What do you do if your dog gets skunked?

Answer 1

Tomato juice or vinegar is not recommended because it only masks the odor--it doesn't remove the smell


1 quart (or liter) of 3% Hydrogen Peroxide, H2O2.
Use fresh (unopened) hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Hydrogen peroxide eventually turns into water (H2O).
1/4 cup (50 ml.) of Baking Soda
1 teaspoon (5 ml.) of Liquid Soap
1 pair of plastic or latex gloves

Bathe the dog outside or, if it's too dark or cold, in the bathroom with the door closed and window opened.
Combine the ingredients in an open container (do not store in a sealed bottle--it will explode).
Using gloves, wash your dog with lukewarm water and the mixture while the mixture is bubbling. Work the mixture well into the fur.
Be sure to concentrate on the area that was sprayed.
Keep mixture away from your dog's face and eyes (it's a harsh solution). (If your dog has been sprayed in the face, try Tricotine Liquid Douche Concentrate or any over-the-counter douche.)
Let the mixture stand for 10 minutes or so before rinsing off.
Rinse the dog with lukewarm tap water. Don't wash the mixture into your dog's eyes (use a washcloth to cover the eyes if you're rinsing the head).
After bathing, check your dog's eyes. If they are red and watering, your dog may have taken a direct hit in the face. Skunk spray won't blind the dog, but it's very painful. Contact a vet.

Answer 2

My dog used to have that problem every year. I called the vet and she said to use dial soap and powdered massingill douche. Make up a pitcher of it like Koolaid and pour it over the dog. She said that tomato juice just makes him red. Good Luck!!

Answer 3

I know how you feel. Me and my wife have 2 huskys that like to get out alot. The best thing we have found was a mix of vineger and proxide. Just dont get it in there eyes. I guarentee that it will work 100 times better thatn any kind of shampoo or tomatoes.

Answer 4

Skunk youself. This will prevent you from smelling it & deter criminals.

Also, it will save you money on tomato juice.

Answer 5

When it happened to our dog a while back, the vet said to bathe him in tomatoe juice. SO we did. It worked then.

(A kids pool worked well for us. Unless you have an extra bath tub somewhere!)

Answer 6

Bathe your dog in tomato juice. It seems to neutralize the odor.

Answer 7

buy lots and lots of tomato juice and give the dog a good bath in it

Answer 8

tomato juice or easier, tomato paste 1 or 2 cans in the bathtub,
and a good scrub brush.

Answer 9

Give it a bath in tomato juice.

Answer 10

tomato juice. There are also deodorant shampoos for dogs. I haven't tried them yet though.