Rain will bring the odor back out...even with the most effective solutions. Tomato juice doesn't work...it MAY cover it up, but that's it. Look for a product called skunk off. That works pretty well...many vets carry it (no appointment needed to get it...they just sell it to you). Otherwise, the following at-home solution works very well (but you can only mix it when you plan to use it)...Take 1 quart of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide (available from any drugstore), 1/4 cup of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate for you science types) and 1 teaspoon of liquid soap, such as Ivory. Mix and immediately apply to the stinky pet. Rinse thoroughly with tap water.What is the absolute best solution for washing a dog sprayed by a skunk?
I've heard tomator juice works. Hope you have a small dog!
pee on it, have a group of people pee on it at the same time in different areas.
Tomato juice is the only tried and true remedy I've heard of. Something to do with a two-pronged approach - acid-based tomato juice physically breaks down oil-based skunk spray, but also something else in tomato juice actually breaks down the actual scent molecule.
Lemon juice! The oil from the skunk spray is dissolved by the acid. Just sponge it on and wash it off. Be careful of the poor dogs eyes. Maybe put lots of vasoline areound the to prevent run-off.
Blondie is right you need to use tomato sauce
Vinegar and tomato juice. My future inlaws jack russel gets into everything which includes getting sprayed by skunks just about monthly!
Good luck!!!
vinegar and/or tomato sauce has to work. If not, either go to the vet or wait for the smell to wear off.....
Use vinegar to get that odor off your pet. Yipes!
Unfortunately, only time gets rid of the smell totally. Liberal amounts of tomato juice or vinegar are able to neutralize some of the smell and make it more tolerable. Vinegar is best on white dogs unless you don't mind a pink dog - the tomato juice does turn white dogs pink for awhile. We've had many a dog sprayed by skunks. In addition, we had a mama skunk and her babies live under our porch for awhile. We called the Conservation Officer and he came and trapped them. However, whenever it was damp, our house smelled like skunk for about 5 years after they were gone. Eau de Skunk is definitely one of Mother Nature's strongest odors.
I've tried tomato juice and it's not as effective as I would have liked, and both the tomato juice and pet store odor removers are expensive if you have more than one dog that gets sprayed.
My dog trainer uses an inexpensive ladies' douche, but it takes quite a lot if you have a large dog, and I've found that peroxide is relatively inexpensive; generally around $1.00 per quart - I always keep a couple of quarts in my barn just in case I have the need.
I've tried the first recipe below and it works well. I've included a couple of others too which I haven't tried but are similar. This year seems to be worse than most for skunks - we live on a ranch and I've seen 'way more skunks this year than before. Both of our dogs have ';gotten skunked'; one twice. Be sure the dog has its' rabies shots as skunks can carry the disease - that in my opinion is worse than the skunk smell.
Be sure to keep this out of your dog's eyes...
Recipe #1:
1 quart 3% Hydrogen Peroxide
1/4 cup Baking Soda
1 teaspoon liquid soap
Mix in a bucket (it will fizz).
Soak your dog's fur, but be careful not to get any in his eyes. Use a sponge to clean off his head and around his eyes. Knead solution into the fur and be sure to get every part of him with it. Rinse thoroughly
Recipe #2:
1 cup of vinegar
1 cup hydrogen peroxide
1 cup of dish soap
Lather WELL, add water until a good thick coat of lather is worked up and let sit for 10 minutes. Rinse well, followed by 1/2 cup of vinegar in 1 gallon of water to rinse and leave on.
Recipe #3:
1 pint hydrogen peroxide
2/3 cup baking soda
1 tablespoon of citrus-based liquid soap
There is no single solution that will completely fix it. I've had the best results with the following progression:
Deskunk shampoo (follow directions)
Tomato paste left on affected areas for 10-20 min then rinse
Vinegar left on for 10 minutes
Then wash with regular shampoo
Sounds like a lot of work, and won't completely get rid of it, but it gets most of it...
TOMATO SAUCE...NOT JUICE
two bottles of hydrogen peroxide
1/2 cup baking soda
1 squirt of liquid dish soap
Mix in bucket sponge on dog let sit 10-15 mintues
rinse well.
This works better than anything else I have tried including hte Skunk Off stuff
My dogs get skunked about ever couple of months.
This works pretty well but there will be some lingering smell if it is bad repeat the treatment in a day or so.
I had my doberman take a full shot in the face chest and neck. It was bad but this worked pretty well at least he could be back in the house.
Believe it or not, but the BEST way to clean your dog after it's been sprayed by a skunk is to use douche!
I heard this directly from my Vet.
I'm a woman too, so ladies please don't take offense to this. I was shocked at first myself. Unfortunately I learned a couple of weeks later when my dog was sprayed and you know what - it worked.
Have a lovely rest of the day.
definitely tomato jiuice
I have heard that rubbing prepared mustard into their coat and letting it sit for a while then washing it out works, but I am not sure how you will keep your dog from turning your house yellow or how to keep him/her from licking it of or getting it in it's eyes. But it should work, if not than your poor pooch is gonna smell like a rotten hot dog. Hope that helps and good luck.
Keep the dog outside until it stops stinking. That's about the only thing we could ever do.
a lot of tomato juice
tomato sauce works best but is more costly than juice. Mix the tomato juice with some water and try to soak them for a bit.
This solution was demonstrated on ';The Mythbusters';. They allowed themselves to be sprayed by a skunk, [brave men] and this mixture de-skunked both them and the washroom. In a clean bucket mix together: 3 cups hydrogen peroxide {cheap %26amp; available at any drug store}, 3/4 cup baking soda, 2 tablespoons dishwashing liquid, and a few cups warm water. Scrub and suds up your dog, let the solution sit for 10 minutes. Don't let her lick herself and be gentle around her eyes. Rinse her with clean water very well. For her breath, brush her teeth with a little bit of homemade baking soda paste. The solution may be used to clean any skunky smells around your home as well. This should help your poor dog.
Tomato juice acids break down the chemical bond of the skunk oils that attaches to the skin and hair.
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