Is it true that tomato juice will effectively neutralize a skunk’s spray? If not, what are some of the other ways to get rid of the smell? (No, I haven’t been sprayed; just wondering.)
we’ve dealt with this issue with our dogs a lot over the years. Tried Tomato juice, got an orange dog that smelled like v-8 and skunk. Tried vinegar, smelled like a salad and skunk. Tried smoking the dog. I’m serious, some people claim wood smoke (especially creosote smoke) removes the odor. Dog got bronchospasm, had to stop, administer bronchodilators. Smelled like a campfire sprayed by a skunk who wheezed a lot. Got a product from our vet, Skunk-off or some such. Hmmm… smelled much less skunky. Still won’t let dog sleep in our bedroom for a few weeks, but its tolerable. Ask your vet for the product. They’ll sell it to you even if you don’t have a pet
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- Gasoline/kerosene works too. It’s not safe for pets at all, and whatever-it-is ends up trading a bad skunk smell for a not quite so bad smell of gasoline - so don’t plan any hot dates for a couple weeks. (No matter what you use, you should probably skip dates for a few weeks anyway) - MC
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This comes from eHow.com. Great site for household hints.
- Mix 4 c. hydrogen peroxide with 4 tbsp. baking soda and 1 tsp. dish-washing soap.
- Put cotton balls in your pet’s ears to protect the inner-ear tissue from the cleaning mixture, which could easily drip in.
- Don rubber gloves to protect your hands during this process.
- Start with your pet’s head, taking care not to get the solution into his eyes, ears or mouth. Apply a drop of olive or baby oil to his eyes to prevent irritation.
- Rub the mixture evenly into your pet’s coat. It will probably be more pleasant to do this outdoors.
- Rinse the coat with clean water.
- Repeat if the smell persists.