What type of flooring cleaner can I use on my wooden floor for dogs?

Question

My grandmothers dog, uses the bathroom anywhere in the house cause she isn't house trained. I want to clean the floors with something so that she don't use the bathroom everywhere. I know it some cleaner I can use to get the odor and the smell out, so when thats gone she probably won't use the bathroom in that spot again. So is there anything I can use for my wooden floors?

Answer 1

There is something called Urine Off which is safe for wood flooring.
http://www.urine-off.com/

Answer 2

Check that it's a wood floor and not laminate. Laminate isn't as forgiving about cleaners as wood is. Is it real wood and hopefully old? Old hardwood floors can take a lot of punishment. If you don't soak it, you can use almost anything that isn't bleach or oxyclean. Vinegar, 409, enzymatic cleaners. House training the dog is the way to solve the problem . I guess Grandma has to agree to cooperate or it won't help. I had new laminate floors. I cleaned them with pine sol, whatever except bleach and oxyclean. With the laminate just wipe it down, Don't soak it or it comes up at the edges in places over time.
I like the crate idea. Keep a crate at your home for Grandma's dog. When one of you doesn't have a good eye on the dog, put it in a crate close by grandma if possible.

Answer 3

First work on getting the dog house-trained. I'm a bit surprised your grandmother hasn't already.

After that, consider using a lot of vinegar: That is pretty good against pet odors. This I hesitate about without knowing what kind of flooring your grandmother has.

If all else fails, seal the area with Kilz or a similar product, then paint the floor.

Answer 4

First of all, just because you take out the smell doesn't mean the behavior will stop. Before you spend all sorts of money on the floor, you need to correct the underlying problem. Getting a crate is your best option. 1/2 hour in the crate, 1/2 hour out, dogs don't like to mess in that small of a space. There are enzymatic cleaners available from reputable pet stores that will eat up the smell, but be careful to test in a small area first, to make sure they don't eat the finish. Need more help? Contact me.

Answer 5

Simple Solution is great for getting neutralizing the odor, but I don't know if it's safe for wooden floors (I don't have any right now otherwise I'd check the bottle for you)
I like it better than Nature's Miracle.

Answer 6

anything with antibacterial