What a Day
Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 6:43PM 
It started out looking like it was going to be cold and then it got hot. Pool time was had today by me. Nathan napped instead with several dogs. We each have our priorities.
This was my day off today but as I answered the door. Poor Michael was standing there with a skunk sprayed Brewer. His poor truck smelling like skunk. As I didn't have any skunk off on hand - I usually do not do skunked dogs as my house smells, I smell of it and well.... so I do not have it on hand. I should for my own dogs. So off to the vet he went to get it. Then I started trying to get the smell out. His body was reasonable but his head - the target still has the scent though not as bad. It was a process. I put skunk off all over. You heat it up under the dryer. You would think it would bake the oil in but it doesn't. It actually loosens it. I rinsed him, and then I used a high end clarifier from Vellus as the cheap ones dries out the coat. I used it over and over and over again and finished it with a Citrus shampoo and a VERY light amount of conditioner as conditioner holds the oil in. He smells better but it will take time.
No, I don't usually offer to do these services. i even had to clean the towels, teh grooming jacket and vinegar the whole grooming room. But hopefully Brewer is comfie now. It's not fun getting sprayed.
Then we had to run to Scarborough to drop off the Polaris. Then we had to exchange green bins. The city I live in replaces green bins at no charge if you buy them from them. Our green bin people throw them around so they crack etc.
Dogs were in heaven and still are in this warmth though that wind was something else a bit ago. Someone said it rained in Markham. We have had nothing but sun. The wind whipped that warm air around and dried my bathing suit. The dogs were not sure what to think of it especially Misty.
Tomorrow I am back to lots of grooming. I give up on Misty. I have her a bath 2 days ago and she is frightfully dirty.
Ziggy arrived. He keeps going on the top step of the pool and laying down.
Everyone loves the schnauzers. Pablo arrives tomorrow. Lots of fun!!
Oh and those cabinets won't work as they are too big so I am figuring out another solution. There is always something.
Reader Comments (4)
One of my Schnauzers got sprayed a few years ago. She was not skunk smell free when she got wet, lIke in the rain, until every last bit of her hair that got sprayed was eventually cut off through regular clipping. Good for you Darlah, finally a swim in your pool. Summer must be coming. 😊
I usually do a good job and you do not need a clip to get rid of the smell these days or so I hope. They will smell each time they are wet but that goes eventually. The stuff they have now is better. The skunk off I used on my goldens is not the same even in smell and consistency. For the goldens, Nathan slept outside with them for 3 days and I put bottles of skunk off and let them bake in the sun before washing. As goldens tend to hold their oil, it's not a fun comparison but I do believe the stuff improved. Add a good quality clarifier, you are apt to pull out a significant amount of the oil. If he was sprayed here and I had baking soda on hand, I would have coated him before putting the skunk off on and then proceeded with the clarifier. But it is what it is. I did wash him 6 times. My grooming room still smells like skunk. I hope that goes. I have a window open in hopes and I did disinfect using vinegar but I can still smell it. My fingertips smell like skunk as I massaged him with each product to make sure I covered him thoroughly. It was not fun but at least Brewer is better and I bet happier. i wonder if Brewer will join Mike in bed tonight. heh True love....
Poor Brewer and how very wonderful you are I don't know how you tolerated the smell Bravo!
Thanks for the tips Darlah, yes, it was quite a few years ago when my Schnauzer got sprayed. I have copied your comments about how you de-skunked for future reference and hope I never have to use it. 😂