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Kate (Toronto, Canada) on 09/11/2006
5 out of 5 stars

I have three labs who regularly meet the skunk under the pear trees in the fall. I tried tomato juice and store bought remedies but they did a partial job and left a residual odor that recurred every time the dogs got wet. A friend recommended toothpaste. You squeeze a tube into water, mix well and wet them down with it. I left it on for a bit and worked it through before rinsing them off. It worked like a charm and no residual odor.
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Replied By Jackie (San Antonio, Texas) on 11/22/2010

Be careful with toothpaste, I have read that it contains Xylitol, which is very poisonous to dogs.
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Replied By Rc (Ac, Canada) on 01/27/2012

Works excellent... Toothpaste is the way to go.
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Replied By Michael (Kenosha, Wi) on 03/16/2012

Today I was sprayed by a skunk that had been caught by accident in a trap set for a possum next to the house I was working on. Wow! Within 15 sec. I was pouring can after can of tomato juice on my leg and discovered IT DOES NOT WORK! A quick jump to the internet via mobile phone led me to the hydrogen peroxide-baking soda-liquid soap concoction, but I had no baking soda! I substituted the baking soda with a foot odor powder I found and swiftly made a paste that I rubbed on the affected area in my shower for about 5 min. EUREKA! This worked profoundly. As for the clothes I was wearing, they are tied up in plastic bags until I find a solution.
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