11.07.06
Another first…
The forces of nature were at work the other day. Meg, the wonder dog, got into a bit of trouble… we’ll let her tell you the story in her own words…
4 hours of scrubbing later (until 6am thank you very much!), we’ve learned a few things… You can never have enough hydrogen peroxide in the house, the dog should not go into the yard after midnight and feminine wash gets the skunk out!
1. mix 1 quart of hydrogen peroxide with 1/2 cup baking soda and a few teaspoons of dawn liquid detergent. Stir well and get some gloves! We were told not to do this inside as it would make the house stink like skunk. Too late. Don’t get this stuff close to their eyes! Mix it into the fur, let it sit then rinse. It did well but she was sprayed directly in the face, I wasn’t about to risk blindness with the peroxide. Oh! and it bleached her fur a bit.
2. Skunks are nocturnal… they come out when it’s nice and quiet. Make sure your dog does his or her “thing” before everyone settles in for the night.
3. We read that summer’s eve feminine wash works on skunk, too! It did work! I could use it on her face without worrying so much and I have to say, it really knocked the odor out! There are soooo many jokes in here, but I’m going to leave that alone.
4. Strategically placed paper plates with heated coffee grounds absorbs the odor. Our house smells like a skunk latte, but still, less like skunk.
5. Finally, febreeze and oust… buy stock in that product family!
Meg still runs out in the yard and investigates the spot where she was sprayed and happily looks around hoping to find her new friend. This is a reminder that… well, she’s a dog. ugh.
Art Tea Life said,
November 7, 2006 at 6:10 pm
ohh noooo ! Poor Meg-the-Dog.
oh dearrrrr……poor you ! scrubbing and washing
And enduring that SMELLLLLLL
Goooood Grief.
Funny about the Summer’s Eve
( I guess that makes sense tho….she said laughing largely)
Well I hope all recovers soon and ..
that the new friend does not come back !
Good luck !
Love, S.
Graycee said,
November 8, 2006 at 2:11 am
Meg is one of the cutest puppy-dogs around . . . stinky or not! :-)
Tyn said,
November 8, 2006 at 8:51 am
oh man…. I have been there. Skunk Latte?? I think I’ll pall thanks.
Tyn said,
November 8, 2006 at 8:52 am
I mean “pass”!!! hehe
Michele Annette said,
November 8, 2006 at 2:00 pm
Oh no! Sorry you had to endure that! Too funny about the feminine wash though.
lucy said,
November 11, 2006 at 11:48 am
Oh how (not so funny) but funny your storry is! Very creative solution (I giggled about your femine wash)!
I can only pray that doesn’t happen to Bailey (our dog)!! I might better get to the market and pick up some defense supplies just in case!! LOL
lucy
deborah said,
November 14, 2006 at 4:44 am
The dog went back outside to look for pepe le pew? Maybe the feminine hygiene spray threw him off???
lucy said,
November 27, 2006 at 9:47 am
Just checking in on you, hope you had a great Thanksgiving and lots of good sales at your store. Do you have pics of your store for Christmas to share?? :)
lucy
mary walmer said,
March 6, 2007 at 5:32 am
I know this post is a few months old but I have been reading your archives and drooling over your displays(GAWD they make me swoon)-but I saw the skunky post and had to laugh-our dog got skunked in Oct(halloween night) and we did everything you did…does your dog still smell a bit when he’s wet?? Ours got it right in the face too and now over the past few months his nose has gone from black to a pinky brown color-its adorable but weird?
Anyhow-I am loving your Blog and am gaining a ton of inspirations from it- i own a small paper arts store in PA..I’d like to some day branch out into gift items too-I have to keep telling myself “baby steps” but its so hard when you’r e head is full of ideas but your bank account is empty!