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From: bridesmom
Date: 02-22-2006, 12:08 AM (1 of 15)
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My daughter just called (the one with the new baby), their golden lab just got sprayed outside by a skunk and he came running into the house and now the whole house reaks!! And the dog. What can she do!! I told her to open all the windows and get fans going to try and get it out, but the little rodent sprayed the house as well.. any ideas!!! FAST!!!!
Laura
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User: bridesmom
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From: Chrysantha
Date: 02-22-2006, 12:13 AM (2 of 15)
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Skunks aren't rodents...they're mustalids. (related to ferrets, otters, badgers) Tomato juice on the dog, BATHE him in it...(get the BIG cans) Vinegar, Febreeze, charcoal, for the house. Chrys
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User: Chrysantha
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From: DorothyL
Date: 02-22-2006, 07:40 AM (3 of 15)
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Yup -- tomato juice for the dog. And maybe a trip to vet to be sure his eyes weren't damaged. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: Sewhappie
Date: 02-22-2006, 10:38 AM (4 of 15)
| Massingils Vinegar and water douche to bathe the dog in also works. There is something in the mix that is not in just water and Vinegar that works. |
User: Sewhappie
Member since: 10-27-2001 Total posts: 1427 |
From: bridesmom
Date: 02-28-2006, 12:58 AM (5 of 15)
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Well, we found a vet that suggested 1 quart hydrogen peroxide 3%, 1/4 cup baking soda and a teaspoon dish soap. You get the dog wet, make up the solution and while its bubbling, soap him up with it, let it sit 10 minutes and then rinse. Worked like a charm! They sprayed the house with an orange oil odor remover spray and that worked too. Now to get rid of the skunks under the garage!
Laura
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User: bridesmom
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From: DorothyL
Date: 02-28-2006, 07:47 AM (6 of 15)
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We had a skunk move into our basement last year and had to hire a guy to come trap and remove it. It only took the guy one day and cost about $200. He took the skunk -- we called it Peppe -- miles away to a wildlife refuge where it can live in peace. My husband found and patched the hole it used to get in. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
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From: sewingrandma
Date: 02-28-2006, 03:22 PM (7 of 15)
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My DM use to feed peanuts to all the local skunks-she lived in an apartment complex bordering on woods-and never had any problems with being sprayed. I worried about her getting bit, yes at times she would hand feed them. None of the pets in the complex ever got sprayed either even when they ran into each other. Guess Mom had them use to all the critters in the area as she had quite a collection of wild/tame animals she fed.
Brockie
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User: sewingrandma
Member since: 03-06-2003 Total posts: 432 |
From: DorothyL
Date: 02-28-2006, 03:47 PM (8 of 15)
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Our skunk didn't spray any people or animals that I know of. And the basement didn't smell after it was gone. But you could sure tell when it went out in the evening and came home in the morning. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: Pudge99
Date: 02-28-2006, 04:00 PM (9 of 15)
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On a side note. Everytime you get that dog wet you will bring the smell out again. My dog got sprayed back in October. When I gave him his last bath (mid January) before I had him put down, he still smelled. I used the same stuff you did for the first bath and a few more after that. A woman who works with my husband lives out in the country and her dogs get sprayed frequently. She says it takes at least six months for the smell to go completely away.
Gina
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User: Pudge99
Member since: 10-30-2001 Total posts: 1375 |
From: mozeyrn
Date: 02-28-2006, 04:33 PM (10 of 15)
If he/she is anything like my Golden Retriever he/she probably thought it was a new kind of playmate. If a robber ever entered our house my dog would probably bring him a ball to play instead of attack him! Glad to hear her golden lab is ok.  . - Maureen.
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User: mozeyrn
Member since: 11-29-2005 Total posts: 349 |
From: bridesmom
Date: 03-01-2006, 01:33 AM (11 of 15)
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Well, Lenny (the lab) is a huge suck. He has been whimpering around the house for the past week, and just not himself. I think he was quite traumatized by the whole event, people yelling at him, getting put outside, showered with a hose, then bathed and showered again. I need to make him some cookies and take them in to him. He's such a sweetie pie of a dog. Everytime I go there, he is so excited to see me and heads to the cookie cupboard where I stash the cookies I make for him, he knows Grandma brings cookies. My son checked him over quite carefully to make sure he wasn't bitten or scratched but he was concerned that his tail was broken or dislocated cause he whined when you touched his rear, though he could still wag his tail normally. I figure he probably backed up really fast into something when he got sprayed and bruised his butt. Poor baby, not a fun thing to happen.
Laura
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User: bridesmom
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From: Dustbunny01
Date: 03-01-2006, 06:10 AM (12 of 15)
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poor things sounds like a trip to the vet's office might do him good. and make sure he is up to date on all of his shots.. esp. rabies as skunks are the main carrier of rabies. (at least here they are) have that tail looked at.. how is the smell now? I have two dogs and they come and go as they wish, but we also have a fenced in yard.. and a doggie door.. keeps the skunks out  the skunk smell will just have to slowly go away, and should in about a day.. as for the dog.. did the tomato juice do the trick? poor guy.. DB
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User: Dustbunny01
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From: Kdruan
Date: 03-07-2006, 12:01 PM (13 of 15)
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Actually, I bet I know what might be Lenny's problem. You said you bathed him with the hose right? Cold water? I have 4 labs (yes, I know how crazy I am LOL ) and a couple of summers ago decided to bathe them outside (one at time, LOL). A few hours after the bath noticed their tails hanging down but didn't think much about it. But the next day something was definitely off. When they eat their tails are wagging a mile a minute and they were down and not moving at all. Not to mention their rear ends were sore to the touch around their tails. I called the vet and took one in and she diagnosed "cold tail". It's something that's common in Labs. When you wash them with the hose with cold water it irritates the nerves in the base of the tail and causes inflammation. It goes away in about a week or so. Hope this is helpful. Kathy |
User: Kdruan
Member since: 02-24-2006 Total posts: 17 |
From: mozeyrn
Date: 03-07-2006, 12:12 PM (14 of 15)
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That's a great tip! Thank you very much for sharing! Even though our two aren't labs it probably is still a good idea not to use real cold water when bathing them. - Maureen.
Learning something new with every stitch!! Kenmore 16231000 |
User: mozeyrn
Member since: 11-29-2005 Total posts: 349 |
From: bridesmom
Date: 03-08-2006, 02:07 AM (15 of 15)
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Thanks for the tip Kathy, I just emailed it to my son (Lenny's dad). He said Lenny has been fine for a while now, but I bet that's what was his problem.
Laura
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User: bridesmom
Member since: 01-21-2004 Total posts: 2026 |
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