Get Rid Of Smell

So for whatever reason your beloved pooch decided to pee on your carpet – ouch! New carpet? Double ouch! But in your dog’s defense, he was probably just marking at as his turf. Not that it makes it any less smelly.. At any rate, whatever the case may be, if you find yourself in need of a solution to get rid of dog urine smell then this article will help you do just that! Just follow the steps outlined below:

1) If you find a spot with dog urine while it’s still wet, you should attempt to soak up as much of it as you can. Use a bunch of paper towels to do so. If there is a strong smell of dog pee, but you can’t seem to figure out where the source of it is, assuming it’s an old(er) stain, you can use an ultra violet light in a darkened room to make dog urine stains visible.

2)Once you’ve found the spot (and tried to remove as much of the pee as possible if it was still wet) you should clean that spot with a mixture of vinegar and water (some recommend 50/50 mix some go with 1/4vinegar 3/4water) Use as much of it as needed. Also consider using a scrubbing brush for better penetration of carpet fibers. Once this is done use paper towels to blot it up (you can also use a wet and dry vacuum extractor)

3) Let the spot dry up then sprinkle some baking soda over it. Next mix 1/2 or 3/4 cups of 3% Hydrogen Peroxide with 1 teaspoon of detergent and pout it pour this mixture over the baking soda. Then use your fingers or a scrubbing brush to really work the soda into the carpet. Let it dry then vacuum the spot.

That’s all there is to it! If there is still smell/stains after, just repeat the process again. Turns out it’s not as hard to get rid of dog urine smell as you might’ve thought. There are two important notes about the above process though:

1) Don’t use ammonia based products to clean your carpet. Ammonia happens to be one of the ingredients of dog urine, as such your dog might mistake the smell of ammonia in a cleaning product to you marking your dog’s turf as your own. Which may result in more “markings” by your dog.

2) Hydrogen Peroxide may discolor your carpet, so you should test that first in an obscure area where it won’t be seen.