A natural way to reduce the horrible smell if your pet gets sprayed by a skunk.
We had a close encounter with a skunk in our backyard the other night. It reminded me of a great antidote to the foul odor emitted by these cute, yet stinky little guys.
When our first dog Dylan was a puppy he came face-to-face (or rather face-to-butt) with a skunk in the backyard. I ran over the the scene of the confrontation, careful to not get in the line of fire, but it was too late. He reared up on his front paws and sprayed a healthy load of natural “pepper spray” right in our curious puppy’s face.
It was awful. Dylan fled back into the house crying, rolling around and rubbing his eyes. We tried to clean it off best we could with a towel soaked in warm water. It seemed to sooth the burning a little but the stench was unbearable. We tried the commonly spread “tomato juice bath” solution, which was basically useless. It didn’t seem to do anything for the odor.
Having no clue what to do for the poor guy, we called our local 24 hr emergency vet. They informed us that although it is uncomfortable for him, the irritation will not last too long. They also gave us a recipe for a natural skunk odor reducing concoction using common household items. We followed their instructions and were amazed with the results. We now keep this recipe on our refrigerator door.
Thankfully we haven’t had to use it again, hopefully you won’t either. But just in case:
The Ultimate Skunk Odor Reducing Potion:
- 1 bottle of hydrogen peroxide
- 1 cup of white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons of baking soda
- 1 tablespoon of liquid soap
- 1 gallon of warm water
Mix ingredients. Sponge bath. Air dry.
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