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| A skunk’s spray is one of the most | | | | area affected, as you do not want the odor |
| unpleasant odors there is to a human’s nose. | | | | spreading onto the rest of your pet. Before you grab |
| Putting your dog outside in the yard, hearing a | | | | the tomato juice, be aware that it will not remove |
| commotion and finding out a skunk has sprayed your | | | | the skunk odor, just mask it. |
| pet is not only terrible but also very smelly. A | | | | Here is a concoction that successfully works at |
| skunk’s spray is yellowy oil, which they spray | | | | eliminating that terrible skunk odor on your pet. In a |
| or mist from up to almost twenty feet away when | | | | large open bowl or container, pour in one quart of |
| they feel like they are in danger. Many dogs end up | | | | three percent hydrogen peroxide, one teaspoon of |
| sprayed because they try to defend their property | | | | any type of liquid dishwashing soap and one-quarter |
| and the skunk usually wins. | | | | cup of baking soda or sodium bicarbonate. When |
| The first words of advice are do not bring your | | | | mixed together, the mixture foams and this is the |
| dog inside after it has been skunked’ as it will | | | | best time to use it. Hydrogen peroxide is available in |
| take forever to get the smell out of your house. The | | | | drug stores and some people feel that joy |
| skunk odor will permeate anything porous such as | | | | dishwashing detergent works the best. There are |
| beds, sofas, towels, untreated wood and | | | | commercial skunk deodorizer removers available but |
| plasterboard. Check your pet’s eyes to see if | | | | they do not always do a good job. |
| the skunk got spray in them. If it did your | | | | While the mixture is still foaming, wet down the area |
| dog’s eyes will appear red. This sometimes | | | | of the dog that the skunk sprayed. After leaving the |
| causes temporary blindness that usually lasts from | | | | lather in the fur up to ten minutes, use tap water to |
| ten to fifteen minutes. Rinse your dog’s eyes | | | | rinse this area thoroughly. Repeat this if necessary. |
| with a saline solution or use eye-drops for a human | | | | For dogs sprayed in the face by a skunk, very |
| or olive oil, to help relieve the eye irritation. Take | | | | carefully apply the mixture with a cloth, making sure |
| your pet to the veterinarian if the dogs’ eyes | | | | to keep it out of your pets’ eyes, nose and |
| continue to be red or irritated. | | | | mouth. Make this solution only when you need it and |
| The treatment you use on your dog is far more | | | | always discard the unused solution, after you mix it |
| effective if you do it before the skunks spray has | | | | together, as it will explode if covered or stored. |
| had a chance to dry on your pet. The first order of | | | | If the skunk sprayed your house or fence etc, there |
| business is putting on old clothes and rubber gloves, | | | | are commercial products available to remove the |
| that you will not feel bad about, if you throw them | | | | skunk odor. |