I am sure most of the Glenview home owners know by now that we have skunks

in our area.

 

        Leah and I have recently experienced our dog getting sprayed on two separate

occasions in our back yard. I have heard several others in the area have

shared our fate. Naturally it usually  happens late at night when some of the

stores or other sources of help and support may be closed.  This only adds to the

emotion of the moment as you scramble to find out what to do or whom to ask

for help. 

       Over the years I have heard of many home remedies in dealing with

this problem but some of them (Like tomato juice or peanut butter) seem

very messy to use. Depending on who you talk to most of these remedies may

not work very well either..........

 

       About a year ago I heard of a simple baking soda and hydrogen-peroxide

solution that can be mixed up in the home.  The reports were it worked as

good as or better than most of the other remedies that were available. When

personally faced with this situation ( late at night of course), I was left

 trying to remember what to mix and how to mix it.

       As I was unable to recall the exact details of the mixture, we called the Emergency Animal

Hospital, in Corinth, and found they recommended the same baking soda and

peroxide remedy.

       They were able to give us the recipe for mixture and use.

Having used this home remedy twice, I can say it works very well and is easy

to both mix and use.

      We have a Great Dane that weighs more than 160 Lbs. and

the amounts given below are adequate for our needs. I see no reason why

smaller amounts couldn't be mixed up for smaller pets.

 

      When a couple of our neighbors heard about our skunk experience and our

success in dealing with it, they suggested posting an article on the website

so everyone can have easy access to the information.

 

Skunk Spray Deodorizer Mix:

 

There are only three ingredients in the remedy which are to be mixed as

follows:

 

         Start with 1 Cup of Baking Soda in a large mixing bowl or pan:

 

         Slowly add the hydrogen-peroxide in the amount to make a paste:

 

         Add some liquid hand soap to give the paste a slight creamy texture:

 

         Mixture is very unstable and must be used immediately. 

               Don't try to save what's left for next time.

 

 Deodorizing the Pet:

 

When the above paste solution has been mixed, continue as follows with the

cleaning process:

 

CAUTION:  Usually your pet will be sprayed in the face area. Take extra care

to avoid getting the paste mixture in your pet's eyes.

 

Note:   It may be a good idea to wear rubber gloves and wear an apron to

protect your hands and clothing from getting the skunk spray on you while

you are washing your pet. However, if you do get some of the spray on you;

the paste mixture will work on you too.......

 

         First wet the pet's coat with water:

 

         Then apply a good liquid pet shampoo or liquid hand soap and work into

               the pet's fur to act as a wetting agent.

 

         Use a sponge to work the hydrogen-peroxide paste mixture into the fur,

               taking extra care to not get the mixture in the pet's eyes.

 

         Allow the mixture to soak in for several minutes before rinsing

               the pet off with clean water.

 

          Finally, if you wish, you can towel dry the pet and bring it in the house to keep

                it away from the area in the yard where the pet was sprayed by the skunk.

 

When finished; the odor should be completely gone. I didn't even notice the

smell of wet dog before drying the dog with a towel. (But maybe that was

because my nose quit working due to the strong skunk odor.) 

As an extra precaution, I used a little men's cologne just in case there were any small

area's that got missed in the bathing process. The next day I thought

Boureguard's fur was softer and fluffier than normal.   I have used  this

remedy twice and  seen no negative side effects.

 

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