[nagdu] Skunk!

[Tracy Carcione]

Thanks.  I found this recipe online, too, but, as it was already past
10:30 PM, I wasn't up to the whole job.  5:30 AM comes too early to stay
up half the night bathing the dog.  But I'll save it for next time, which
hopefully won't be for quite a while.
Tracy

> 00            `
> OKAY, I had that problem and what you want to do is,
>
> 1 quart of hydrogen peroxide 3%
> 1 cup of baking soda
> 1 tablespoon of Dawn dish detergent.
> Directions:
> mix well and place on dog rubbing into coat well.  Leave this in for about
> 10 minutes and rinse very well.  Use your dog shampoo after and you will
> notice a big and I mean a big difference.0
> Hope you are well.  Keep this recipe for the next time.
> I got this from the Dog Rescue in Boston back in 1996 and has worked great
> each time.  Andy and Shubert
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cindy Ray via nagdu
> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 10:02 AM
> To: Tracy Carcione ; NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide
> Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Skunk!
>
> Ah, fun. That happened to Chuck’s dog, King. Tomato juice may work better,
> but I found that the smell didn’t clear go away for a good while. YIKES!
>
> Cindy
>
> On Jul 15, 2014, at 8:59 AM, Tracy Carcione via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>
>> I took Benny for his last outing last night, and he peed and was
>> sniffing
>> around some more.  He went by some bushes, and I heard feet scraping,
>> then
>> Ben turned around and rushed for the house.  I thought he'd finished and
>> was rushing to get out of the rain, but, when I got in the house, I
>> smelled the intense skunk.  I guess the feet scraping must have been
>> Skunky's feet.
>> The internet said I could clean him with vinegar and water, then rinse,
>> so
>> I took him back out, away from the skunk, used the vinegar and water,
>> and
>> hosed him down.  He was not happy, but it did get enough of the skunk
>> out
>> so we could get on the bus and come to work this morning.  There's still
>> a
>> bit of a stink, but only close up, and not all the time, for some
>> reason.
>> Echo got skunked too, a long time ago.  I remember feeling oiliness on
>> her
>> fur, but I didn't feel any on Ben's.  It made it harder to figure out
>> where he needed cleaning most.
>> Anyway, that was our late-night adventure.
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>>
>>
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