How do you get the skunk spell off a dog?

Question

My dog got sprayed my a skunk, He was outside using the bathroom when he got sprayed I need to know how to get rid of the skunk smell so he can come back inside. Thanks alot

Answer 1

tomato juice bath works every time =]

Answer 2

All tomato juice is going to do is give you a red dog. It doesnt help.

Recipe for skunk odor...
Mix..
1 cup water
1/2 cup baking soda
1 tablespoon Dawn dishsoap
When ready to use, add 1 quart peroxide

Work solution into dogs coat and rinse really good. Dont get it in dogs eyes. Toss anything left over....you cannot reuse it.

I will tell you this...no matter what you use, your dog will still have a faint skunky odor when it gets wet for a long time. I have had dogs come in for a bath that were sprayed a year ago, and I can still smell a faint skunk odor.

Answer 3

Rule number 1: DO NOT PUT YOUR DOG IN YOUR CAR; I did that once, and once only! Phew!

There are 2 things to do: 1: buy a huge can of tomato juice and massage it into your dog's skin and fur. Leave it on for 20 + minutes, or so (while you rush to the pet store for shampoo?).
2: Rinse it off, and then shampoo him/her with a special skunk odor removal shampoo. I've found "Spectrum' to be the most effective. Follow the directions, but do the process twice.

Be warned, while you can get rid of most of the odor, some will linger for a few weeks.

Answer 4

The best and most effective method is tomato juice. Coat the dog thoroughly and scrub well. Leave it on for a while too. You need to give it time to work. At least 15 minutes is best. The dog will still have a slight stink. It takes a while and a FEW baths to get the scent out completely.

Answer 5

Go with the water, baking soda, soap and peroxide that was mentioned above, it works so much better then tomato juice. I let it sit on the animals for a good ten min then rinse. Then I use doggy shampoo that smells nice afterwards. I used this last year for the first time and it worked great better then tomato juice, or any tomato product ever did!!

Answer 6

My grandpa told me that when he was a kid they would use tomato juice. Don't know why that would work other than maybe the acidity in the tomatoes. Grandpa had some hunting dogs that got sprayed when he was 12.

Answer 7

i heard the best way to get a skunk smell out is motor oil,i however have never done it.but i do know thats how they used to do it.to be sure call a vet

Answer 8

Tomato Juice with some vinegar...it neutrilizes the odors. you may have to repeat this but it does work. Had to do it to 2 dobermans..took 3 washes but it worked... Good Luck...

Answer 9

There are articles in books in ref to what you wanting to know you just need to research what you are looking for and that means to read more books on dogs

Answer 10

Tomato juice : )

only thing I know that works

Answer 11

Mud bath