Replied By Erin (Naperville, Illinois) on 05/02/2010
Living in a semi-rural area, skunks are something we are very familiar with. Our dog has been skunked at least 8 times. I've tried absolutely everything to rid her of the smell ... all the commercial stuff and the Internet remedies. Nothing ever worked as well as claimed. The last time it happened, I mixed up the usual hydrogen peroxide/baking soda/dish soap bath, but on impulse, I grabbed my bottle of ACV and tossed about an 1/8 of a cup in (I have a large dog). While bathing her, I noticed her fur became squeaky clean and to my utter amazement, when I rinsed her off, I could not smell ANY lingering skunk odor! Even after she dried there was none. Best of all, her fur was silky soft. Because of ACV, what normally would be a week-long ordeal of eradicting the skunk odor from her and everything she came in contact with as well as keeping her confined and away from the family (which she hates) was only a 15 minute blip in our evening.Replied By Carol (Elyria, Oh) on 08/08/2011
I used peroxide, baking soda and Dawn. He still had a terrible smell around his eyes so I used baby shampoo to wash out his eyes.Replied By Lana (Vermont) on 07/27/2015
We live on a farm with our Charpie Redbone Coonhound named Gladys. She's incredibly fast, exceedingly curious, and undeniably in denial. Gladys gets sprayed by a skunk at least once a week. If she could speak, she would say "this one was different- it was my friend, and then it didn't want to play anymore." Nevertheless, the stench has invaded the home and everything in it.
My question is: Can we apply this solution to Gladys's stank-face?
EC: Always dilute with half water when using the ACV spray on the skin/fur.
Replied By Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 07/27/2015
Dear Lana,
I would cover the eyes with your hand before spraying the face, and wait until the spray settles before removing your hand.
Perhaps you could use diluted baby shampoo to clean around the eyes, or even the entire face instead of the ACV.
~Mama to Many~
