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Dog got skunked! #2737885
01/29/20 09:58 PM
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Max the Meathead had a "close encounter" with a skunk six days ago. I was just sitting in the living room and started to smell it, stronger by the minute. Looked out front and the idiot was rolling in the dusting of snow, rubbing his face in it trying to get the stench off. No sign of the skunk, fortunately... it probably just wandered off.

Anyhow I escorted him to the shower and scrubbed/rinsed him twice with a mixture of peroxide, baking soda and Dawn dish liquid (seemed to have the best results on a Google search). But he still stinks. A lot. Everywhere he goes there is a nearly visible cloud of stench (although it IS better than the first day!)

Does anyone have a favorite de-skunking potion I can try cleaning him with again?
He's a sweet dog but not very bright. I sure hope he learned this lesson, though.

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My wife is a Veterinarian and she said try this concoction if all you have is home remedy stuff:

1) cup hydrogen peroxide
1) tablespoon baking soda
3-4 drops of dish soap (Dawn, Joy etc)

Mix in a bucket and massage on the animal. There will still be some odor though

If you don't wanna do this, you can see if your local pet store or Cabelas, etc has this product called "Skunk Off" or something similar. Good luck!

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I've heard washing them with tomato juice helps...
Maybe call your veterinarian.

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Thanks... If you look closely at my post, that is what I used smile But it's good to know that a vet agrees up
Just wondering if there was something I could buy that works better than the home brew?

I may try another shower with more of the same mix (although he's really not fond of showers, he will cooperate once I get him in the stall).

Re: Dog got skunked! [Re: DrCharles] #2737904
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I have a pillow case from 1978 I had drying on the cloths line, it still smells.

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Re: Dog got skunked! [Re: DrCharles] #2737927
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You are lucky that he just smells bad. Our lab almost died after being sprayed by a skunk a few months back. I ended up with $1000 worth of vet bills nursing her back to health. Thought she was a goner a couple of times. The skunk spray went down her throat and shut down her system. She couldn't drink or eat for several days so she had to be hooked up to an IV. Not a fun time. Especially since she stunk really, really bad. I ended up throwing away a bunch of clothes and bedding material that she touched while recovering.

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Re: Dog got skunked! [Re: AndyF] #2737946
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My dog got skunked a few years ago. We washed her with tomato juice, and it worked. It did take a couple times of washing her though.


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Re: Dog got skunked! [Re: Prodart440] #2737952
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LMAO! I got one for you, check out massengill douche for skunk, it works. Hit a Walgreens about midnight and get some massengill and tomato juice, when the clerk looks at you weird say...party at my house.

Re: Dog got skunked! [Re: 4406bbl] #2737967
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Originally Posted by 4406bbl
LMAO! I got one for you, check out massengill douche for skunk, it works. Hit a Walgreens about midnight and get some massengill and tomato juice, when the clerk looks at you weird say...party at my house.

haha Down here the cashier wouldn't even bat an eye. laugh2


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Re: Dog got skunked! [Re: hemirdrnnr] #2737974
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Opening weekend of dove season my chocolate lab spotted a skunk in the middle of the field just before dawn...very obedient dog...normally...dog took off like he was shot out of a cannon in spite of my screaming like a banshee at him, he nailed the skunk, rolled it up like a ball, skunk got loose for a split second and sprayed him right in the face. Now he decides to come back to me...stinking...coughing...foaming at the mouth and rolling in the dirt. Well...much as described above I tried everything, skunk off, tomato juice, same remedy as described above...probably washed and/or treated him a dozen times over the following week, eventually the odor became less and less noticeable but in all honesty it was probably 2 or three weeks before it was completely gone...


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Re: Dog got skunked! [Re: DrCharles] #2737980
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As a kid, I have had a couple (maybe 3) experiences with skunks. The tomato juice is popular, but works no better than a good soap bath. As with the pillow case above, on clothes you might as well toss them and save your self some time.

At your point, time is the best cure. Best of luck!

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Our Lab was skunked and we found a product called Skunk Away and it worked wonders. I think we got it at Petco..


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The peroxide, backing soda and soap mix works excellent but you have to do it as soon as possible.

Days later you are pretty much stuck

Re: Dog got skunked! [Re: Morty426] #2738114
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My wife grew up in Mass. and apparently they have a bunch of skunks up there. See em dead on the road up there like we see opossums down here. Heard the story many times about her golden retriever getting sprayed at 11:00 one night and how the smell was so bad it had her neighbors walking outside to see what in the world was going on, lol.
They spent the next 3 hours washing him in the bath tub w/ tomato juice, sauce, anything tomato related they could find. It still took a while for it to completely wear off.


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Fortunately for MY nose, I've been out of town since Sunday morning whistling Going home Sat. so will sniff around then laugh
We have a couple big cans of expired tomato juice, might be worth a shot since we're just going to throw them out anyway.

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LMAO! I got one for you, check out massengill douche for skunk, it works. Hit a Walgreens about midnight and get some massengill and tomato juice, when the clerk looks at you weird say...party at my house.

haha Down here the cashier wouldn't even bat an eye. laugh2

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Originally Posted by Sixpak
Get some revenge on PePe LePew - if only poetically...
'he shoulda looked left, he shoulda looked right'...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu5hzc2Mei4


... stinkin' to high, high heaven up
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About all tomato juice does is turn the dog pink and make it smell like a Bloody Mary that got sprayed by a skunk lol.

The peroxide mix is the only one that is really effective. The sooner the better. The peroxide breaks down the "perfume" chemically is my understanding and the soda absorbs the odor. The detergent wicks the mix into the fur. Dog fur is designed to keep the dog dry in the wet so you really have to work it in.

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his morning I re-washed Max the Meathead with peroxide/baking soda/Dawn. A lot of the remaining stench was on his head, so I carefully applied it to his muzzle, ears, and head without getting it in his eyes. Then after rinsing, a shampoo. It smells a lot better around here, especially with the house opened up for the beautiful warm day (73F and sunny... not bad for midwinter!) Now we are washing all the things he's been lying on, which also stink... If he ever does this again he will become a permanently outdoor dog!

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