[nagdu] Garlic Smell on My Dog From Unknown Something Outside My Door

[Lisa belville]

Hi, all.

Sorry for the lame subject line.

I just had a very odd thing happen and I'm not sure what's going on or how
to handle it.

We were stepping out the door to get busy when I noticed Katy was hesitating
just a bit.  Then suddenly Katy let out this bark/growl combo I've never
heard before.  At exactly this same time there was this smell of garlic.
Not anal glands, and not skunk.  I've smelled both of these and this smell
isn't even close.  This smells like very fresh cut up garlic mixed with
seasoning salt or something.

I closed the door immediately and put Katy in a sit/stay.  This smell was
all over her fur and in my apartment, though I couldn't find anything wet or
damp on her fur or by my door.

We went outside and she busied as usual and we just got back in.  Katy
didn't act as if there was anything odd going on, and she doesn't appear to
have anything in her eyes or on her muzzle that's preventing her from seeing
or breathing.

I have some white vinegar I use for cleaning and laundry, and I sprayed this
on Katy and rubbed it into her fur all over.

Like I said, I've smelled Skunk and this is no where close.  Plus we live in
a very populated, well lit area, and I've never seen skunks around here.

What could this smell be and is there anything I can use to get rid of it?

I'm not panicked enough to call the emergency vet or anything because Katy
seems to be just fine, I'm still on guard, though.

Any thoughts?

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