Skunk, NoooooOOO!
Max, my pointer and I got it tonight.
We were working on heeling on a checkcord in shin-high grass and WHAM!
Before I could blink, we got it right in the face. It was so strong it about made me vomit. So strong that it almost doesn’t smell like skunk; more like onions. Max didn’t know what hit him. Julie wouldn’t let me in the house. I took care of Max on the front lawn and then had to strip and dash for the shower.
This isn’t the first time, but I had forgotten just how bad it is. Man, I hate skunks!
The recipie we use to wash the dog is the following:
1 quart Hydrogen Peroxide
1/4 cup Baking Soda
1 tsp dish soap
Stir together and bathe dog with it like a shampoo and rinse thoroughly with a hose or buckets of water.
Don’t store the mixture. Mix fresh and use. I bathe the dog about three times in a row. If necessary you can follow up with another washing the next day. (Here’s another tip: don’t use your wife’s good bath towel to dry the dog. The next several times you wash the towel it spreads a mild eau-du-skunk through the laundry.)
That is a bummer Chris! I have run across plenty of skunks but have always eluded them. Hopefully I can continue the pattern.
What was your wash recipe? Same as dog?
Someone emailed and asked what I did about the stink on me. Luckily the actual skunk oil was mostly on my shoes and lower pant legs. I took them off and left them in the direct sun for three days. I did the same with the kennel I put the dog in. The sun really knocked the scent down. They still have a mild skunky odor, but not vomit strong. As for me, I washed numerous times with ivory soap. After several days and showers, I can still sometimes smell the odor faintly, but when asked, co-workers say they don’t notice:-)