How to Remove Skunk Odor From a Dog

I live out on a farm and we use peppermint mouthwash... All you do is pour it onto a cloth and wipe the dog down... The dogs love the taste of it and I have had people come over in the past after the skunk and they have not smelt a thing... Even the dogs smell good!!!

Thanks Krysta! Much easier...all I had on hand was a bit of Scope, but made a difference from the V8 and vinegar already on his head! Smelled like a skunk salad before! Will go to Whole Foods in the am for natural peppermint mouthwash to finish the job.

Oh my goodness!!!!! I can not THANK YOU ENOUGH KRYSTAH!!!!! I almost put that hydrogen peroxide mix on my beloved Blue Boy, whom is one of my many dogs I have rescued through my life & because of the economy, couldn't find him a home, so I kept him. He has turned out to be the bestest boy ever!!! Like lynnbear58, I didn't have peppermint mouth wash but the mouth wash I used worked GREAT!!! And yes, it was much easier & SAFER!!! Why they even put that stupid "poison mix" in writing is beyond me, when the solution is as easy as mouth wash!!! Somehow, this easy solution of mouth wash for skunked animals must be known nation wide. Again KrystaH, A GREAT BIG THANK YOU!!!!!

People, moutwash simply masks the odor. It doesn't take the skunk oil out. The peroxide and dish soap break down the oil. The baking soda absorbs it. Putting mouthwash in your mouth only hides bad breath. It comes back then next morning.

Hmmmmm, our Schnoodle got sprayed last night (Halloween, what a horror!)Took the full blast in the face & ears but miraculously, didn't get it in her eyes. Immediately washed her head and face with Hibitane, a surgical anti-bacterial soap that was at hand. This took about half of it away. Didn't have tomato juice, so hubby brought in a can of diced tomatoes and I massaged that into her coat. It was going great until she got out of my grip and shook. There were gory bits of tomato flung all over the shower and bathroom walls. It looked like a scene from a slasher movie, very appropriate considering the date! Rinsed her off and shampooed with Hibitane again. Thought her coat had burrs in it, then I realized they were tomato seeds, so a comb out was required. Poor Penny dog. By morning, she was not too smelly except on her one ear...until she went outside and got damp from the grass and then it was like I'd done nothing. Looked up the "recipe" on the internet but it said that vinegar could be substituted for the peroxide if coat bleaching was a concern. So I did it with vinegar. Didn't make much difference. I'll try the mouthwash and failing that, Miss Penny might be getting a really, really short hair cut. Having handled her so much in this process, I smell almost as bad as her, even after showers and shampoos.

my dog was sprayed last night i used the peroxide,baking soda, and dishsoap but i also added halved potatoes, i had heard that halved potatoes(raw of course)absorb the smell from the fur. it seemed to work real well. the article also said to use fabreeze for the smell in the house, it did help. I might try the mouthwash next time. this happened at 4 in the morning and the mouthwash seems alot easier! man was I tired lol hope this helps.

The only product I have had success with is Doggi Cleen. As far as I am concerned it is the best stuff on the market. It works and it's safe for the dogs. Check it out at http://www.biocidesystems.com/skunk odor.html

November 14 2011 My golden retriever was sprayed by a skunk on the face ears and snout. wow the smell was horrible. she ran inside got on the guest bed with laundry on it. ran to the front of the house iam glad not to the stairs and the house stunk so bad. i stayed up until 4am cleaning to no avail we all humans stunk as even if washed the clothes. I had to in reality washed the clothes five times in sanitary wash. throw out some clothes along the way got rid of the mattress and bx spring cleaned the sofa and area rugs having Stanley steamer coming out for the area room I tried everything from to tomatoes juice to the hydrogen peroxide i followed the recipe and to no avail. I aired out the house by opening all windows on a windy day still neighbors say they can smell the mask of skunk..... I hate skunks........