Skunk Hunter Title - Page 1

If there is one, let me know. My dog is a contender.

I believe there is a TomatoJuice 1,2,3

Ugh so happy Florida doesn't have skunks.
Payne has several titles in Opossum capture. And one Coon title. :D

Spotted and striped skunks live in Florida. My parents' Boston Terrier searched and found one of these decoys in the under-shed blind, but she failed the bark and hold ;-(

I don't think many dogs could pass the 'courage test' with a skunk, lol.

Skunk Wash Formula

1 quart of 3% Hydrogen Peroxide

1/2 cup of Baking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate)

1 teaspoon of liquid soap

Mix together to make a shampoo for your furry pal.

Rinse well to remove the shampoo from the fur after vigorously shampooing.

You may need to double or triple this recipe depending on the weight of your dog.

I have found the lemon-scented 'sunlight' dishwashing soap to be the most effective.

And for safety's sake, I need to add as soon as you mix the ingredients, a vigourous chemical reaction begins to take place, so the faster you get it on your dog the better.

Due to the reaction, any leftover 'shampoo' cannot be bottled or stored. It will likely explode the bottle. If it doesn't the ingredients will still degrade very quickly, and become useless.

Hydrogen peroxide and baking soda used to be the 'secret ingredients' for fueling toy rockets back in the 1960's. Yeah, that's how powerful the reaction is!

Some people have reported minor bleaching of the dog's fur, but that's a LOT easier to deal with than a stinky dog!

This recipe was developed by a research chemist, and I can personally vouch for its effectiveness.

The first time one of my GSDs got skunked, they bathed her 5 times at the groomer's and she STILL smelled bad.

The next time she got skunked, I used the above recipe on her, and after only ONE treatment, I was able to let her back into the house. I had to do a second treatment on just her face and ears, using a sponge so as to avoid her eyes. It's amazing how much of the stink those big German shepherd ears trapped!

Isn't it amazing how them little stinkers always win even against the biggest challenger!
Nature at it"s finest.
Although the porcupine has given more than one of my dogs a run for their money!

"Hydrogen peroxide and baking soda used to be the 'secret ingredients' for fueling toy rockets back in the 1960's. Yeah, that's how powerful the reaction is!"

SSSSssssoooo is this to get rid of the stink or to launch your dog?...tee hee hee...!

~Bob~

This was the second encounter for Beau with a skunk. The first round, he was inexperienced. He was defeated soundly, and painfully skunked in the face. The skunk wash formula was employed and thank God, it worked pretty well. A malingering but subtle odor was evident at times, and somehow clung stubbornly to a certain bean bag chair. Much frebreeze and time was needed to dissipate the odor, entirely.

This latest round, the skunk did not survive. In fact it was discovered eviscerated under the backdoor steps and it is suspected that its liver was also missing.

The encounter happened in a most unsettling way. Approximately, at 5:15 in the morning, Beau was observed to be soundly sleeping on the couch. It was the last day of our vacation at the sea shore. Minutes later, his toe nails were heard descending the stairs. Less than 5 minutes after that, a single loud, distinct and serious bark was heard.

Somewhere close to 10 or 15 minutes later, as I was vacillating between the dreamworld and wakefulness, I heard this odd but steady lip-smacking. That last time I was awakened by that sound, it was my cat eating a fresh killed rabbit in the bathtub. (Remember that story, anyone?) I immediately woke up full of alarm! And to my utter horror, there was Beau, come to my bedside and smacking his lips from the froth and saliva dripping from his maw! I thought of Cujo and his rabid face, and then it hit me, this acrid, burnt rubber smell. I immediately brought him to the kitchen and started to wipe his mouth out with wet paper towels.

My brain was muddled with thoughts of an emergency trip to find a vacation vet. Was he poisoned? Do I induce vomiting? How did he get outside? What was wrong with him to be fine one minute and foaming at the mouth, the next? I woke my son up in my panic. And he immediately placed that smell. OH GOD, MOM! Beau got hit by a skunk, again! And I realized, yes, he's right— that is what this is!

Luckily, he didn't get a direct hit in the face like last time. He still needed a bath. Or, rather the outdoor shower. I didn't have tomato juice, but I did have V8 juice. Seemed to work out okay. You can only smell a slight smell if you rub your face up close to his. My boy woke up his younger brother to bag the skunk remains. The older boy couldn't handle that part, his gag reflex was kicking in. The younger kid doesn't seem to mind that type of chore. We wrapped a towel around his nose and mouth to help him out. And more was our good luck, then, as it turned out to be trash pickup day.

It could have been worse. We still aren't sure how Beau managed to open the back door to get out. The door catch isn't very strong and it wasn't locked. But still, he must have jumped up and hit the door knob just right? Where was Mojo, you might be wondering? He was safely sleeping in the room with the younger boys and they had their door shut. Good thing, that!

I think this qualifies him for the title of: Tomato II, with a high score for the day. He's already got Woodchuck III, Possum I, and Rat II. No porcupines or raccoons, though.

Not yet!
;))))

Wonder if the recipe will work for dogs who roll in fox poo ? (We don't have skunks.) Must try it out some time.