my dog got sprayed by a skunk he stinks i have tryed several things for the odor nothing works?

Answer 1

My dog has been sprayed a couple of times. The first time we bathed her in tomato juice...and a lot of it too! It sort of worked. The second time we took her to the groomers. They have a special kind of shampoo for that sort of stinky problem. It worked better than the tomato juice. But even with all that the smell will not go away completely for a while. Especially when the dog gets hot. Then the stink really comes out. Be patient. It will go away eventually.

Answer 2

I had this happen several years ago.Skunk spray is rather oily so you need a degreasing type of soap to help lift it from your dogs coat. Personally, I have found that thorough washing with Dawn dishwashing detergent 2 or three times will remove the bulk of the oil and odor but there are other remedies expounded on several internet sites. This one seems popular

1 quart of 3% hydrogen peroxide,
1/4 cup of baking soda
1 teaspoon of liquid dish soap.

Another thing that I have found that helps remove the odor some after bathing the dog in Dawn is to use Nature's Miracle to saturate the fur where the dog was sprayed. It's an enzyme liquid that is supposed to be non harmful and it breaks down natural substances like skunk spray, blood, urine etc. I've never had any problem when I put this on a dog but I don't know that it is intended for this use.

Answer 3

Do NOT use tomato soup or tomato juice -- it doesn't work!! It only stains your dog's coat (if you have a dog w/ a lighter colored coat), and they will still smell like skunk.

I made this mistake when this happened to one of my dogs -- a white Great Pyr. mix -- a number of years ago. When the dog got skunked, I was in a panic and grabbed some tomato juice (having heard all of the myths for years), but it didn't really help at all. Then we tried a vinegar water mixture, which cut the smell a little bit. This all happened very late at night, but the next day, we ended up buying some of those expensive "skunk begone" solutions at the pet-store (the one that worked best for us was in a smallish bottle and it was rather expensive -- like $12 a bottle -- not very economical for a large dog). The anti-skunk solutions worked *reasonably* well, but our dog still carried a skunky odor, particularly when she would get wet or damp.

Finally, someone suggested Dawn dishwashing liquid (probably any other good "grease cutting" dishwashing liquid would work -- make sure that it has that grease cutting action, though). We diluted it with water and a bit of dog shampoo, so as not to irritate her skin, but that REALLY did the trick -- much, much more effective than the expensive bottled remedies we had tried. I have since seen a "recipe" for an anti-skunk solution that uses Dawn dishwashing liquid w/ a bit of peroxide and baking soda (try googling "skunk, dog and Dawn". I think, though, that diluted Dawn mixed w/ some regular dog shampoo will probably work (the skunk "stink" is sprayed in an oil, so you need to cut that oil to get rid of the stink). of course, you'll want to dilute anything so as not to irritate your dog's skin. Good luck!

Answer 4

There are many special shampoos at your local pet store that are made especially for skunk smell. Nature's Miracle is a great brand when it comes to odor control, so I would give their shampoo a try if I were in your position. Also, many local groomers, especially those in chain stores such as PetSmart and Petco, will have a special treatment for a dog that has been sprayed by a skunk, so you can look into that as well if you can't take care of the problem yourself.

Good luck.

Answer 5

Okay, everyone says tomato juice but I have never known this to work!

I have on the other hand know the following to work well:

Try mixing a quart bottle of hydrogen peroxide
2 Tablespoons of Lemon Joy Dish soap or orginail Dawn dish soap
3/4 cups of baking soda

mix together, apply to dog, work into coat, let soak for about 10 mins and rinse well.

Answer 6

1 quart of 3% hydrogen peroxide, quarter cup baking soda, one teaspoon liquid dishwashing detergent, preferably Dawn, mix and immediately apply to your pet. Rinxe thoroughly with tap water, repeat if necessary. Double or triple the recipe for a larger dog. Use as soon as mixing the solution since the chemical reaction is what eliminates the smell. Do not mix up in adbvance and do not store in a closed container or it will burst. This "cure for a skunky dog" come from my vet and he says it's better than the old tomato juice cure and I agree since I have had to use it a few times! Good luck!!

Answer 7

I have 2 things for you. One, bathe your dog in tomato juice. Then, apply shampo(for dogs) and rinse. Two, get skunkl removal. I hear these both work well.

I hope these are helpful!
Good luck getting the stink away!

Answer 8

Mix 1 bottle of hydrogen peroxide (the kind from any store) and 2 tablespoons of dish soap (dawn works) in a container. Soak your dog's fur and then sponge on the mixture, allow to sit for 5 minutes and then rinse well.

The peroxide changes the sulphur to a more soluble form and then it gets rinsed away

Answer 9

Give him a bath in tomato juice. If you have tried this always places like Petsmart sell things to bathe your dog in if it gets sprayed, but I dont know how well those products work.

Answer 10

I've been through that a few times with my jack russell mix. A tomato juice bath will generally do the trick. There might be some lingering smell, but it will get rid of most of it.