Help! Carpet smells after cleaning

Rummer

Hello

I am so upset. We shampooed our carpets over the weekend and as clean as they now are our whole house smells of wet dog/disgusting musty odour. We followed the instructions to the letter and used the recommended cleaning solution. The windows have been opened (and the doors) but the smell is over powering

The machine has now gone and I don't know what to do to remove or reduce the smell, please can someone help?

ubamother

Not a problem I have had I'm afraid, but I do know that when my dog is wet she is rather pongy, but when she's dry she isn't. This might hold true of carpets?

Rummer

Not sure what we can do to dry them faster? It has been scorching sunshine here and the windows and doors open too.

joanneinwonderland

I panicked after we did ours as they had this wet dog smell but rest assured once they have completed dried it does disappear. Unfortunately it's just not straight away but it does go!

Sorry nothing that will help you right now but just so you don't worry it NEVER goes! xx

Rummer

How long should it be smelly for?

tryingtobegood

I had this too! Smell lasted probably 2 days ....it will go away once the carpets and backing have dried out .

Rummer

Thank you, my OH is not amused by the smell and it is really over powering. Glad to hear it should fade in a couple of days.

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

Are your carpets wool,because wool carpets do smell "doggy" when wet.
We don't have a dog and ours smell very doggy when cleaned.
Just try washing a pure wool sweater,it will stink while wet but dries fine.

32rclint95

If the carpets are still wet you could bring a few box fans in and help expedite the process.

erdd2

The underlay will still be slightly damp and the smell is more pronounced with hessian backing

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

Have you or can you borrow a dehumidifyer.
I run mine when I shampoo the carpets and they usually dry over night.