Skunk Smell Removal From Pets

There is no doubt that the first time you come across a skunk you were wondering how this cute creature could smell so terrible. Not to mention if your pet dog decided to expose himself to a skunk and end up with a foul smell that he bring inside the house. If you are reading this article then you must have realized how important it is to find a solution for skunk smell removal from pets.

Before looking at the removal options, you should know what you must not do. There is an old theory that bathing your pet in tomato juice will get rid of the smell, but this is not the case. All you will end up getting is a pink doggy that smells just like a skunk.

Here is natural recipe for skunk smell removal:
Get a larger bucket to mix these ingredients:
A quarter cup of baking soda
One quart of 3% hydrogen peroxide
A teaspoon of mild dishwashing soap

Get an eyedropper to put one drop of olive oil or baby oil inside the pet's eyes in order to stop the mixture from irritating his eyes. You should not douse your pet all at one time. Choose a small area and then work the concoction into the fur and then down onto the skin. Continue with this process until he is all covered with the mixture. Allow him sit for roughly 10 minutes after that rinse thoroughly and repeat the process if required.

At this point the skunk smell should be gone leaving your dog smelling like a dog again.

In case you have some left over mixture get rid of it, ensuring that you use lots of water to completely flush it away. Regardless of what you decide to do, you should not save it inside an enclosed container since this could cause an explosion. Baking soda and hydrogen peroxide are not good combination when placed in a sealed container.

In the event that these ingredients are not conveniently at home, there is also another option to get rid of skunk smell.

Ideally this will be great if you have one of those smaller breed dogs at home, if not this could be very costly. For this, you need to one or several tubes of toothpaste, the brand or flavor does not make a difference. Work this all over your pet and allow it dry; note that the dog will not love this. After that, keep him on the outside to allow the paste to get brittle and then fall off.

For those really bad cases or if you want to make sure you get rid of it the first time, use a commercial product like Odorzout.