The boog chocolate lab 0400 this morning got sprayed by skunk

[TEB]

peroxide baking soda and dish liquid three baths outside later he is de skunked. My wife got up around 0600 and asked why are you sitting in your boxers and t shirt and why is the patio all wet. My wife said thank you for not waking me up to help , I said no problem I'm a pro at this at least five times in seven years , Boog is laying by my feet I love you man.

[Raster]

1. tomato juice also seems to help....

...didn't have a dog get sprayed... had a little brother and his friend try and sneak up on a skunk. Yeah, it turned out as expected.

And the best part: we shared a room.

[magicarpet]

3. Yes tomato juice is the ticket......

Had a golden lab that played tag with a skunk and came home stinking.

Three large cans of tomato juice got rid of the fragrance then a dish soap wash down.

[Freddie]

2. Something about labs and skunks

My in-laws had a black lab who was sprayed more than once. My beloved granddog is also a black lab. They live in town and she has yet to meet a skunk, just waiting.

[Raster]

4. Advice: stock several quart cans of cheap tomato juice in the pantry...

....NOT V-8, tomato juice.

And the truth is: No matter what you use, and no matter how many times you bathe, there is always an amount of residual skunk essence that only goes away with time. You can moderate it, you can mitigate it, but you can't erradicate it.

Always amazed me that a roadkill skunk leaves a smelly haze in the air days and days after...

[TEB]

5. Hey all on the boog

This makes at least fifth time in seven years the boog has got nailed. I'm a pro at this by now.

[zeusdogmom]

6. Zeus Dog and skunks are like bread and butter

They just seem to go together. And I agree - labs and skunks must have a special affinity for one another. (Zeus Dog is a black lab)

After the peroxide, baking soda, and Dawn detergent mix treatment, I rub Zeus down with an essential oil blend called Purification. Goes a long way to rid the dog and house of the residual skunk aroma.

Skunks are kind of cute, though. Especially baby skunks.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. Doesn't the peroxide bleach their fur? Or isn't it strong enough?

And what is it about labs and skunks? Did they evolve together to give skunks something to do?

[TEB]

8. You have to rinse them well

To get peroxide out