Comments on: Skunked! How to ‘deskunk’ your dog

By: bitsy08

bitsy08 — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 17:57:22 +0000

A master gardener shared this with me. She has 2 big dogs and she says you would think they would get smarter after being sprayed by a skunk a couple of times. She says she and her husband take turns going to the store and buying a natural vagina douche. She says it works really well.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 00:33:09 +0000

From experience I know your recipe works though might be needed more than once. I have found that Odor Mute works well and have only had to use it once.. I could also dabbed it on my dogs faces, carefully. OM uses enzymes to eat the odor and I was safe washing my bare hands with it too. Since it comes in powder form I just keep some around in an air-tight container just in case.

By: Grace DeBoer

Grace DeBoer — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:19:45 +0000

Another good way to get rid of the skunk smell on the dog is to bathe the dog in whole milk. Apply the milk and let it sit on the dog for a bit. The smell will intensify, but the enzyme action gets rid of the smell. Also, when they get sprayed in the mouth and have skunky breath, brush their teeth every day and the smell will go away.

By: Sue Langley

Sue Langley — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:40:58 +0000

In reply to Patty Soriano. Patty, thanks for your comment! We are SO glad to have had our kit, an unopened bottle of Hydrogen peroxide and the soda on the shelf next to our first aid kit. We knew that she had banged out the screen before during the day when she saw a squirrel but you just don't expect it to happen all of a sudden in the middle of a hot night when you want your windows open. You're right, the smell is nothing like the brief whiffs you get on the road that tell you you're nearing home in the country. It burns your eyes and keep you awake it's so strong. Poor Maggie didn't know what to do with herself. Prepare in advance and maybe this post will help someone else in the middle of the night!

By: Annie Steen

Annie Steen — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:30:31 +0000

Poor Maggie….she will have skunk breath for a long time if she got hit in the face. couldn’t let my Kelsey kiss me for almost 6 months~

By: Patty Soriano

Patty Soriano — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:24:13 +0000

Sue, just after we brought home a rescued beagle a few years ago she found a skunk. None of our dogs had ever “caught” one on this property. When I went outside to get the dogs in, I noticed the smell and hurried them in, only to realize that Sofie had brought it in the house with her. I almost gagged. The smell close-up is nothing like the far off smell when you whiff it from a distance. GAWD! From reading other information, I knew that tomato sauce wasn’t gonna do it. Like you, I got on the computer and read up a concoction that we could use. I think it was similar. But I noticed that Sofie’s tongue was gray and I looked that up. Because she had been sprayed in the face, and probably swallowed some, it was necessary to spray some of the soapy mixture into her mouth. Thank God I read that or she could have died. I never knew this was a possibility ! The next day I bought a product at Pet Smart just for this occasion. It worked wonderfully, although Sofie did need more than one bath and the smell continued the next few weeks, especially since we couldn’t wash her face really well, and that’s where it was concentrated. So glad that Maggie is okay !!

Now, we try to get the critters inside before dark. I really don’t want to go through that again. Sigh.

By: Sue Langley

Sue Langley — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:35:28 +0000

In reply to Marie Niemann.

Thank, Marie,…I’ll try Dawn today,…she still stinks and knows she’s in the doghouse! Tractor man thinks she learned her lesson,…I think not! I think she’d do it again tonight if she could! ~~ Sue

By: Marie Niemann

Marie Niemann — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:27:10 +0000

That’s the kind of excitement nobody wants to wake up to at 2 am! I love Maggie May by Rod Stewart, When that song comes on the radio, it takes me right back to that time in my life! I hope you are able to get her and the house sweet smelling again soon, and you! You’ll know if it’s still lingering when you go out in public and people look at you funny and start sniffing! Dawn dishwashing is used on birds to remove the oil, so it would be gentle on her skin too. Baking soda is a good odor remover too!

By: gramma2twins

gramma2twins — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:46:52 +0000

Tomato juice is the best thing to use to deskunk anything. The acid in the tomato neutralizes the odor. Put the dog in the bathrun & pour a large can of juice all over them. Let it sit for a few minutes & then bathe as usual.

By: Sue Langley

Sue Langley — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:32:45 +0000

In reply to Sue. Sue, Maggie's official name is Mountain Fox Maggie May after both her 'parents' but we call her that also because we like Rod Stewart *and* his song! At her first vet appt, we heard the Maggie is the most popular name for a girl dog. We're so *average*, I guess. LOL! ~~ Sue

By: Sue

Sue — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:21:03 +0000

Poor Maggie May!!! Did you by chance name her after the Rod Stewart song of the same name? I’ve decided that my next female dog is going to be a red-headed (I have red hair so I want a red-headed dog, a hairless girl would be so much fun to dress! The powderpuff’s hair gets matted under clothes, besides it’s way too hot to dress them right now!!) hairless Chinese Crested. I plan to name her Maggie May. After all, he does have hair like a Chinese Crested!! I already have a hairless and three powderpuffs. Not to mention our Maltese and German Shepherd!! I would really have my work cut out for me, if they all got skunked!! The powderpuffs’ hair almost reach the floor!! They are beautiful, but they are a job to keep groomed!! Thank you for the recipe, hopefully I’ll never need to use it!!

By: Sue Langley

Sue Langley — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:55:09 +0000

In reply to Joanna Glenn. Joanna, It was hard to sleep after hearing our dog crash through the screen! LOL! ~~ Sue

By: Joanna Glenn

Joanna Glenn — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:37:12 +0000

What are you doing up at 2 Am? LOL Our two schnoodles bed time is 10:00 and when I bring them in from pottying they run as fast as they can to their kennel for their treat (cheerios)

By: Lisa G

Lisa G — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:29:05 +0000

Maggie is adorable – about the cutest Corgi I’ve ever seen!