LPT: Dog sprayed by a Skunk? Use scent killer body wash/ shampoo made for hunting. Life changer.

Submitted by fishin413 t3_10hs3tv in LifeProTips

My dogs have been sprayed 4 times in the last 12 years. I've tried everything in the past but the smell always lingers for days sometimes much longer. Well the new dog was in the yard around 9 PM the other night and tried to play with the funny looking black-and-white puppy.

Threw him in the tub and opened the cabinet to get the dog shampoo. Saw my bottle of scent killer body wash I use for deer hunting so I said why not give it a shot. Lathered him up let it sit for 5 minutes and rinsed really well. Smell gone, absolutely incredible. No side effects 3 days later like dandruff or itchy skin.

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Mindless-Ad-266 t1_j5a68jb wrote

They sell dog specific odor killing enzyme shampoo. Dont use human body wash on your dog. Its not good for their skin

Edit- best one ive used is called “de-skunk”. Comes in a purple bottle. Had my dog snelling right after two washes.

Just have to try to get your dog in the bath as quickly as possible after getting skunked. Thats the biggest thing

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Kimmm711 t1_j5a6sm4 wrote

My vet said there only one way to get rid of skunk smell completely:

TIME

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Unique-Shape4792 t1_j5c5ok9 wrote

1/4 cup of baking soda 1 quart of 3% Hydrogen Peroxide solution And a small squirt of dawn dish soap

I've had to use this twice for 2 different dogs and it works like a champ

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BouncyDingo_7112 t1_j5hr912 wrote

The trick is not to take the handheld sprayer and wet the dog down first. I made this mistake and only got about 75% of the stink off the dog. So pissed at myself when I re-read the instructions.

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whudaboutit t1_j5a9z0u wrote

Poor Tucker got skunked and we used Nature's Miracle. It took two washes and we even used it to shampoo the carpets.

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rededelk t1_j5du5j4 wrote

I did that with a cat once, was not a particularly good outcome

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