Help!!! Got Skunked!!!

[4Waters]

At least the skunk didn't get in the house like another inmate had

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

Per Wikipedia the home remedy is a compound created by an American chemist. It chemically neutralises the skunk spray by changing the door causing chemicals into odourless acids.

1 quart of 3% hydrogen peroxide
1/4 cup of baking soda
1-2 teaspoons of liquid dish soap (doesn’t specify any particular brand)

This is the only one that works. Tomato based remedies are ineffective. Wikipedia states those who think the tomato based method works are probably suffering from olfactory fatigue (gotten used to the smell, no longer smell it).

Good luck.

 

[welldigger00]

Per Wikipedia the home remedy is a compound created by an American chemist. It chemically neutralises the skunk spray by changing the door causing chemicals into odourless acids.

1 quart of 3% hydrogen peroxide
1/4 cup of baking soda
1-2 teaspoons of liquid dish soap (doesn’t specify any particular brand)

This is the only one that works. Tomato based remedies are ineffective. Wikipedia states those who think the tomato based method works are probably suffering from olfactory fatigue (gotten used to the smell, no longer smell it).

Good luck.

this is what weve done so far. I can’t tell anymore, I’ve become tone deaf to the smell. I’m gonna run all the rugs and bedding to the dump right now, I’ll find out how bad it is when I get back home

 

[n2otoofast4u]

Get everything clean as you can. In a week it will be gone. If its raining outside the dogs will have an odor after coming in and they are damp. That goes away too.

 

[rivrrts429]

The wife is melting down hard right now. The problem is now that we’ve been throwing bedding, rugs towels, etc outside, and washing the dogs. We can’t even smell it anymore, but I know we now smell as bad as the dogs!

It’s time to call in The Wolf, Winston Wolf lol

The Wolf:
Okay, first thing: You two, take the body, stick it in the trunk. Now, Jimmy, this looks to be a pretty domesticated house. That would lead me to believe that in the garage or under the sink, you've got a bunch of cleaners and cleansers and sh*t like that?

Jimmy:
Yeah, Mr. Wolfe, under the sink.

The Wolf:
Good. What I need you, two fellas, to do is take those cleaning products and clean the inside of the car. I'm talking fast, fast, fast. You need to go in the back seat, scoop up all of those pieces of brain and skull, get it out of there, wipe down the upholstery. Now, when it comes to upholstery, it don't need to be spic-and-span. You don't need to eat off it, just give it a good once-over. What you need to take care of are the really messy parts. Those pools of blood, you got to soak that sh*t up. Now, Jimmy, we need to raid in your closet. I need blankets, I need comforters, I need quilts, I need bedspreads; the thicker the better, the darker the better. No whites, can't use 'em. We need to camouflage the interior of the car. We're going to line the front seat and the back seat and the floorboards with quilts and blankets. So, if a cop stops us and starts sticking his big snot in the car, the subterfuge won't last, but at a glance, the car will appear to be normal. Jimmy, lead the way. Boys, get to work.

 

[calkid]

Tomato sauce and paste for them, as well as to wash your hands and arms with after bathing them. For some reason, most houses have the paste and sauce but not juice. Found out V8 works in a pinch too. Spray some Ozium in the house and air it out.
Good luck!

I always have bloody mary mix in the house.

 

[SoCalDave]

Had many of runins with them growing up in small town TN.
My biggest issue now is the neighborhood cays squirting piss on my new front door. What the fuck deters them from doing so other than a shotgun. I'm fuking sick of cleaning it only to have it happen again a day or two later.

 

[welldigger00]

This is how much I’ve thrown out so far.

 

[4Waters]

Had many of runins with them growing up in small town TN.
My biggest issue now is the neighborhood cays squirting piss on my new front door. What the fuck deters them from doing so other than a shotgun. I'm fuking sick of cleaning it only to have it happen again a day or two later.

My brother and I would polish our aluminum wheels just to have a cat piss on them later that day or that night. My brother saw on more than 1 occasion a particular cat doing it. One day he was able to secure the cat where he took it into the hills and tied a rope to it and the other end to a wood stake he drove into the ground. The next day he went a gathered the rope and stake and wouldn't you know it the problem was solved. We never figured out who took the cat

 

[The Chicken]

Had many of runins with them growing up in small town TN.
My biggest issue now is the neighborhood cays squirting piss on my new front door. What the fuck deters them from doing so other than a shotgun. I'm fuking sick of cleaning it only to have it happen again a day or two later.

LOL, reminds me of a funny story my step dad told me one time.
His neighbor had a cat that kept coming over and pissing on his stuff.
He complained to her but she either wouldn't or couldn't control the cat(can one ever really control a cat?).
So one day he caught the cat, and happened to have an orange can of spray paint handy. He painted the cats privates a good heavy coat of the bright orange paint and turned it loose.
The cat never returned.
I just laugh as I picture the cat's owner trying to figure out how TF the cat got bright orange balls.

So maybe you just need some good bright spray paint?

 

[NicPaus]

Had many of runins with them growing up in small town TN.
My biggest issue now is the neighborhood cays squirting piss on my new front door. What the fuck deters them from doing so other than a shotgun. I'm fuking sick of cleaning it only to have it happen again a day or two later.

Havahart trap and relocate them. Sucks when you catch a skunk though.

The coyotes here in the Southbay thanks to my buddy Dan's uncle. Have eradicated the cats. Problem is they don't like the skunks. My dog has been sprayed several times in the last year. Drop her off at my Moms house to swim for a few hours and a outside shower with dog shampoo and it's gone.

Got back from the river last week and she was barking. I could smell it when I opened my truck door. Same stupid skunk as last time. I think it's blind.

 

[welldigger00]

Ok, finally done for now with this surprise. Carpet guy just left, that was $575. The master bedroom mattress is contaminated possibly as well. So far it’s complete bedding on two beds. Several rugs. Possible new bed. Carpet cleaning. Dump run. Loss of work for ma and I. (I had nowhere to go, but could have) This will be a several thousand dollar deal by the time it’s over. I’ve poured a two finger whisky, and now I’m gonna sit in a freezing cold house with wet freshly cleaned carpets and couches, and every window In The house open. Thank god for the wood burning stove! Oh yeah, assholes are on time out…

 

[dread Pirate]

The wife is melting down hard right now. The problem is now that we’ve been throwing bedding, rugs towels, etc outside, and washing the dogs. We can’t even smell it anymore, but I know we now smell as bad as the dogs!

Just consider it a win. You're gonna have to ride it out for a couple days regardless. Sounds like they got it good...

 

[4Waters]

Ok, finally done for now with this surprise. Carpet guy just left, that was $575. The master bedroom mattress is contaminated possibly as well. So far it’s complete bedding on two beds. Several rugs. Possible new bed. Carpet cleaning. Dump run. Loss of work for ma and I. (I had nowhere to go, but could have) This will be a several thousand dollar deal by the time it’s over. I’ve poured a two finger whisky, and now I’m gonna sit in a freezing cold house with wet freshly cleaned carpets and couches, and every window In The house open. Thank god for the wood burning stove! Oh yeah, assholes are on time out… View attachment 1325402

Sorry for laughing but it is funny. Re-read this thread next year, you'll laugh

 

[4Waters]

@welldigger00 I wonder if they have skunk avoidance training like they do for snakes

 

[dread Pirate]

@dread Pirate I wonder if they have skunk avoidance training like they do for snakes

With my dogs it seems to take them one time and they learn. Except for one dog,, took her 3 times to figure it out. She Is full time outside because she couldn't figure a lot of things out though so there is that..

 

[welldigger00]

Sorry for laughing but it is funny. Re-read this thread next year, you'll laugh

The wifey says that this was gods plan, I was gonna get killed today in the truck, or something bad happen going down the hill, etc. Who knows. Maybe she’s right?

 

[Sleek-Jet]

It’s time to call in The Wolf, Winston Wolf lol

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The Wolf:
Okay, first thing: You two, take the body, stick it in the trunk. Now, Jimmy, this looks to be a pretty domesticated house. That would lead me to believe that in the garage or under the sink, you've got a bunch of cleaners and cleansers and sh*t like that?

Jimmy:
Yeah, Mr. Wolfe, under the sink.

The Wolf:
Good. What I need you, two fellas, to do is take those cleaning products and clean the inside of the car. I'm talking fast, fast, fast. You need to go in the back seat, scoop up all of those pieces of brain and skull, get it out of there, wipe down the upholstery. Now, when it comes to upholstery, it don't need to be spic-and-span. You don't need to eat off it, just give it a good once-over. What you need to take care of are the really messy parts. Those pools of blood, you got to soak that sh*t up. Now, Jimmy, we need to raid in your closet. I need blankets, I need comforters, I need quilts, I need bedspreads; the thicker the better, the darker the better. No whites, can't use 'em. We need to camouflage the interior of the car. We're going to line the front seat and the back seat and the floorboards with quilts and blankets. So, if a cop stops us and starts sticking his big snot in the car, the subterfuge won't last, but at a glance, the car will appear to be normal. Jimmy, lead the way. Boys, get to work.

You have to ask Please.

 

[4Waters]

With my dogs it seems to take them one time and they learn. Except for one dog,, took her 3 times to figure it out. She Is full time outside because she couldn't figure a lot of things out though so there is that..

I tagged the wrong guy, but glad yours are smart

 

[dread Pirate]

The wifey says that this was gods plan, I was gonna get killed today in the truck, or something bad happen going down the hill, etc. Who knows. Maybe she’s right?

You have whiskey to drink and it's Tuesday. All part of the plan.

 

[TPC]

Havahart trap and relocate them. Sucks when you catch a skunk though.

The coyotes here in the Southbay thanks to my buddy Dan's uncle. Have eradicated the cats. Problem is they don't like the skunks. My dog has been sprayed several times in the last year. Drop her off at my Moms house to swim for a few hours and a outside shower with dog shampoo and it's gone.

Got back from the river last week and she was barking. I could smell it when I opened my truck door. Same stupid skunk as last time. I think it's blind.

I wrap the traps in plastic and use peanut butter and ritz crackers and .22.

 

[monkeyswrench]

The wifey says that this was gods plan, I was gonna get killed today in the truck, or something bad happen going down the hill, etc. Who knows. Maybe she’s right?

All things happen for a reason. It sure as hell isn't the worst thing that could've happened

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

The wifey says that this was gods plan, I was gonna get killed today in the truck, or something bad happen going down the hill, etc. Who knows. Maybe she’s right?

There were some big ass rocks on the way down the hill this morning due to the rain, including a car sized one in the right lane down by old waterman canyon. I don’t know if anyone hit the big one but it would total your vehicle if you did (and if you were not paying attention).

Typical rainy commute for the 18.

 

[Jed-O]

There were some big ass rocks on the way down the hill this morning due to the rain, including a car sized one in the right lane down by old waterman canyon. I don’t know if anyone hit the big one but it would total your vehicle if you did (and if you were not paying attention).

Typical rainy commute for the 18.

Yup, so glad I stayed home in Running Springs today. Just went out for propane and some essentials at the local store and that was bad enough for me

 

[welldigger00]

Pretty interesting assessment so far: I’ve determined that weed does not smell like a skunk. Skunk spay is far more chemical and acrid than weed. I personally hate the smell of weed, and way more prefer cigar smoke. This stink is fucking horrible. I’ve got a feeling that we are now the stinky family, when we go out and about people will be pointing fingers and snickering…

 

[LazyLavey]

Consider yourself fortunate.......If it was scorpions you would have had to burn it down

 

[4Waters]

Consider yourself fortunate.......If it was scorpions you would have had to burn it down

No way around it

 

[TPC]

Ordered a few of theses they get good takes.

 

[X Hoser]

this is what weve done so far. I can’t tell anymore, I’ve become tone deaf to the smell. I’m gonna run all the rugs and bedding to the dump right now, I’ll find out how bad it is when I get back home

The solution you used is the same we used when our dog got sprayed. Fortunately we stopped her as soon as she came back in the house and put her directly in the kitchen sink. Washed, sat 10 minutes and then rinsed. Car wash towel to dry her off and then it went into a trash bag and into the trash. It took about a week before we didn’t noticed the smell anymore. I think we were hyper sensitive to the smell!

 

[welldigger00]

The solution you used is the same we used when our dog got sprayed. Fortunately we stopped her as soon as she came back in the house and put her directly in the kitchen sink. Washed, sat 10 minutes and then rinsed. Car wash towel to dry her off and then it went into a trash bag and into the trash. It took about a week before we didn’t noticed the smell anymore. I think we were hyper sensitive to the smell!

You may be right Rick. It was a perfect storm of catastrophe. It was raining buckets, there’s been a cougar hanging around lately, we’ve been worried about the girls going outside, we had to go to work, and we weren’t expecting a skunk. Then wammo!!! It sux for sure. The funny thing is that people have been dealing with this for 20k years in their houses, it’s been natures way to fuck up our program for a long time. . I can imagine cave men getting all pissed when this happened to them!

 

[PlanB]

Fart squirrel strikes again!!

Funny we don’t seem to get them in AZ but I could smell the bastards all over Anaheim Hills when I stopped by my dad’s two weeks ago.

They are definitely in AZ. I have seen them down in the village near the bridge late at night walking our dog. One was coming out of the patio area of Burgers By The Bridge. The other was over by Kokomo and was not afraid of us at all.

 

[X Hoser]

You may be right Rick. It was a perfect storm of catastrophe. It was raining buckets, there’s been a cougar hanging around lately, we’ve been worried about the girls going outside, we had to go to work, and we weren’t expecting a skunk. Then wammo!!! It sux for sure. The funny thing is that people have been dealing with this for 20k years in their houses, it’s been natures way to fuck up our program for a long time. . I can imagine cave men getting all pissed when this happened to them!

Sucks for sure! But worse things could happen. Take care buddy.

 

[Orange Juice]

We took ours to the groomer. Still didn’t fix the stink……3 weeks later.

Now go give them a big hug.

 

[Bobby V]

Pretty interesting assessment so far: I’ve determined that weed does not smell like a skunk. Skunk spay is far more chemical and acrid than weed. I personally hate the smell of weed, and way more prefer cigar smoke. This stink is fucking horrible. I’ve got a feeling that we are now the stinky family, when we go out and about people will be pointing fingers and snickering…

Lol

 

[txmxer1]

We've been trying to trap a Skunk for several days now.
This is the only off the shelf stuff that works with Dawn dish soap. Ya get it at the feed store.
Chickens recipe is a good way to roll too.

I second this stuff, plus the dawn, baking soda, peroxide combo. The tomato sauce doesnt do much and if you have a lab like me youll have a hell of a time getting them not to eat it.

Mine got sprayed a few times, and the last time he got sprayed in the eyes and mouth. Once they ingest it that stuff comes out of their pores for months its really brutal despite multiple treatments.

 

[Ladsm]

I had this happen last summer and I immediately threw the dog in the 104 Degf Hot tub and washed her with Dawn dish soap while the spray was still fresh. My other dog rolled on the area rug where the first dog initially tried to roll around to get the smell off and we didnt catch it till the next morning but it was too late and was soaked in to dog#2. We tried everything and it took months to wear off. I think the key is catch it early, hit with hot water and wash it with the soap mixture.

 

[Cdog]

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Had this fluffy dude pay us a visit recently

I can hear the little jingle sound from the cartoons when I see him walking. Hahahaha!!

 

[welldigger00]

Mrs Daytona Babe, we had a ton of those “cute little vids” from the same camera that showed my dogs getting sprayed. Yeah, we don’t think they’re cute anymore. I’m going to war with those fuckers now. I don’t know how just yet, but I will prevail.

 

[X Hoser]

A friend of mine was the SBCo Animal Control Head Person. We had a conversation once about getting rid of skunks, raccoons and other varmints. I told him I was going to trap and shoot. He said that does no good. He said as long as there is a food source and habitat new ones will just show up. Key is to eliminate the food source and places for them to nest. Not so easy to do in many cases as you may do so completely around your property but the neighbors think they are cute and will still put food out for them! Hopefully your dogs learned their lesson and will avoid them in the future.

 

[NicPaus]

Yeah my neighbor 2 doors over one direction and 4 the other way. Have jungles. 1 is 24k sq ft the other 12k sq ft. Completely overgrown with old sheds and junk. My dog has killed 16 opossums in a year and got sprayed about 5 times. The squirrels were getting all of my almonds but my dog kept them at bay last year. My buddy 3 doors over was trapping a squirrel a day on average and could never get anything of his trees. He cut the trees down in frustration.

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

What about taking the dog into a groomer and having them shaved down to to remove the fur that stinks?

Kind of a problem however if your dog spends any time outdoors and it’s cold.

Just a thought.

 

[welldigger00]

They’re going to the groomers at 245 today. Will see what happens

 

[Waterjunky]

This is assuming the groomer will touch them....

Good luck on all of this.

This is the kind of thing that I worry about with my idiot. Given his personality he will take getting sprayed as a personal challenge. My grandfathers dog hated all skunks and was determined to kill every one she could find. You can guess how that ended several times a year. Rural on a farm so opportunities were plentiful for her.

 

[welldigger00]

I did the only responsible thing I could do at this point. I dumped this whole project off on my wife and climbed in the truck and took a load to Vegas. Hopefully I get a reload there out of state, and I’ll call her after all this blows over. Maybe a month? Who knows… She’s tough, she’ll take over from here

 

[welldigger00]

Back from the groomers, boss says they smell a ton better!

 

[Vamodsquad]

They wrecked your house and got a Spa day out of the deal !!!

 

[NicPaus]

They wrecked your house and got a Spa day out of the deal !!!

There new best friend. Mr Skunk Lol

 

[HST4ME]

The only thing worse is a porcupine, and the vet bill that follows.

 

[4Waters]

I looked it up. They do have skunk and porcupine avoidance training as well as snake avoidance.

 

[chadzilla]

So... I've never been sprayed nor have our dogs but I do have a pretty comical skunk story. My BIL is a Long Beach officer and was doing some sort of security detail about 20 years ago when he was a rookie. Nature called and there was a restroom facility close by but the lights were off. It was one of those where there are no doors. No problem as he had a flashlight. Well about midway through he hears something scurrying about, shines his light towards the sound and sees a skunk in his stall! At this point he didn't know what to do!! Sitting on the shitter, skunk staring him down!! The skunk unfortunately had already made up his mind though. As he is trying to slowly stand up and put his pants on the skunk sprays him and hits him in the face!! As he put it: "the bastard had the accuracy of a military sniper". He said it was beyond anything he has ever smelled. Eyes teared up, tasting that shit.... I'm cracking up typing this out!! He tries to wash some of it off in the sink with zero success. Scrambles to his cruiser and hauls ass lights n sirens back to the station, windows down, head outside all the while trying to radio in and describe what had happened. He also called the wife and tried to explain what had happened. She kept telling him to roll up the window as she couldn't hear him!! She started laughing so hard he eventually hung up on her! Gets to the station and of course news had made its way throughout the station so al his buddies were cracking jokes. The next several days consisted of his wife experimenting on him with all sorts of cocktails none of which worked. If memory serves me correct, they had to replace the interior of his cruiser!