[nagdu] Dog Deodorizing and other important things

[Tami Kinney]

Hm... I'm thinking that an open box of baking soda on the counter might 
help, too. Cheap and efficient!

Also, a spray bottle with a mixture of white vinegar and water 
(proportions don't matter, really, as far as I can tell) to spray the 
carpet for those things one can track in... White vinegar absorbs odors 
out of the air and also acts as an enzyme for those biologicals... So 
then when you vacuum, you will be getting the carpet cleaner and less 
likely to begin to smell again...

A bowl of white vinegar can also be left on the counter instead of 
baking soda to absorb  general odors...

Also, since "John" is a young dog in a new environment and thus under 
stress for now, that could explain some extra odor, including his breath.

So, Mark, you could ask your trainer if he has recommendations for 
products like dental chews that the dogs are accustomed to. There are so 
many out there these days, that You just have to decide on your budget 
and requirements... In a young dog, you don't have to worry about tartar 
control yet... Anyway, a good chew that cleans the teeth and helps the 
dog with stress while adding some mint or something should help a lot. 
/smile/

Tami

On 01/14/2012 08:50 PM, Dan Weiner wrote:
> Interesting...I was in a dorm of nine by twelve in Ohio and there was no dog
> smell, what we had was an amazing amount of dog hair though--lol.
> I was not as conscientious as you, probably a bit of a slob in the room
> cleaning arena.
>
> I'm pretty sure about no dog smell because I had a lot of fellows students
> or staff who were pretty critical of every dammed thing I did wrong and no
> one mentioned that--lol--they just mentioned the dog hair.
>
> So, I'm wondering if you're more sensitive to it because you might have not
> been around dogs or whoever is commenting might be just a tad too critical?
>
> Only thing I could say is, and I'm not being sarcastic, but open a a window
> for a few minutes to air the place out as closed in areas get stuffy, or
> maybe there's an air vent that's clogged or something or a filter that needs
> to be cleaned, it happens.
>
> Yours,
>
> Dan the man, carter the nut
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Mark J. Cadigan
> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 11:10 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] Dog Deodorizing and other important things
>
> It's currently only 19 and windy out. I know because I just had to take the
> dog out. I live in a dorm, and I am wondering if anyone has suggestions to
> cut down on the dog smell. I vacuumed every day, brush the dog daily, use a
> topical coat conditioner and deodorizer, have specially designed dog wet
> wipes to spot clean him, and the dog was bathed just before I got him on
> Tuesday the 3. He still smells. I am in a single dorm room about 8 by 15 so,
> very small, however, quite large for a dorm.
>
>
>
> The dog himself does not have a strong smell to him; however, if you are
> close to him, you can smell him. His breath is the worst. Any and all
> deodorizing tips are welcome.
>
>
>
> My dog is terrified of the vacuum, so I kind of feel bad vacuuming every day
> but I do so without fail.
>
>
>
> Just to add to the mulligan stew of aromas in my dorm room I stepped in
> someone else's dog S**t today. Suggestions for cleaning that off my shoos. I
>
> scrubbed them with a bristle brush, and ran them threw the washer machine, I
>
> picked them up, and I can still smell it.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>
>
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