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Decided to take the dogs for a walk last night; this one managed to get away from me, it was dark, the neighbor has a small black dog I figured he was running up to the neighbors dog to say hello... then it lifted its tail. That’s where my evening went horribly wrong. The skunk sprayed him then just strolled on back to the storm drain from whence he came. Panic immediately set in, he’s rolling on the ground trying to wipe the stench off, I’m half way gagging. Finally I wrapped him in a towel and ran him through the house; gave him about 15 baths including tomato sauce and vinegar... after all this he is traumatized, and now smells like a salad that someone took a shit in. I probably smell too, no one has mentioned it to me today lol. -update- a week later he smells better, still get a whiff every once and a while but so much better. As for the neighbors black dog... apparently my dog also thought it was the skunk. He attacked him yesterday when he wandered into my yard, my dog has never been Dog aggressive; luckily I got my dog off the neighbors dog before he finished the job. Thanks for all the advice on getting rid of the stench, natures miracle worked the best.
GotToBeKiddyMe
TrashyRomance
PetSmart also sells a skunk removel shampoo. I don't know how well it works.
KenKay
Cat got sprayed once... Ever try giviend a bath to a cat that hate water??? Its like trying to wash an autistic cactus that also hates water
SillySarahTrixAreForKids
1 quart hydrogen peroxide, 1/4 cup baking soda, 1 tsp liquid soap. Work into fur and let sit for 10 minutes (while avoiding face and ears)
SillySarahTrixAreForKids
Bye bye skunk smell! Try it for yourself too! :)
Teathefae
Jesus Christ dude mention the skunk in the title! I thought that was blood.
SpockIsMyHomeboy
marcusyoyo
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toothpaste with baking soda and time
EyeOwnaQH
I didn’t even have to read it to know he got skunked. I’ve seen the tomato bath too many times. I do like the colorful way you said it tho
helaaspindakaas
Awww poor doggo D:
Glasgow351
Gotta admit, from the thumbnail I thought someone done bludgeoned your doggo. Happy that wasn't the case, but sucks getting skunked.
ICantBelieveItsNotGif
Motherfucker I thought your dog got shot or something by the thumbnail! This is hilarious
TrebleNightingale
I thought that was blood from the thumbnail. Still, poor doggo. Poor you even. :(
LlamaLingo
Doggo was being a bad boy. Hopefully he learned a lesson
sahdad
That unholy thumbnail...
wazscience
smells like you had a shitty evening
OverGrownEwok
Odd fact. Skunks need to have their feet on the ground to spray, if you can pick them up by their tail. You're safe until you put them down.
Vegonbrei
Get some good distance on it when you put it down though.
Raz0rking
that was a trashpanda
Vegonbrei
Demonstration of correct technique. Applies to various medium sized varmint.
SergeiBoobtitsky
Where does he get that endless supply of those?
andaction
Right. Also bite them on the ear and they calm right down. Same for bees.
treehugger412
Lmao. I beg you to try this.... you'll still get sprayed. Absolutely incorrect "facts" you're throwing out there. I work with wildlife.
Andalite
I feel like you're lying to me, but I don't know enough about skunks to dispute it
OverGrownEwok
I'm going on old hunting lore. Hope to never have to use or trust it, but any port in a storm.
Andalite
Seems that if you have time to lift it off the ground, you ha e time to either run away or get in front of it
andaction
They can have their eyes and ass aimed at you faster than you can move. “Pick them up” is what you tell ppl as a tongue-in-cheek joke.
Rifneno
Odd fact: Ratels have a skunk-like spray, except theirs is said to make skunks seem like perfume by comparison. I'm curious, yet terrified.
NuffinRhymesWithOrange
Douche is supposed to work well for skunk spray removal too.
personalpackagehandling
It works wonders
hardfarts
Thought it was blood. Really glad it's just smelly go away spray. I'm sorry your pupper had to go through that though.
ltjektanoporkins
To get rid of skunk odor, it is necessary to change the thiols into compounds that have no odor by oxidizing the thiols to sulfonic acids.
Miss3y
I see someone else does thiol chemistry. ????
ltjektanoporkins
Mostly... I just read a lot and have had to clean up skunk spray before. It isn't just febreze but chemistry that helps.
ltjektanoporkins
http://users.humboldt.edu/wfwood/deodorize.shtml
dogmom06130317
Omg I thought that was blood. Very relieved. Try 1 quart of 3% hydrogen peroxide, 1/4 C baking soda & 1 tsp liquid Dawn/dishwashing soap
pdhackley
Damn Fart Squirrels!
Hizoran
Trying a little hard for a RHM post
MesserAuditore
Jesus fucking Christ dude, lead with the skunk bit next time. Thought the dog was shot or mauled or something.
PjJonez
Me too. I was like "why the bathtub? Why are you taking pictures?!"
NuclearWarrior
I don't want to call it click bait, but he had to know it looked like blood - which gets people to click.
Teathefae
So did i
CarpeMofo
My first thought was 'skunk'.
SnootyEuropean
Seriously... second to last line and he mentions TOMATO SAUCE
Darkspire
"I had such a bad night! My dog! He...he was...he was...sprayed by a skunk!" meanwhile it looks like something large and angry got his ass.
WhatTheHellIsGoingOnBob
Beautiful click bait photo 9/10
Kassometer
he knew what he was doing
GardenGnome
Yeah, I thought the dog had killed a cat and had blood all over him or something
SarcasticKitty
The first thing I thought was tomato bath cause of skunk.
Emonsta
This looked a lot worse....glad i read the description
unnecessaryredarrows
Amazora
Clearly he missed that lesson
imRonBurgundy26
A salad that someone shit in...im gonna have to save that one
johnson21
actually you should probably throw it away.
bobpatton19591
Definitely have to remember the salad that someone shit in. That’s a keeper. Glad the dogs already got a bit nervous when I saw the picture.
TerribleAwful
sorry dude, that stinks
bigdog1983
SagaciousSarah
shseufe
Username checks out...
Davidlorian
jdiggity56789
QuietScreaming
Underrated comment
SaphiraTheBlueFuckingAwesomeDragon
ZachsAnomaiy
OneMiniMuffin
Nice
CommissarCornflakes
madscrills
I thought your dog was dead.
sammyismycat
I had to scroll past the photo first to read post. I thought was blood and I wasn't about to see that shit! Phew!
imgurme8
METOO!!!
PhoenixAbovesky
mistafancypants
RIGHT!?! A little warning next time
wadeissupercool
Me too, thank goodness I kept reading
Swiglohzo
Smells like it
Flavonoidz
Smells like skunk spirit.
ADisturbedOne
I got pretty sick to my stomach thought THAT WAS BLOOD.
leethario695
Was one of those "dare I read?" posts.
onecattwocatbigcatsmallcat
I screamed "no, noo, no, please, no" internally the entire time reading the description. I hate OP now
onecattwocatbigcatsmallcat
But I am good that noone is hurt
dockedteacher
I thought it killed and bath in a cats blood
irespondingifs
For real. Looks lile blood man
therealpdawg
I thought his dog ate someone's baby or something.
DimensionMaster
Thumbnail looks like missing skin and blood. As soon as I saw the actual texture of the red stuff I knew exactly what this would be about.
Enterwittyandfunnyandexpletivedeletednamehere
Me too, or like intestines hanging out, I was thinking "oooooh fuuuuuuu..."
EminentLine
The dog wishes he was.
devonjanz
Same. With all that red it was scary
horsethanwitler
me too - glad your dog is okay even if he is a bit smelly. better than bludgeoned (which is what it looked like).
PopeyeTheSailor
bloods darker i knew it was tomato juice because ive done this to my dog many times and me included
blackbenetavo
I thought the dog killed somebody.
curmudgeon91
Same, man. I thought he killed an animal, at least.
ElegantKitty
I was yer 8k vote. :D
giitsok
from the fucking thumbnail I gasped and didn't want to click on because I was worried it was way worse.
StephenDaniels
If you've given enough dog baths you know that particular posture.
duperdolt
omg i was scared
Ginger1285
I thought the same
Logaems
damn i'm more concerned for the 6.666 likes on the comment, the battle is immense
AvJeo
Dustybin314
salmmon
I can relate to this meme. Crohns disease is a basturd to deal with.
iamthisguy247
Actually he is dead...dead tired of putting up with that smell. But in all seriousness, he's gone to a better place..his comfy bed for a nap
Aeroadeu
Damn you+1
Rulan
what a rollercoaster
l009
I thought the same, after reading I'm now blue with laughter.
InnerCthulhuVoice
I thought he killed the other "dog"
Varenvel
its just souce:)
mandadadada
@Fuck this gave awful flashbacks from when my dog was sick, dude. These kind of pictures can really mess some people up. I'm crying now
ch3ynanigans
BeauDuke01
As a child, I was once sprayed in the eyes by a skunk. It sucked very much bad.
sowillo
Did you get Stink Eye?
sowillo
A Ball of grease, about pellet size jumped out of the pan and bullseyed right on to my pupil. felt like Alien spat on me, frying my eyeball
BeauDuke01
warmyourbeans
I bet your vision still stinks
BeauDuke01
Oddly enough, vision is my chosen profession, I run a mom and pop optical storw.
BeauDuke01
Gahhh, fucking shit turkey jizz, store, I run an optical store, god damned small keyboard having ass phone.
condoulo
I just read that as "fucking shit turkey jizz store" and got really concerned.
warmyourbeans
Oh gosh. I really made myself laugh.
FriendlyNeighborhoodLoner
It's not the only thing that sucks. Your grammar still sucks. Look at the last sentence.
BeauDuke01
Yes it does, however, I did it on purpose, to further illustrate the suckage.
neerkat
1 quart 3% hydrogen peroxide 1/4 cup baking soda 1tsp dish soap. Will die fur but you will thank me. (Be careful on face)
theflyingnun
What sort of color change/lift do you get out of that solution? Sincerely, a curious hairdresser
Chrispybobispy
Yes this is the trick my dog got sprayed 4 times this summer I'll also do a pre rinse with vinegar
wethatwethat
What this guy said. My gas got it point blank in the face. Took 4 or 5 baths spanning a few hours, but it works.
unpopularopinionlord
This! You need something that will neutralize the smell.
WildBill6Actual
My dog has been hit a few times. This is the only mix I’ll ever use. It works!!
n0n53n53
Also do this once and stop washing the dog for a while. Water will "reactivate" the stank so keep him dry.
LeiserGeist
Can confirm, have a dog who doesn't learn from her mistakes, helped both times
Ojuter
Mythbusters receipe. Worked twice for my doggo
Bru9
Works great! Does not dye fur....
Shartifartfast
Skunking doot
iamwang
Also, try gasoline. 60% of the time it works every time.
Ana5ta51a
We used this on our dog and it worked way better than tomato juice
achriya
Can 10000% vouch for this. Worked wonders on my old dog.
soothingpenguin
dot
MrSebu
To the top!
TheNonInsestuousJaime
Woow! That sounds awsome! But I think @op is trying to get rid of the smell not get his doggo a cool new hairdo
ArtArchive
You might want to start spelling it "dye" so that you don't give the wrong impression that it will kill the dog.
fireeternal
I mean the fur probably dies when its dyed with peroxide tho! hehe
ThermoNuke
Either way solves the problem!
Leonon
Maybe it'll help turn the fur into a D20?
ArtArchive
Granted, OP did say his dog was "rolling on the ground".
IncapableOfGuile
"Will kill the dog but you'll thank me"
auscaliber
well once you bury it you don't have to smell it anymore so..
LordCowBell
Damn... Lol
twominutesforhighsticking
Yes this! Had a dog that got sprayed 5-6 times through her life...it's such an awful awful smell.
twominutesforhighsticking
This recipe is the only thing that helped.
Lionheart4G
Just make sure you leave it on for a bit. I did this but washed it right away. Had to run to the store again to buy more supplies.
doctorpenguinphd
Shaving cream can get out any smell. I used to volunteer at a wildlife rescue and they swore by the stuff.
SchmifSchmurphinWippenFlanYen
Owner of two 90lb fearlesa GSD. Can confirm. We buy hydrogen peroxide by the gallon. Dogs get sprayed once or twice a year.
Trexel
Wut? Lol
CreepyPhlox
Is this how you purchase it? https://youtu.be/ZAGO_l_YTbk
thatwoodguy
Mine learned after two sprays and nearly got away clean the last time. Dont play with ths triped kitty
TheSizzels
Out of curiosity, how many has your dog killed?
SchmifSchmurphinWippenFlanYen
Which dog and what kind of animal lol. If it comes into the yard and they catch it, its dead.
BRAAAAP4STUTUTU
I saw hydrogen peroxide and immediately thought of rocket fuel oxidizer and was like why would you spray rocket fuel on your dog but okay...
UsuallySpecial
It’s the only way to be sure
MrPizzaGuy
You deserve more upvotes for this excellent comment, too bad it's so far down the thread.
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TheRealDanger
I bet you’re real fun at parties...
ulvitron
maybe coat type does have an impact though. english setter fine hair compared to an oily basset hound...
kissmyassets
Either way the stink is the same bub.
TheDreadLordSithis
Bassett hounds aren't really oily as long as they're healthy a bathed regularly
Jonniemoney
Is spelling out German Shepherd Dog that hard? You guys made me google!
MyHumanForm
Only so many characters allowed in a comment?
Jonniemoney
A likely story.
MyHumanForm
I have a GSD mix. But I need to use up the rest of my characters to prove my point. Because if I can't do it here, where else can I? lol jk.
MrBinns
It's really common so next time you will know what it means
naytorin
Also adding dog is irrelevant, nobody thinks you're talking about a guy in lederhosen carrying a staff with a hooked end.
bbirbb
It's because the GERMAN description for the breed is Deutscher Schäferhund, literally "German Shepherd Dog," or GSD.
SchmifSchmurphinWippenFlanYen
SchmifSchmurphinWippenFlanYen
It's called character limits, fucko.
scottjaeger
sonuvabitch. aren't dogs supposed to learn stuff?
yourmomisminenow
not really, my dogs love to lick frogs, I'm like "no goddamit you're gonna die"
biblioteker
GSDs protect/defend owners & territory, regardless. They're doing their job and sucking up the consequences. They're good doggos, Brintny.
JayEnfield
My half-GSD just did not give a FUCK about skunk stink. Only needed the porcupine lesson once, though.
igniskonig
They're old dogs, Bront.
Djohaal
They are old bronts, dog.
ImJustLurkingAround
But they are sons/daughters of a bitch
ZimKat
Skunks and porcupines. You'd think it would be an easy lesson, but dogs never seem to learn these two essential nopes.
SchmifSchmurphinWippenFlanYen
Yeah imagine loving someone so much you'd risk getting sprayed by a skunk to protect them. But oh wait, you're human, and by default a POS.
BingoKing
Not the old ones
InboxPuppies
Bingo Bongo!
ElbowdeepinElmo
My dog was like 1 year when it first jumped into a river that carried ice with it, at around -10°C. Shivered all the way back to the car and
ElbowdeepinElmo
for about half an hour after. Did it again 2 days later. And again a week later. That dog just wanted to swim, no matter what weather.
naytorin
Do you live near a skunk farm or some shit?
MyHumanForm
Where I live, the are skunks everywhere. People get them living in their yards. Thankfully my pups have never been sprayed in 10+ years here
naytorin
See em on occasion around here but apparently both they and every dog I've ever known are geniuses compared to this guy's.
MyHumanForm
My dogs are always leashed. I don't have a fence, and I don't trust humans. So they might want to attack the skunk, but I don't allow it.
TheDreadLordSithis
I'm in northern Nevada in a fairly rural area but, we smell a skunk in the area at least once a month.
mindolluin
With a smell like that, who worries about enemies!
TheDreadLordSithis
Seriously.
ImOPsMom
. For when my puppy gets sprayed
Crybabyjane
Works great, make sure to use it ASAP. My pup got sprayed a few mths ago, but we didn't use this until the next day, wasn't as effective
BarrackHusseinIslamabama
This is pretty much the ingredients in skunk removal spray, skunks are not soluable in water but this process makes it water soluable.
andBingowashisNameOh
Lucky for skunks they're not water soluable. ;)
fireeternal
Please don't do this to actual skunks but rather their pee, otherwise when the rain comes they'd dissapear in the blink of an eye :(
BarrackHusseinIslamabama
Peroxide is the natural enemy of the skunk
UndercoverDumbledore
Soak skunks in skunks.
SnepInTime
See I disagree. I left my pet skunk in the bathtub for too long and it dissolved.
Lanabear110
Sad raccoon dissolving its cotton candy.Gif
Skyeface
never had any side effects from the peroxide, it shouldn't be on long enough to bleach the dog. I feel your pain @op. My dingus dog did 1/
Skyeface
The same. Learned a hard lesson that day. 2/2
GoldenRetrieversPls
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SpinkyKrindleman
As papa to one of the dumbest, most refusiest-to-get-the-hintest dogs on the planet, can confirm.
GreatCanadianSPNIdjit
THIS! So much this. Had a lab who got sprayed 3 times in one summer, this mix saved my sanity and nose
10percentofthetimeitworkseverytime
yeah tomato juice is nearly useless, this mixture is way better. the stuff you buy specidically for skunk odor is good too but expensive
Illmatik451
Truth!
AR10
Yup, by the time you think tomato juice is working it's just your body getting used to the smell.
mikeatc
tomato juice is more of a wives tale like putting butter on a burn
RecompostedSapiens
I always thought it was the acid in the tomato juice that neutralized the smell, but I have no personal experience with it.
suddenlyfoxes
No, tomato sauce just has a fairly strong smell itself and sort of masks it. Olfactory fatigue. White vinegar works, but the peroxide (1/2)
suddenlyfoxes
mix works better. (2/2)
MLGsamantha
putting butter on a burn sounds like a good way to get it infected.
mikeatc
Exactly but that's what they used to say in the old days
SnepInTime
Isn't that the goal? Like why you suck on cuts?
Megalodann
who the heck told you to suck on a cut?
Subtlelight
Wouldn't it trap the heat in even more and make the flesh underneath burn more? Isn't that why we use water? Sounds like terrible advice
ViciousOtter
exactly, cold water to stop your skin from cooking
ViciousOtter
Or delicious
TheMrPendragon
Found the zombie.
enjeruluca
also Lavender oil for smell and general calmness for the doggo -- make sure to dilute it first and test but it'll help neutralize smell
themuttonisniceandlean
I used some essential oils on my dog after I bathed him because a small smell lingered and tea tree helped nullify it.
RemiRixJones
This needs more updoots.
hasoneconleche
I’m so glad someone else knows this trick. Came here to comment this. Oxidizing the odor is key, and this does the trick!
Amscolie
Owner of 6 skunks, can confirm works awesome. Smaller batches 1cup peroxide, 1Tbsp baking soda 2 drops dish soap. Works on fabric too..
Amscolie
I've never had it bleach or lighten anything
ThePlainDoll
Lucky enough not to need this yet but I'm keeping this written down for possible future mishaps
neerkat
I didn't need it until September, lasted the whole summer then BAM poor kitty
Roshiro
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TotorosWhiskers
Yep, this is the magic sauce. Try to apply it before wetting dog with water or skunk oil will spread.
themuttonisniceandlean
It didn't dye my malamute's fur and it worked pretty well. Also use Dawn as it really cuts the grease better. We keep it around.
themuttonisniceandlean
(in this case, grease is the musk oil of the skunk)
GylfieTheOwl
He doesn't mean dye, he means bleach. Malamutes are already white, so no effect. A dark haired dog would be a bit funny after, though.
themuttonisniceandlean
You're right, it is bleach, but my dog's hair wasn't bleached. He is black and white, with a little red-brown on his legs.
mcsqueaken
Vinegar also works in a pinch.
DasOgre
@OP this is the only way that actually breaks down the molecules causing the smell. All other methods just cover the smell
Nightingale0001
This works! Just be patient!
mercemay
This.
Tchjos20
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lumossnow
Doot for future reference.
ICanOnlyGrowCactus
I've been trying to remember how much baking soda is in this concoction forever. It worked like a charm last time I needed it. Thanks.
Paperclipfarm
Been there before. Skip the tomato juice. Do what neerkat says. It work's I unfortunately know that.
smsldoo
Had to do this with a dog I was watching, can confirm 100% works.
Infreani
Can confirm this works, my husky had a similar event happen
arctic02
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Tnhncncnt
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fromastafunk
Yes! Big fluffy golden retriever decided to make friends with a frightenes skunk...4 hours of baths later and it was better thanks to this.
BallsackHippo
Tomato Juice is a myth, it doesn't work and never did. It appears to work only because of olfactory fatigue.
cheesedogs
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Quiquemunch
Dot for emergency
TheDudeThatIsMo
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Direwolflord
Never had an issue with it dying my dogs for but I can vouch for this used it at least 4 times this year
barehandaflyingaidsrat
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PhantomGeek
Can confirm that 4 dogs who got skunked reek to highest levels of odor-hell
CutofEmrld
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iLikeBeerandSquirrels
Wish I could favorite comments. I'm an avid hunter and want to keep this in mind.
ILikeMyComments
Had to wash my cat with this concoction, almost pulled a Van Gogh.
AnActualTsundere
'Will die fur' suddenly started reading in german
trousercat
Was just gonna reply with this same recipe.
GoooForPapaPalpatine
I’ve had success with the same, but add apple cider vinegar as well, which I think helps a lot.
PuiPuni
I used this mixture when the last time my dog was sprayed. It worked amazingly well and it didn't seem to affect his fur at all
tugboatcaptain
Used this this year. First time I've ever had an animal sprayed. Only thing that still stunk on him was his mouth/eyes
Illmatik451
This really does work, used it on my husky just this past spring.
BarfTittiesGalore
That stuff is so potent that I'm sure you stink too. Get in the tub. Let me scrub you with tomatoes and vinegar.
Gorillionare
PropainAndPropainAccesories
BarfTittiesGalore
WHOSAGOODBOY?
OneBucPerson
https://i.redd.it/ta8iyfo57ugz.jpg
NS0229
Strippers are really getting entrepreneurial these days. Love it
LlamaLingo
hetriedtokillmewithaforklift
Then simmer for an hour over low heat. Garnish with basil and serve over al dente pasta.
BarfTittiesGalore
OMG! So weird, that's how I prepare my human, too!
ViolentPotato
Me and my house smelled for about a month after it happened to my dog. There was no room you could escape from it.
BarfTittiesGalore
I got sprayed when I was 10. 37 now, still stink.
ViolentPotato
You might wanna look into that, I don't think it's the skunk's fault anymore
bread1
Herbert?
nervousdoggo
mindfunkie
Perfect expression!
RemiRixJones
Username checks out.
SonicBoomYourFamily
AceOfShovels
I love all these reactions I've never seen before
ImKimJongUnAndEverythingIsFine
AgentSmithPS4
Hooray boobs!
puddin151
tomatoes are mostly water, water activates the smell, don't use tomatoes
BarfTittiesGalore
Why is this usually done in a bathtub if water activates the smell? We should have a better system by now
puddin151
getting sprayed isnt common, but it allows stuff to be washed down, use hydrogen peroxide baking soda and dish soap, kills the smell
BarfTittiesGalore
I used to make volcanos out of hydrogen peroxide and baking soda
puddin151
yeah, so? it can have useful applications as well