Posted: 8/11/2010 11:55:29 PM EDT
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What products should I be stocking for when I, or my dog get hosed by a skunk?
Anyone dealt with it before? |
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Having experience in this area I will chime in.
Tomato juice not only doesn't work it seems to make it worse. The recipe as I have found it to work there are many iterations of it on the web. 1 qt hydrogen peroxide 1/4 cup arm and hammer baking soda 2 tablespoons Dawn dish soap Creates some kind of chemical reaction that neutralizes the smell pretty quickly and the result is almost immediate. It must be applied when it's foaming up for full potency. It will sting in the eyes so try to avoid them but in reality skunk spray tend to be full on to the face so no matter what the dog is going to endure some misery along with the cure. No matter what you do you will smell skunk on that dog every time it gets wet for a few months after if it gets a good squirt... ETA I shot a skunk in the yard and it leaked all it's perfume out and gassed up the side yard pretty bad. I used this solution to wash down the spot and it helped tremendously. |
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The best thing hands down is a product at most pet stores called "Nature's Miracle". They make several varieties including a skunk odor remover. We always keep some around as well as the regular stuff for any carpet or upholstery stains. It is probably the best stain and odor remover out there.
We have a black and tan coon hound that is an excellent skunk hunter. Though we keep her in a large fenced yard, occasionally she gets out and half the time will home in on a skunk in minutes. Good times. |
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there are some good receipes on line most of which have vinegar and baking soda or powder (cant remember which) in them and some times some dish soap.
Best that I have found however is a Massengil vinegar and water douche. Seems to work real well on Skunky Dog. J- |
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I agree with Canoe...try and find some aftermarket product specific to skunk odor removal. Most local Vet clinics will have some too. It isn't cheap but works and in the long run is probably cheaper then buying container after container of vinegar and tomato juice that doesn't do a very good job.
Just my two cents but we usually deal with this a few times a year during pheasant hunting season. The aftermarket stuff is worth it if you ask me. |
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Having experience in this area I will chime in. Tomato juice not only doesn't work it seems to make it worse. The recipe as I have found it to work there are many iterations of it on the web. 1 qt hydrogen peroxide 1/4 cup arm and hammer baking soda 2 tablespoons Dawn dish soap Creates some kind of chemical reaction that neutralizes the smell pretty quickly and the result is almost immediate. It must be applied when it's foaming up for full potency. It will sting in the eyes so try to avoid them but in reality skunk spray tend to be full on to the face so no matter what the dog is going to endure some misery along with the cure. No matter what you do you will smell skunk on that dog every time it gets wet for a few months after if it gets a good squirt... ETA I shot a skunk in the yard and it leaked all it's perfume out and gassed up the side yard pretty bad. I used this solution to wash down the spot and it helped tremendously. My Golden got sprayed this spring, this solution work reasonably well. IIRC skunk spray is very acidic and oily so this is two bases + soap for the oil. |
| My dogs took a direct hit last month, then I nearly did too, after I stepped on the damn thing. anyway the above mentioned combo does work, but apply as soon as possible, also if possible do outside with a hose, and remember if you dog has an oily coat like a lab it can take several washes, and they will smell after getting wet again for a week or two, I think I washed my two idiots like 4 times to get the smell finally out. |
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Off topic... but are they any good eating? As for remedies... I have none... for what its worth tomato juice doesnt work, neither does vinegar, my ol beagle just had to endure a coupel weeks outside and getting hosed and shampooed a few times edit for spelling. never tried one but gut feeling would be NO. J- |
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Having experience in this area I will chime in. Tomato juice not only doesn't work it seems to make it worse. The recipe as I have found it to work there are many iterations of it on the web. 1 qt hydrogen peroxide 1/4 cup arm and hammer baking soda 2 tablespoons Dawn dish soap Creates some kind of chemical reaction that neutralizes the smell pretty quickly and the result is almost immediate. It must be applied when it's foaming up for full potency. It will sting in the eyes so try to avoid them but in reality skunk spray tend to be full on to the face so no matter what the dog is going to endure some misery along with the cure. No matter what you do you will smell skunk on that dog every time it gets wet for a few months after if it gets a good squirt... ETA I shot a skunk in the yard and it leaked all it's perfume out and gassed up the side yard pretty bad. I used this solution to wash down the spot and it helped tremendously. +1 to this, I used it on a cat once. I didn't even use the dish soap, just made a runny paste out of the h202 and baking soda. Rub it in the animal, let it soak for as long as you can stand to hold them still, rinse. |
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Off topic... but are they any good eating? As for remedies... I have none... for what its worth tomato juice doesnt work, neither does vinegar, my ol beagle just had to endure a coupel weeks outside and getting hosed and shampooed a few times edit for spelling. Get passed the obvious and horrendous smell  and remember, the skunk is a member of the weasel family, so in short, no it ain't going on the plate anytime soon. There's a wonderful episode of Man Vs Wild where our hero  Bear decided to trap a skunk in the baja and eat it. He got sprayed and still ate the damn thing and it was glorious seeing him squirm in utter discontent. Again, dont eat it. IMHO
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Off topic... but are they any good eating? As for remedies... I have none... for what its worth tomato juice doesnt work, neither does vinegar, my ol beagle just had to endure a coupel weeks outside and getting hosed and shampooed a few times edit for spelling. Get passed the obvious and horrendous smell and remember, the skunk is a member of the weasel family, so in short, no it ain't going on the plate anytime soon. There's a wonderful episode of Man Vs Wild where our hero Bear decided to trap a skunk in the baja and eat it. He got sprayed and still ate the damn thing and it was glorious seeing him squirm in utter discontent. Again, dont eat it. IMHOI'll have to check you tube for that. Mainly looking for a way to suppliment fido's food supply in the long run, I dont have the space to put up as much food for the dog as I'd like to. |
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BAKED SKUNK
1 fat skunk 2 lbs. salt 1 flat board 4 nails Carefully clean and prepare fat skunk. Soak in salt water for 3 days. Select a flat board of green oak, less than 1 inch thick. Carefully stretch skunk on board and nail down legs. Place skunk on board in preheated oven at 375 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. After cooking time is up, take skunk and board out of oven. Carefully take nails out of board. Cautiously take the skunk off the board and then eat the board. |
| As a trapper I've had a few run-ins with skunks, but so far have "dodged the bullet". My dog on the other hand took a direct hit a couple times. I've found the baking soda/peroxide/soap formula to work just as well as any commercial odor remover and it's Waaayy cheaper. If you want to go "mountain man" you can render skunk fat and use the resulting oil as a waterproofer for leather. It really works, and no, it doesn't stink. As for eating, well, if you're hungry enough.... I would point out though that skunks are the #1 or #2 carrier of rabies. |
