A skunk just skunked my dog who is now smelling awfully skunky...

[MaggieRae]

I hate skunks. They smell everything up and now they've taken my dog over to the smelly side. We used a 50-50 vinegar-water mixture, dawn dish soap, shampoo, and tomato paste/water mixture to get rid of the smell and taste. She's in her kennel now, moving around and licking. I feel so bad for her but I don't know what else I can do. Anybody have any experience with this? (I would have shot the darn thing, had I seen it and been willing to deal with the skunk-iness a dead skunk leaves you with...) The smelliness is everywhere!!!!! Agh!

 

[aprophet]

ther is a peroxide baking soda dawn dish detergent recipe that works the best if you google skunk remedy you will find it quick I trapped a good number of skunk when I lived in the blue ridge mtns it works well good luck

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

P.U.

 

[ibpboo]

Well that's just plain skunky.

tomatoe juice, but not sure if that really works.

 

[ibpboo]

Quote:
http://dogs.about.com/od/caringfordogsandpuppies/ht/deskunking.htm

 

[AK Michelle]

Lemon juice.

It kills most smells.

Good luck

 

[SillyChicken]

lol! I've tried them all, they'll all get it out a little, but not compeletely... It will slowly dissappear over time and with a good shedding. She'll re-stink if she gets wet from rain etc...

The lemon juice and peroxide will bleach the dogs hair.

 

[MaggieRae]

Thanks for all the responses!

I think we got most of the smell out of her coat, she just has it in her nose now. You can smell it whenever she breathes out so I assume she smells it whenever she breathes in. Poor baby. The only thing I've found for that is to use a vinegar-water mix and "fine-spray up the nose being careful not to aspirate your dog". I'd rather not do that...