen peroxide Quarter Cup of Baking Soda A couple of squirts of Dish washing liquid Mixed all of the ingredients in bucket. The recipe must be mixed up and used quickly; it loses its effectiveness within about an hour, and it will explode if it's kept in a covered container. Work the solution into your humbled pet's coat thoroughly, let it sit about five minutes, then rinse it out. CAUTION: hydrogen peroxide can blind your pet if it gets into their eyes Sheepieboss |
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