Skunk Odor: Homemade Skunk Smell Remover

Skunk spray is an scent that can make our pets outcasts. Here is a recipe for a homemade solution that works to remove the odor. Use it within one hour of mixing it because it loses potency quickly. Do not store with a tightened cap.

Homemade Skunk Smell Remover

• ¼ cup baking soda
• 1 teaspoon dish soap
• 1 quart 3% hydrogen peroxide

Double the recipe for a large dog.

Application Method

1. Put the solution directly on your pet. Do not add water or get your pet wet before applying the solution. Work this solution into the coat and over the skin. Carefully avoid the eyes. Apply to the head with a cloth. Leave the solution on for 5-20 minutes.
2. Rinse thoroughly with water.
3. Wash with pet shampoo working the shampoo well into the skin and hair to lift any oils.
4. Rinse thoroughly.
5. Apply conditioner.

Additional Help

• For pets with severe, direct hits, reapply the peroxide de-skunk solution.
• For pets normally trimmed at the groomers, have them trimmed to remove lingering scent trapped in the hair.
• Supplement with Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acid products that replenish the skin oils stripped by hydrogen peroxide:.
• Reapply topical flea and tick products, such as Frontline and Advantage, in 24 to 48 hours because they are stripped from the coat along with the skunk scent.

Products That Have Been Tried

• Tomato juice and tomato paste color white coats pink and they are not as effective as the peroxide de-skunking solution.
• Vinegar solutions are ineffective for removing skunk odor. They do help remove the pink color that tomatoes leave.

Your pet appreciates everything you do to remove the skunk odor and allow it to remain in the heart of things.

To help your pet’s skin and coat return to normal after all the scrubbing, feed Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids.

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