Im looking after someone's dog which sometimes uses my wool carpet as his toilet.?

Question

Can anyone tell me how I can remove the strong ammonia smell, unfortunately now present, from my carpet?

Answer 1

use bicarbonate soda. put it over the area overnight then vacuum up the next day. you may need to repeat a few times. if its really bad, pop some gloves on and sponge the area with water then repeat the bicarb soda. whatever you do don't make the mistake of using any cleaning products containing ammonia. it makes the smell so much worse. lots of carpet deodorisers (those powders you sprinkle then vac) contain this so check first.

Answer 2

Hi
For just a few spots

Nature’s Miracle should work. It is available at Petsmart. Make sure you follow the direction. The main reason that it fails is that people just sprays it on and wipe it up and not let it soak into the carpet and pad like the urine did. You may need to do this 2 or 3 time. Just reminder that the urine treatment product needs to go where the urine went for it to work properly. After you clean the spots, you should shampoo the carpet using this product on the front and back of rug.

In my experience, Nature's Miracle is your best bet. Good luck!



For really bad urine smell

First thing you need to know is that urine is classified as carpet damage. 90 % of the urine sits in the under pad and that is the hardest to remove. This is the reason you smell it when you wet it. In most cases if you can smell it it’s pass the point of treating from the surface. To clean it properly it is a fairly big job

Things you will need: carpet-cleaning machine.
Chemical for removing urine I recommend (Nature's Miracle is a liquid containing enzymes that feed on the organisms that give urine its odours.), which you can buy at a pet store. (Some people have use vinegar (one part vinegar to five parts water)

New under pad for the carpet

1/ lift the carpet where you think the urine is. You can tell from the bottom side of the carpet by the watermarks. You will need to extract the backside of the carpet with the urine remove treatment product.
2/ cut out the entire infected under pad and wash the floor with the urine treatment.
3/replace the under pad with the new stuff
4/ as you are laying the carpet back down treat the top of the carpet with the urine treatment.
5/ When the carpet is all back you will need to clean the all of the carpet with the urine treatment product. Just reminder that the urine treatment product needs to go where the urine went for it to work properly.
In my experience, Nature's Miracle is your best bet. Good luck!



Carpet cleaner for 14 years

Answer 3

you really have a problem, even if you manage to completly remove all traces of the odour the dog will return to the exact spot and once again do the dirty. I talk from experience and would recomend a steamer as this deoderizes the area and does not leave a chemical or scented smell usually associated with cleaning products, this only adds to the dog putting its own smell on top.Hope this helps,FROM TONY.

Answer 4

White vinegar has worked well for me, though if the wool is not pre-shrunk it could be a bad choice. Could you call a local dealer or professional cleaner to get ideas? The possibility of business after the dog goes home may be enough to get them to give advice for the now.

Answer 5

First take a wet towel (no soap) and place it on the spot, give it a good rubbing. Then take a knuckle brush and some laundry soap and scrub away, the pat the area dry.

If your carpet is white use bleach instead, just add some water, spray, scrub, pat dry and you are done.

Answer 6

1001 carpet cleaner, then spinkle bi-carb on the patch (when dry).. this will get rid of the smell and stop the dog from peeing... if it fails i would tell your friend and ask her to pay for a new carpet .. or claim on your contents insurance for a new one..

Answer 7

First blot up as much as you can with a towel or rags

Then, go to local walmart - kmart whatever and get "OUT! - pet stain and odor remover" - you may have to repeat the application two or three times - (usually twice will do) and the odor will go away

Answer 8

Soak it well with Nature's Miracle or Simple Solution, sold in pet stores. The enzymes need to dry naturally, and they'll break that down for you.

Answer 9

First stop looking after the pooch, let them know what's going on. Then go to Wal-Mart and get a deodorizer for animals.

Answer 10

If you're in the UK try 1001 or Vanish carpet cleaner. If you're in the US sorry but I don't know.