Even the best trained dog pees on the carpet from time to time. Dogs pee in the house for a variety of reasons – infection, old age, boredom, markings or anxiety – so there’s a good chance you’ll have to deal with it at some point. Carpet cleaners and solutions are effective against stains and odors in dog urine. For a quick fix, home remedies, such as hydrogen peroxide, Dawn dish soap, or baking soda can be a dog parent’s best friend (apart from your dog, of course).
How to get rid of the bad smell of dog urine on the carpet?
To ensure that your dog doesn’t want to urinate as often, you need to remove any potential urine odors from the pee. In particular, male dogs will pee in places where other dogs have peeed.
To prevent lingering urine odors, treat the accident quickly. To clean up new, wet pee accidents from dogs:
- Soak a towel in any liquid and spray a mixture of 4 tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide, 2 tablespoons of warm water, and a few drops of Dawn dish soap on the wound. Another homemade option is to spray one part white vinegar and one part water solution on the stain S&S Rug Cleaners, Inc. Vinegar neutralizes urine odors.
- Use a towel or carpet spotting machine to stir up the area and work to get the dog to pee on the carpet.
- Let it sit for 20 minutes, then rinse the stain with a cup of warm water and blot it with a towel or carpet cleaner.
- Sprinkle baking soda over the dog’s pee and leave it on for a few hours to absorb any lingering odors.
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How do I get dry dog urine out of the carpet?
While hydrogen peroxide, Dawn dish soap, or vinegar can work, having carpet cleaning products on hand is a good idea for any pet parent – especially when a spot may already be. dry on the carpet. When dealing with dried dog urine stains, Hoover spokeswoman Cierra Hannah recommends dabbing the stain with a wet tissue first and then pre-treating the stain with a product like Oxy Pet urine and stain removal. Leave the solution on the stain for 5 to 7 minutes and then use a carpet/rug cleaner such as Cleaning Slate Pet Spotwith the concentrated solution that comes with the carpet cleaner, to permanently remove pet stains and eliminate odors.
If bedwetting in the home becomes more frequent or if it occurs suddenly, contact your veterinarian. Urinary problems can be related to many different health problems, so rule out any underlying problems first. With the right products, you can remove even dry dog stains from your carpet or rug and deodorize so it doesn’t become an ongoing problem.
