Hi everyone,
I am seeking input on what to do here. My wonderful, beautiful dog unfortunately suffers from seizures. Usually we catch her in time and can help her outdoors. But I wasn't there today and she wet on our brand new carpet! : (
I immediately treated with sparkling water and vacuumed up with a shop vac. There are no residual stains but I am afraid of SMELL. Any recommendations?
If they become more frequent we will have to medicate her I guess, but up until now I've been trying to avoid that. I appreciate any input you all have as I know this will be an ongoing issue for us...Thanks!
Thanks everyone! It looks like I will be heading out to buy some Nature's Miracle tonight : )
In the meantime, I bought a Hoover carpet steamer (more like hot water than steam) and thoroughly cleaned the area. I guess we will have to try putting her on potassium bromide and see what happens. I've read that dogs get great results on that.
And, as Momma L suggested, she will just have to be off the carpeted area when we're not home...at least until we get the meds up and going.
Thanks again for all of your help...you are the best!
On days you are not there, is there a way you can keep her kenneled, or keep in maybe gated in the kitchen area with no carpet? My in-law's massive, old english sheepdog also had bowel problems, and those messes are not fun or easy to clean. Keeping him in a carpet free area helped tons.
Doggy diapers! I've used them many times on many dogs and they were a life (and floor) saver. I always bought mine from fancynancys.com but there are so many places to get them now, just google. Of course it may be a wee bit expensive for such a large dog, but to save your new carpet (and sanity) it may be worth it.
Just a thought, good luck!
I have tried many different carpet cleaners but Nature's Miracles in my opinion works the best because it gets the smell out and reframes your pets from having an accident in that spot again. It is great. I even use the carpet shampoo and my carpet always looks brand new after it and it is over 10 years old.
I'm sorry about your pup. From have MANY animals, I can tell you that the only thing that has worked for us 100% of the time is UrineGone. I usually buy it at Target. $19.00 is the starter pack with the black light (turn off all the lights, turn the black light on, and you can find the urine spots). The refill (I don't think it has the sprayer) is $9.99.
Good luck with your spot and your pup!
Try Nature's Miracle. We've always had multiple dogs and cats, so I buy it by the gallon. It's available at pet stores, and isn't cheap but is worth every penny.
You'll have to apply to on the carpet, all the way through the pad. Some people spray it; I just pour it on. It has a smell of it own, but if you hit every bit of what the dog did, then, when it dries, all the odors should be gone. If there's dog fragrance left, you may have missed a spot. (After all the pets I've used this with, I finally got a little black light so that I can find the places.)
I am sorry about your dog. Our first dog suffered with seizures, and I had no idea what was happening to her. I'm glad there is more help for dogs now.
Nature's Miracle may help.
Vinegar and water is supposed to neutralize it.
Woolite pet odor remover (I think that is whaat it is called). Works great!
for stains and smell, one bottle of peroxide (the kind in your cabinet right now) two tablespoons of baking soda, two tablespoons of liquid dish soap. mix all together and pour entire solution on the stain. let it dry naturally (don't vacuum or towel dry). I found this fix on line and used it on our sofa. WORKED PERFECT! no smell or stain. you can do this a couple of times if needed.
ANY enzymatic cleaner (Kids'n'Pets, Nature's Miracle, etc.) will take care of it. The enzymes break apart/eat/neutralize all biologicals.
You SOAK the area that got some kind of biological contaminant on it (urine, poo, milk, vomit, etc.) after you remove what you can...and let the enzymes get to work. ((You soak the area so that the enzymes get into the carpet AND the padding/backing/subfloor)). Then just throw a towel over the area and let it sit for a few hours or overnight. Remove damp towel in the morning, scrub it drier, and let it air dry.
Voila. No more biologicals in your carpet or padding (or car seats, or mattresses, or furniture, or any other fabric based surface or underlayment). No decaying biologicals = no smell and no bacterial or mold growth.
