So I get home about an hour ago and leave The Brown Dog (Chocolate Lab) outside to do his business and I grab my newspaper to go do mine. About ten minutes into it I smell something not quite right - coming from outside not that it didn't smell inside. I go to the back porch to see Butte (AKA The Brown Dog) looking none the worse but as I opened the slider it was clear what was up. The skunk smell was overwhelming, and while the fumes were overtaking me the dog bolted by me to his spot on the couch. As I regain my composure, I quickly lose it as I realize he is upside down on the couch rubbing for all he is worth trying to get the smell off him. After I escort him back outside; I quickly do a search on the net for skunk remedies. After some speed surfing and with my limited resources around the house I come up with a: baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, vinegar, Dawn dish soap, and vanilla extract. Yea that's what I said. Into the shower we go, now if you don't thing the above concoction would make anything less than a foaming, frothing, smoking mess; you would be absolutely wrong. Also if you think the dog nor I are enjoying this you would again be sorely mistaken. Well after 15 minutes of scrubbing and rinsing, we are out and now both smell like a skunk with just a hint of vanilla. The rest of the house, well I seem to be getting used to it. If you are in my area you will see me at the store tomorrow - I will be the one packing out the Rug Doctor.