Telstar
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Registered: Mar 2012
Location: Wi
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Hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, and dish soap
Luckly haven't had the need to try this yet...but here's what I found with a quick search..
Here is the secret recipe that WORKS. Mix the following:
1 quart 3 percent hydrogen peroxide
1/4 cup baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)
1 teaspoon liquid soap or dish detergent
Mix these together and bathe ("shampoo" in or rub down) the spray victim thoroughly.
Be sure to use this mixture immediately after it is created, as it is unstable.
Let sit for five minutes and rinse with tap water afterward, and repeat if necessary.
For spray in the eyes, flush with water as soon as possible.
If you can't go to all of the trouble of buying hydrogen peroxide at your local drug store, then a 2% vinegar solution will help a bit. But please, don't bother with the old tomato juice tactic unless you want to smell like skunk + tomato.
Here are some additional tips:
Flush the eyes first, with a turkey baster, or garden hose, or just by pouring water out of a cup.
Before washing, wear rubber dish gloves and old clothes, and if possible, wash the dog outside.
Don't rinse the dog wet first. This solution will work better if applied directly and concentrated. The skunk spray is actually somewhat oily, and the detergent in the dish soap will help break up the oils.
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