[nagdu] Skunk!

[Larry D Keeler]

They will come out during twilight. Around here they start appearing about 
eight P.M. or so.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Raven Tolliver via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "Tami Jarvis" <tami at poodlemutt.com>; "NAGDU Mailing List,the National 
Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 2:46 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Skunk!


>A good thing to know about skunks is that they're nocturnal. A park
> time  after roughly 11-11:30pm could align the stars for a skunking,
> especially if there are bushes or other hiding places around for
> creatures. I think I also read somewhere that skunks like to hang
> around garbage cans and dumpsters too.
>
> On 7/15/14, Tami Jarvis via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Yikes, indeed! Since we came back to eastern Oregon, I have developed a
>> chronic worry that my guide dog will be skunked when I need to use her
>> to go somewhere. I always heard of the tomato juice treatment and that
>> it didn't get the smell out without numerous treatments and a few days.
>> Sounds like vinegar would be enough to be able to use the guide within a
>> mile of people. /smile/ I'll remember that one! And hope I don't need
>> it. /lol/
>>
>> Glad you're still good to go, Tracy! Guess you don't need to be rural to
>> get skunked.
>>
>> Tami
>>
>> On 07/15/2014 07:02 AM, Cindy Ray via nagdu wrote:
>>> 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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