My dog got skunked

**nsRaven** · 06-18-09, 02:49 PM

So, my dog managed to get himself sprayed last night though I don't think he got the full spray, but he still stinks. Sadly I didn't realize he'd been skunked until I put him out this morning and my hand came away smelling like skunk after touching him. The whole house had smelt strongly of skunk since the windows had been open, so you'll have to forgive me for not detecting skunk dog on top of skunk house any sooner.

Anyway, I'm looking for solutions and found this site.

http://www.wisegeek.com/how-can-i-re...from-a-dog.htm

He says tomato juice is just an old wive's tale and recommends washing with Listerine or this concoction:

1 quart of hydrogen peroxide
¼ cup of baking soda
1 teaspoon of dish soap

Does anyone else around here have experience with removing skunk odor?

**Option hunter** · 06-18-09, 02:51 PM

I think Mythbusters did an episode about this once...

A very long time ago...

**nsRaven** · 06-18-09, 02:57 PM

http://kwc.org/blog/archives/2004/20...lletproof.html

Found it. According to Adam and Jamie, the hydrogen peroxide+baking soda+dish soap is the way to go.

I've also heard toothpaste for any left over smell, any thoughts on that?

**Option hunter** · 06-18-09, 03:01 PM

Well, i Don't know To much about toothpaste.

It sounds like it would work.

**reject_wolf** · 06-18-09, 03:01 PM

Hmm, my dog has been sprayed twice, but we just gave our dog a bath, and didn't worry too much about the smell because the house stunk SOOOO bad anyways. I remember it stunk downstairs, and my dog was sprayed in the back yard and hadn't come in the house yet. I'll ask my mom, may be she remembers what we did, the peroxide thing sounds familiar.

**DancingCorpse** · 06-18-09, 03:06 PM

Lol, this happens to my German Shepherd and Chihuahua once a month, good ol' tomato juice does me fine.

**deathgodusmc** · 06-18-09, 05:47 PM

I had a dog before loved killing skunks for some reason. Got sprayed several times. Tomato juice does work but you have to do it like 3 times. I feel for you that really is a nasty odor.

**SourDee** · 06-18-09, 05:52 PM

I had a dog that got sprayed once. We tried the tomato juice thing but it seemed to just make her smell like tomatoes and skunk. I don't think we tried anything else, and she stunk for a several months. It was bad.

**mattscooby** · 06-18-09, 05:58 PM

no idea if it will work or not .
get down your local petsmart , skink odor remover .
bath that poor little sucker .
use that , i think thats what its called , and hope .
failing that , peg ya nose .