Our yellow lab likes to lay under our truck, and has spots of motor oil all over her. I gave her a bath with dog shampoo--it took off some. Any suggestions?
2006-09-15 02:17:40 · 14 answers · asked by Karina M 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Baking soda and laundry powder always works a tick. 1 cup of baking soda 1/2 cup of laundry powder.
2006-09-15 02:33:00 · answer #1 · answered by Maley 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dawn dish soap was used on all the animals after the Exon oil spill. It will get the oil off.
Please put a stop to the dog getting into the oil in the first place. The chemicals from the oil can penetrate the skin and will cause liver damage.
2006-09-15 03:37:49 · answer #2 · answered by A Great Dane Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like he is rubbing against something else, and then getting it on the carpet. Is there oil or transmission fluid on the driveway or in the garage that he could be lying in? Perhaps rubbing in fox musk out in the yard? Try smelling his sides and see if you can identify what it is. It would really be hard for me to believe that a dog would produce enough sebaceous (skin) oil to stain a carpet, unless he had a really bad skin condition. If he is fairly healthy, and you think he's gotten into something - perhaps rubbed against the oil burner? - you can bathe him with Dawn dish detergent, which will remove anything like that he had gotten into. Dawn is perfectly safe for their coat (not in their eyes, though), and is what is used on birds and other animals caught in oil slicks. Other than figuring out what he's getting into, your best bet would be to get him a nice soft dog bed with a removable cover or even just a washable bathroom rug, so you can easily wash the are where he sleeps.
2016-03-27 02:14:54 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dawn dishsoap, but make sure and rinse her very well.
Your dog likes to lay under the truck because it's cave-like and cool. Please either clean up the oil or give her a different spot to lay. It's a lot easier than bathing the oil off from her all the time.
2006-09-15 02:28:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try washing her with Dawn - maybe even spot washing the oil spots with dawn dish liquid. Afterwards, followup with dog shampoo and conditioner if necessary. Dawn might be a tad drying on her skin if you do it a lot
2006-09-15 02:26:40 · answer #5 · answered by empress_pam 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try using a bar of Ivory soap (it has oil which should bond with the motor oil) placed in hot water first and work it into a lather in the fur. Rinse with as warm water as possible.
2006-09-15 02:28:00 · answer #6 · answered by apples 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I work at a vet hospital and when a dog comes in with grease on it, we use dawn dishwashing liquid to remove it. The thing you have to remember is to use it mostly on the greasy areas and make sure you rinse, rinse, rinse. If you don't get the dish soap out (as with any dog shampoo) it can cause other skin issues. Then rewash the whole dog over with a mild dog shampoo. PLease do not use human shampoo on your dog.
2006-09-15 02:43:01 · answer #7 · answered by VetTechJanet 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do you use any kind of dishwashing liquid? A very diluted mixture of this rubbed and lathered well into your dog's fur will remove the motor oil. Repeat, if necessary, before rinsing. As an added bonus, it leaves your pet smelling quite nice and "pest-free".
2006-09-15 02:22:55 · answer #8 · answered by anieska 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
First rub baking soda into the oily coat. Rub it in good a couple of times to absorb some of the oil, then brush it out. Then wash her with dishwashing liquid in warm water.
Good luck.
2006-09-15 02:26:24 · answer #9 · answered by a_phantoms_rose 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Regular blue dawn - They use it on animals coated with oil in oils spills. I use it on baby puppies.
2006-09-15 02:28:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋