My new rescue dog had a brush with a skunk today, home we go, into the dugout for a nice swim, into the shower and out comes the hydrogen peroxide. Best stuff to kill the lingering smell. This guy is a GSP that was kept in a kennel in an apartment, some exercise but not near enough for a dog this size, loves to run and very fast.
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SKUNK!!!!!
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Simplest solution for pet/skunk encounters.
Rub cooking oil into pets fur (acts as a solvent for skunk spray), wash with dish soap, to get rid of skunk infused oil. Sometimes a second treatment is required.
Simple chemistry.
BTW one dog 5 encounters with a skunk in 8 days. This works.
Rub cooking oil into pets fur (acts as a solvent for skunk spray), wash with dish soap, to get rid of skunk infused oil. Sometimes a second treatment is required.
Simple chemistry.
BTW one dog 5 encounters with a skunk in 8 days. This works.
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Over the years we've used tomato paste, Hydrogen Peroxide (hard on the dogs skin and a few other mixes, oil and soaps best effect and safest for all involved.
I had one GSP 50 years ago. Then I had GWPs till this past year when my last two died. Intelligent, loyal, trainable, friendly, amazing hunting abilities, amazing companions.
For the time being, we have decided not to get another dog and then review that decision in a year or so.
My last dog was Citori - named by my daughter after the Browning O/U. But we all called her Ori.
For the time being, we have decided not to get another dog and then review that decision in a year or so.
My last dog was Citori - named by my daughter after the Browning O/U. But we all called her Ori.
The original GWP was actually created by cross breeding with other breeds including the GSP. In that sense the GSP is a much stronger genetic line and it doesn't surprise me at all to see no GWP coat traits in Cooper. Especially if his mother line was GSP. But I also assume he is young and that could change with time.
boilerhouse
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Skunks!!! We have them around our house. They love the grubs that our yard seems to provide. Our dog got skunked. Both cats were sprayed at the same time one night. That was fun - giving two cats multiple baths. My wife and daughter were away in Montreal. They returned and knew something was up when the grey cat was yellowish, and the black cat was orange.
Most interesting was a friends dog who we were dog sitting. We went out at night for a bathroom break, and I was 6 feet away when he got sprayed.
I must admit the chemistry is interesting, with the repeated conversion of thiols to mercaptans. But this is a heck of a way to learn new things.
Most interesting was a friends dog who we were dog sitting. We went out at night for a bathroom break, and I was 6 feet away when he got sprayed.
I must admit the chemistry is interesting, with the repeated conversion of thiols to mercaptans. But this is a heck of a way to learn new things.
Ethyl Mercaptan. The stinkiest substance known to man. It is the odourant used in propane. The only thing we humans can detect in damn near parts per billion. (commonly rated at 0.002ppm).
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They also use it in mines to sound alarm. Been down in one when it was used.
Why do you guys all think skunks belong in the country? Skunks are city critters. They like garbage and lawn grubs. It's the same with possums.
Do you have any idea how much time I waste trapping them and bringing them back to the city?
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A about 5 years ago we saved (caught 5 baby skunks after mom had be killed crossing the street, someone throw paint at one of and the fur matted so it had a hard time getting around (Toronto wildlife rescue took them in and said we saved that one because it was in great distress). They only came out because mom was gone. Yes they are cute but be forewarned they are born fully loaded. Our dogs where still puppies so we gave them puppy kibble and it look huge beside the little ones.
Their home was under our shed (yes this why our jack got sprayed that many times by mom prior to her death in such a short time), she was still a puppy.
Their home was under our shed (yes this why our jack got sprayed that many times by mom prior to her death in such a short time), she was still a puppy.
Fun times. My pup met a porcupine the other night.My GSP had a habit of finding PorcupinesTo the point where I kept clamping forceps in my bird game vest. And ya those dogs need lots of space to run themselves out in.
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Tom O
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Actually it was more take it far enough that it won’t find its way back, a lot of people said to drown it but I couldn’t see that happening.Why do you guys all think skunks belong in the country? Skunks are city critters. They like garbage and lawn grubs. It's the same with possums.
Do you have any idea how much time I waste trapping them and bringing them back to the city?
DPittman
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Egads that is NOT fun for man or beast. Make sure you get them all out, they just migrate deeper, especially the ones in the roof of the mouth. It appears you dog must of been smart enough to back off before getting fully loaded. Sometimes dogs bite the porcupine in response to being poked in the nose and then get quills really bad.