My dog got sprayed by a skunk

[davsel]

0615 this morning, I was awoken by the worst smell known to man. I got up and shut the window, thinking it was blowing in from the backyard. I then noticed our dog (white Pomeranian named Yeti) laying in his bed in the closet blinking excessively and licking his nose. I bent down to give him a wiff and felt like throwing up. I yelled down to the wife asking if she had let yeti out, and she said he had just come running back in. We didn't have any hydrogen peroxide, but made up a batch of tomato juice, baking soda, and dish soap to try to wash it off. Fortunately, I don't think he rubbed on anything but his dog bed.

I'm now at work and my coworkers are taking turns arriving and asking me why it smells like skunk in my office. It must be in my clothes.

Damn, I hate skunks.

[Stevensje]

Bummer.. Our dog has gotten sprayed in the past.. Dove liquid soap and baking soda, make a paste. Add hydrogen peroxide and cake it on, let it set. (15min). Wash with regular dog shampoo. Then repeat process.

[Great-Kazoo]

You can try every idea out there. IF their fur is soaked like ours were. good luck. The border collie was sprayed so bad she looked like she just came out of the lake, the retreiver same way. We ended up taking as much hair off the collie then washing numerous times in the different liquids recommended
What resolved the issue was keeping them out side in the kennel for 2-3 weeks till their soaked skin finally stopped reeking of skunk.

[HoneyBadger]

Bummer! The acidity of the tomatoes will work wonders. Good luck, stinky! [LOL]

[sniper7]

Shave the dog!

[bobbyfairbanks]

They where sprayed with an oil. Tomatoes won't work. Dawn dish soap will and list of. Wash rinse repeat till problem is solved.

[Sawin]

DAMN! That happened to my grandfathers dog during one of my visits years ago.. he came running back in from the pasture somewhat dragging his face, neck and chest along the grass and slobbering like a Saint Bernard. It didn't take long to realize why and without ever actually touching him, when I went inside my folks were pissed thinking that I got sprayed!

I hope you threw that dog bed out asap!

and now I'm mysteriously smelling skunk in my office!

[Irving]

https://www.ar-15.co/threads/132679-Deciding-when-to-put-your-dog-down?highlight=put+dog

[davsel]

Damn that's cold

[Great-Kazoo]

DAMN! That happened to my grandfathers dog during one of my visits years ago.. he came running back in from the pasture somewhat dragging his face, neck and chest along the grass and slobbering like a Saint Bernard. It didn't take long to realize why and without ever actually touching him, when I went inside my folks were pissed thinking that I got sprayed!

I hope you threw that dog bed out asap!

and now I'm mysteriously smelling skunk in my office!

Few pot heads on the job ?

[Sawin]

Few pot heads on the job ?

haha, no but possibly a draft from the transients in the park across the street.... I work in Boulder [facepalm]

[CO Hugh]

My dog got it once years ago too. The important thing is to flush their eyes and get it out of the mucus membranes. There are various concoctions online. Also the pet stores sell shampoos designed to deal with skunk (bud).

[smokeyradio]

Our dog got it three nights in a row. We tried Tomatoe Juice, product called Skunk Off and a mixture of lemon juice and mayonaise, but nothing worked. Then we were told by a rancher friend to get something called Odors Away. We used that and the dog smelled like bubble gum until the skunk smell wore off.

You can get it on Amazon or even at an Ace Hardware.

[jerrymrc]

Our old Dachshunds killed a couple. The first time the wife opened the door and they promptly started rubbing on the carpet. Skunk oil and blood all in one. One we caught in a trap and they were not fazed. Kept trying to chew through the trap to get to it.

[davsel]

Our dog got it three nights in a row. We tried Tomatoe Juice, product called Skunk Off and a mixture of lemon juice and mayonaise, but nothing worked. Then we were told by a rancher friend to get something called Odors Away. We used that and the dog smelled like bubble gum until the skunk smell wore off.

You can get it on Amazon or even at an Ace Hardware.

Just read up on "Odors Away" - sounds like great stuff. I'll pick some up on my way home.
Thanks!

Meanwhile, I figure I picked up the odor from washing the dog this morning. I made a run to Safeway to pick up hydrogen peroxide and baking soda to wash my hands - they were making me nauseous. Seems to have worked better than anything so far. Hand soap masked the smell for a few minutes, and hand sanitizer seemed to make it worse.

Setting the trap tonight to get the little bastard.

[davsel]

Thanks again to smokeyradio for the "Odors Away" recommendation.

I put a couple of drops into several shot glasses and placed them around the house.
I put one drop on the dog after washing him in the peroxide/soda bath.
Woke up this morning, and the house and dog has no more skunk smell.
Awesome stuff!