By Dave Pilgrim
We have all smelled dog odor. It is even worse when it is our dog that stinks because many times we dont notice the smell until it becomes repugnant. It becomes complexed when a stinky pet is combined with urine stains on your carpet.
As a pet owner, this is a dilemma that I know well. This article will hopefully encourage you and give you a few simply solutions. The main thing to keep in mind is that just because your animal smells bad and has pet odor that it is not your fault. It happens to the best of us and this is the journey all pet owners must take.
My journey started a few years ago when my wife and I visited our neighborhood animal shelter to adopt our first dog. We were so excited and quickly found an animal we connected with then brought our new pooch home with us.
So we were very surprised after a few weeks when our home began to have a strong doggie odor. The smell was so strong that my friend noticed it and quickly pointed this out during a visit to our house. Obviously, that whole experience was very embarrassing. So I began researching the two most common causes of dog odor to find a solution.
Dont panic if your friends have also noticed the vile aroma on your cute pooch then together we can fix your pets problem.
The first thing you need to do is to figure out is where is the smell coming from in your home. So actually ask yourself that question: Where does it smell bad in my home? Because it might not even be your dog. Many times there is a dog smell and people think the dog odor is coming from the dog, but actually it may be a urine stain on your carpet. So walk around your house and look for discolored areas on your flooring.
If you find no markings then we can move to the next suspect area which would be the animal itself. So now go over and examine your dog. While doing this remember not to scold your dog. Keep in mind that your pet is not intentionally trying to spite you or make you angry.
My examination of our dog Prince showed the fact that he was rolling on the top of a dead squirrel that our neighbors cat had killed. I thought this was rather odd so I took Prince to my vet for an explanation. My veterinarian explained that Prince was a carnivore and that most carnivore do this to mask their scent by covering themselves with a strong odor.
This behavior is an instinct and while instinct cannot be changed you change the smell by simply bathing your dog in a strong pet shampoo. You can then prevent this problem from happening again by walking your dog on leash.
The second largest factor that was contributing to my pet odor was that I was simply not cleaning my house enough. Our vet informed us that house cleaning had to take place consistently every week along with a dog bath. When I did both of these things on a frequent basis the dog odor lifted from my home.
I know these sound like simple solutions. Often the solution to a problem is very simple and people know the answers to these types of things. It is the follow through that is difficult to maintain on a consistent basis. This is because the answer to your problem lies in the frequency of how often you bath your animal and clean your home.
So try this simple plan for one month to see if your pets odor improves: First, bath your dog consistently every week with soap that will not dry their skin out. Secondly, vacuum and dust your house on a weekly basis as well.
I do think this will help with removal of your dog odor problem. It certainly helped us.
Dave Pilgrim is a pet owner and lover of animals. He now has over 3 animals and would love to adopt a parrot. Dave also loves having a clean house that smells good so his friends and family can be comfortable when they come to visit. This is what started Daves pilgrimage to remove dog odor and loves helping people with this problem.
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