{"id":6336,"date":"2022-01-13T07:56:29","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T15:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/south-orange-county\/?p=6336"},"modified":"2024-07-31T01:54:15","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T09:54:15","slug":"tips-for-cleaning-skunk-spray-off-your-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/south-orange-county\/tips-for-cleaning-skunk-spray-off-your-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Cleaning Skunk Spray Off Your Dog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Skunks are armed with dual scent glands that hold about an ounce of malodorous organic chemicals that are strong enough to repel a bear! So you can bet that if your pup gets sprayed, it&#8217;s not going to smell good. Let&#8217;s figure out what makes skunk spray smell so bad and how you can get it out of your pup&#8217;s fur as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<h3>Why Does Skunk Spray Smell So Bad<\/h3>\n<p>The nasty odor of a skunk spray can be described as something similar to rotten eggs and burning tires which comes from organosulfur compounds called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/science\/thiol\">thiols<\/a>. Thiols are backed up by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.collinsdictionary.com\/us\/dictionary\/english\/thioacetic-acid\">thioacetates<\/a>, which, by themselves, aren&#8217;t necessarily smelly UNTIL they get wet. This is precisely why you need to resist the urge to spray down your pooch after they&#8217;ve been sprayed.<\/p>\n<p>If there&#8217;s one thing to take away from this, it&#8217;s that <strong>Water + Thioacetates = an even SMELLIER dog and a LESS-EFFECTIVE remedy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>What You&#8217;ll Need<\/h3>\n<ul id=\"T0\" class=\"\">\n<li>\n<p id=\"T540788102\" class=\"bP_bT\">A clean plastic bucket to mix the ingredients in<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"T1625520066\" class=\"bP_bT\">1 Quart of 3% hydrogen peroxide. <em>(Other strengths are not recommended &amp; use fresh peroxide from unopened bottles.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"T797498090\" class=\"bP_bT\">1\/4 cup baking soda. (<i><strong>DO NOT<\/strong> use washing soda, it might be much stronger, but that will only cause it to <strong>burn your dog&#8217;s skin<\/strong>.<\/i>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"T-141080915\" class=\"bP_bT\">1 to 2 Teaspoons of liquid soap. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.softsoap.com\/en-us\">Softsoap<\/a> is preferred)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"T1003035285\" class=\"bP_bT\">Latex gloves to wear while mixing and applying to your pooch.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to Use What You Have<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p id=\"T1541514480\" class=\"bP_bT\">Apply your mixture to a <strong>DRY<\/strong> dog, working well into their fur.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"T176994820\" class=\"bP_bT\">Let sit for about five minutes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"T1486264736\" class=\"bP_bT\">Rinse with neutral water.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"T-85858140\" class=\"bP_bT\">Repeat if necessary <em>(which it probably will be)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Don&#8217;t try to store this mixture as it loses effectiveness and releases oxygen gas, which could cause a closed container to explode!<\/p>\n<h3>Why This Works<\/h3>\n<p>This de-skunking mixture works due to the strong oxidizing agent of hydrogen peroxide that reacts to the thiol and in effect, removes electrons and adds oxygen atoms to generate an odor-free sulfonic acid. The baking soda helps buffer the acid, and the soap helps to remove the oily, hydrophobic (water-repelling) sulfonic acids.<\/p>\n<p>We hope this helps you get your pooch smelling like themselves sooner rather than later, for everyone&#8217;s sake!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skunks are armed with dual scent glands that hold about an ounce of malodorous organic chemicals that are strong enough to repel a bear! So you can bet that if your pup gets sprayed, it&#8217;s not going to smell good. 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