What is the best cleaning method for throw up?

Question

Gross, sorry. But one of my puppies is randomly throwing up, like once or twice a week (we have taken them to the vet and he says they probably just havee a tummy ache, are eating too fast, playing too hard, etc.) But the problem is they have more freedom cause they are older and I don't always know when or where they throw up until hours, or even days later. What is the best way to clean it up? I have tried the stuff that I used when I was house training them to spray on it, but it doesn't get the stain out... I am getting my carpets cleaned because we are all done with house training, but I can't be sure that throwing up is never gonna happen! Thank you !!!

Answer 1

I share your pain, sort of. I have a cat who does the same thing- vomits without warning and for no consistant reason. I called the vet and told them my cat was bulemic. (ha) She was placed on anti-nausea pills which helped tremendously, but was a management tool as well as a short term fix. A week after she stopped taking them, she began the vomiting again. (Maybe I shouldn't have asked her why she couldn't be more like her step-sister (not really)). I have no idea what is causing it, neither does the vet yet.

I *do* know that it is not uncommon for some dogs to be pukers after playing or after just eating. If s/he is eating too fast because s/he doesn't want the other dog(s) to eat her food, let him/her eat in a separate area so the other dogs cannot eat his/her food (or vice versa if s/he is eating fast in order to eat someone else's food). If you just need him/her to slow down during chow time, scatter the food- some in the bowl, some around the bowl on the floor. It helped my dogs to slow down when they had to play "52 kibble pick up".

Back to your main problem- cleaning the dog vomit. I would start with Nature's Miracle. It comes in a white plastic bottle with red lettering and red lid. (Find it at Petsmart, Petco, specialty pet supply stores, etc, and online at PetEdge and & Drs. Foster & Smith to name a few. You won't find it at Walmart, Target, or grocery store unless you have a really cool grocery like Bare Essentials or some other "granola" type market). I have used that for housesoiling problems and for vomit. It works great for me. Blot the "blat" up with a wet towel first. Then spray Nature's Miracle on it and follow the directions on the bottle. It has always worked better than Simple Solution (which is now called something else) for me. I have not had to clean carpets of the disgustingly florescant yellow "green grass puke" yet, so I can't say how it works on that. It certainly works for dog food vomit and empty stomach vomit.

Have you considered crating your dogs separately while you are away? (I realize they can puke the second you walk out of the room while you are home, and I am not suggesting that you imprison them.)

If I knew what kind of food you were feeding them, I might be able to offer more advice. I am sure that since you have gone to the vet, you have already explored that. Glad you have taken him/her to the vet. I am assuming you have a good vet that you trust. That's important. I hope your dog gets better and is not chronically bulemic like my cat. Peer pressure stinks, I guess. ;-)

Answer 2

Well, I suppose it's the same with dogs, but my cat threw up the other day from eating too many bugs (yuck!) and she made a nice, huge, slimy spot on my carpet full of legs, wings, and heads. Heh... So, I picked up what I could with paper towels, and sprayed some carpet cleaner on it. The kind that foams up. I let it sit for a while (half hour or so) and later, sprayed some more on it. Then, I vacuumed it up. I put the weight of my foot on the vacuum so that the brush would get really down into the carpet. It worked wonderfully! And you can't even tell anything at all was there. No stain or anything. Hope this helped. =)

Answer 3

I use Nature's Miracle:Pet Mess Easy Clean-Up for when it's ooey gooey. You pour the "sawdust-like" substance over it and it soaks it up kind of like clumping litter. Then you can just sweep it up. (Worked great when a kid threw up at my house recently, too.) Then, I use whatever my floor surface allows: Top Shot cleans out stains great, but ruins hardwood floors, even through the carpet. Zero Odor works good for odors, doesn't matter what floor surface, but doesn't take out stains as well. Try to get the urine smells out before carpet cleaning. I found where I missed, it seemed to "set" the smell in and it's been harder to keep it permanently gone. (An idea, I still limit territory they can get in trouble with, and they are 5 yrs., by closing some rooms off. I have a dog who will eat and throw up just about anything--recently candles. Go figure!)

Answer 4

My solution has been to use paper cloths and cover it as soon as possiable... This helps with the clean-up... Then when it is dry it should come up in one swipe...

Now, if it is more liquid... If you can find some place that sells X-orb... It's a white powder, it works the best to get it all up as much as possiable... Other than this stuff, I'm not sure what else to do...

Answer 5

How many beds? Get those bed risers.You know the things that go at each corner and raise your bed 5 inches. Then it's off to Walmart for 6 wash baskets. All extra books and loose items go under the beds.Next it's the space bags for sweaters,snow jackets,etc.1 gallon bags for extra pencils,pens,makeup,etc. Hangup all good clothes,towels in bathroom.Now you got the hang of it. Things you haven't used in 6 months,donate for a tax write off. Go,Go,go.Good luck.

Answer 6

The best way to clean vomit of any kind, is to put cat litter on it....let it absorb well, then sweep the litter into a dust pan.

Answer 7

Only a comment...thats pretty gross