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[me]

I had a dog that got sprayed and he took off for about 2hrs and when he came back he didn't smell anymore.  I have no clue how he got rid of the smell but he did.  I've heard tomato juice will get rid of the smell but I don't know how true it is.

[Dexter Morgan]

my dog got sprayed by a skunk this morning.  eww.  she's never coming back into the house again.   

Bathe her in tomato juice, it works like a charm. 

[Bo D]

Bathe her in tomato juice, it works like a charm. 

Some people say that doesn't work at all. I tried it once. Didn't work at all.

Try this.....

http://www.aaanimalcontrol.com/skunksmellremovalrid.htm

These tactics WILL NOT work very well:

Bath in tomato juice
Spray with lemon or orange citrus
Masking agents like perfume or Fabreze


How do you eliminate the odor once you have been sprayed by a skunk? Well first of all, you or your dog should have known the warning signs ahead of time. A skunk will give many clear signals before it sprays. If threatened, it will stamp its front feet, arch its back, and shuffle away. If you don't leave right away, it will turn its posterior toward you, raise the tail, and release the smelly musk, a sulfur-alcohol compound, from special glands near the anus. This spray not only stinks, but burns and can cause temporary blindness if it is sprayed directly into the eyes. Since you didn't take heed and got sprayed, here is how to get rid of the smell:

Here is the secret recipe that WORKS. Mix the following:

1 quart 3 percent hydrogen peroxide
1/4 cup baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)
1 teaspoon liquid soap or dish detergent
Mix these together and bathe ("shampoo" in or rub down) the spray victim thoroughly.
Be sure to use this mixture immediately after it is created, as it is unstable.
Rinse with tap water afterward, and repeat if necessary.
For spray in the eyes, flush with water as soon as possible.

If you can't go to all of the trouble of buying hydrogen peroxide at your local drug store, then a 2% vinegar solution will help a bit. But please, don't bother with the old tomato juice tactic unless you want to smell like skunk + tomato.

[Palehorse]

1 quart 3 percent hydrogen peroxide
1/4 cup baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)
1 teaspoon liquid soap or dish detergent
Mix these together and bathe ("shampoo" in or rub down) the spray victim thoroughly.
Be sure to use this mixture immediately after it is created, as it is unstable.
Rinse with tap water afterward, and repeat if necessary.
For spray in the eyes, flush with water as soon as possible.

I was going to suggest this very formula. It worked on my dogs. I used extra bicarb to absorb the direct hit one of my dogs obtained. They still stink afterwards but not nearly as strong by a long shot.

[Dexter Morgan]

My neighbor's dog got sprayed by a skunk, and nothing would take the odor away. She ended up having to have her shaved bald LMAO!!! Annie DID NOT look right with a buzz cut. 

[me]

I still don't know what my dog found but he was wet with the spray the skunk got him so bad and when he came back home after being gone for the two hours he didn't smell at all.  Animals must instinctively now what to do.

[~vxn~]

thanks for the secret recipe--i'll keep that one handy.  (we have a front porch skunk farm--lol.  and now apparently the back patio and deck area.)

i left her out until after 11 p.m. (she's an outside mutt anyway--and has a doggie mansion in the backyard) when i went out to get her--she didn't smell too bad.  she was soaking wet though. 

i think she may have showered somewhere else. 

[kimmi]

Why is it when I make pasta salad I make enough for 90 people?  I can't get it right! I don't even know if I have a container big enough right now!

[Dexter Morgan]

thanks for the secret recipe--i'll keep that one handy.  (we have a front porch skunk farm--lol.  and now apparently the back patio and deck area.)

i left her out until after 11 p.m. (she's an outside mutt anyway--and has a doggie mansion in the backyard) when i went out to get her--she didn't smell too bad.  she was soaking wet though. 

i think she may have showered somewhere else. 

One time, I had a nasty skunk that kept spraying the outside central air unit.  The little bugger got hit by a car, and I did the happy dance. 

[pariann]

Why is it when I make pasta salad I make enough for 90 people?  I can't get it right! I don't even know if I have a container big enough right now!

Go buy some styrofoam bowls and set yourself up a pasta salad stand.  Make yourself some money off of about 80 odd people.

[kimmi]

Now that is not a bad idea! 

[Dexter Morgan]

One of my outside kittens bit the hell outta my middle finger on my left hand tonight. Wanna see....  LOL!!! Now, I'm trying to figure out when I had my last Tetanus shot. 

[me]

Hate to say this Dex but I would be more concerned about rabies.

[Dexter Morgan]

Hate to say this Dex but I would be more concerned about rabies.

It isn't an aggressive kitten. I noticed that its eyes were mated over, so I did what I would normally do, grabbed at it, and scooped it up. It couldn't see me  and it freaked out,and it nailed me outta fear. I don't see any sings of sickness just its eyes. I will probably go Monday, and get a Tetanus booster just as a precaution. It seems somewhat wild. It was in on the porch when I noticed it. If I see something wrong with any of the critters, I always try to do what I can to help them. It's what I do.  Sometimes I get the sharp end of the stick, but I can't let an animal in need suffer.   

[me]

Those little teeth are definitely sharp.