Ugh. The fucking dog got sprayed by a fucking skunk. (ADVICE NEEDED!!)

[Danger Mouse]

It's the most horrible thing I have ever smelled. Holy God I didn't think it would smell this bad but it's awful awful awful AWFUL.
We're going to try the peroxide/baking soda mixture to was her. Will it work?

[TZ]

1. Yeah thats supposed to work good.

Thats an godawful smell though..Have fun...:puke:

[Danger Mouse]

3. Thanks.

:cry: :puke:

[SallyMander]

2. I've always heard tomato soup/sauce

But i think then you just end up with a skunk spaghetti aroma... sorry :(

[redwitch]

4. "skunk off"

I think I bought it at Petsmart or the vet. Works great!

My kitty Mac has been sprayed twice. Really, really vile.

[Haole Girl]

5. Hope this helps:

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/skunk.htm

http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf475973.tip.html

http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/odor-removal/how-to-get-rid-of-skunk-smell/

[LeftyFingerPop]

6. Do NOT get her wet....

it locks the musk into their fur.

Best thing is a skunk odor neutralizer found in the pet section.

[Kali]

13. yes!

this is the correct answer
lock the dog outside - it will be better in the morning and then go get neutralizer from the pet store. DO NOT GET SKUNK SPRAY WET!!!!

[realisticphish]

15. Nature's Miracle makes a good anti-skunk cleaner

[pokerfan]

7. from dogbreedinfo.com

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/skunk.htm

[flvegan]

8. The peroxide/baking soda thing SHOULD work, but:

Do it twice, and PLEASE be careful around her face and ears with it if you need to wash that part of her.

[Danger Mouse]

9. i was careful as i could be...

we're out of peroxide, and her snout still smells bad, i think she got sprayed right in the face. maybe even in the eyes. we're taking her to a vet tomorrow.

[LibertyLover]

10. Traditionally you use tomato juice

You can also get an enzyme wash at the pet store that neutralizes skunk. I can't think of the name of it right now, but the pet store will know. Yeah, it sucks when the dog gets hit by a skunk. Good luck. One of my German Shepherds got sprayed right in the face. For months afterwards whenever it rained and his muzzle got wet, the skunky odor was perceptable. But he was fine. No injury to his eyes.

[DeepBlueC]

11. tomato juice is ineffective

and damned messy.

[LynzM]

12. Yes, but add soap.

entire bottle of hydrogen peroxide
a fourth of a cup of baking soda (or vinegar)
about a teaspoon of the dish soap

Mix well, lather dog, rinse forever... makes your hands feel weird but works reasonably well. We had our dog sleep in the entryway for a night, and by the next day he could be back in the house. Good luck!

[Generic Brad]

14. Clothes pins on the nose work

Or you could wad paper towels up and shove them up your nostrils. That will prevent you from smelling. As for tasting.....

[RushIsRot]

16. I got this formula from a Vet's office:

1 cup hydrogen peroxide
1/4 cup baking soda
2 tsp Dawn Dish Detergent

Add water, if needed to make this mixture the consistency of shampoo.

Previously, I have used Skunk Off with outstanding results, but as others have advised, keep the dog dry for a good while after its bath. Water reawakens the skunk fragrance - big time!

[Jamastiene]

17. tomato juice.

Wash her in that then her regular dog shampoo. IT works. I used to groom dogs. I had to deal with about 5 dogs a week who got skunked, along with the Atlanta Braves.

[sarge43]

18. FWIW

As ghastly as the smell is for you, imagine how the fucking dog feels right now. Her sense of smell is a hundred times more sensitive than ours. She'll be smelling ode de skunk for months to come.

One and only benefit from all this, unless she's box of rocks stupid, she'll never play triple dog dare ya with a skunk again. If she even suspects one is around, she'll break the land speed record getting back home.

[Danger Mouse]

22. she is box of rocks stupid.

[sarge43]

25. Oh dear.

Well, keep plenty of DeFunk the Skunk brand handy. You'll probably need it.

[wartrace]

19. I've never heard of that breed of dog? What does a "Fucking dog" look like?

I did an image search & all I could find was this type although it is called a "big fucking dog";


I have had great luck with the peroxide solution you mentioned. I have found that a smart dog will only get sprayed once or twice before they figure out that skunks aren't worth the hassle.

[Jamastiene]

23. Fucking A, that's a big dog!

:wow:

I've never seen a dog quite THAT big. I've seen Great Danes that are really really tall, but never have I seen one taller than a grown man. :wow:

[sarge43]

26. Now that's a big bag of hair.

I've been in planes smaller than that hound.

[Zuiderelle]

20. What's amazing is that the skunk could spray while it was fucking...

And the coincidence that your dog was fucking too? What are the chances of that!!

:)

[Jamastiene]

24. You owe me a keyboard.

:spray:

[Fran Kubelik]

21. My dog used to get skunked all the time.

The peroxide/dish soap/baking soda treatment worked well for us. Her hair is medium length, and the tomato sauce wasn't able to penetrate at all.
To rid your house of the smell, boil some vinegar on the stove for awhile.

Good luck!