smell of dog.

nonnatus

There's a product called "urine-off" which you can get from Amazon and various other online shops. There's a different one for cats and for dogs, because the biology of the urine is slightly different. You can buy it as a small trigger spray for dogs that like to "scent mark" or in 5litre cartons to dilute and combat larger areas. It's not cheap but it's VERY effective at neutralising the smells. I used to have almost 30 dogs. I used a lot of it .
I now have NO CARPETS and love my life :T

paddypaws101

I would do as GR suggests and just rip the whole lot up! If the smell is that over-powering I think you will spend time, money and effort and still have the problem unless the carpet and underlay are GONE!
use a cheap tin of white paint to coat the boards and buy a cheap rug from Ikea or similar to cover the main central area....very chic!

Saint_Chris

Well i visited this morning, and it was.........very wiffy to say the least.

An hour later the carpet was in pieces, cut up in bin bags and down the tip.

There's wasn't any underlay underneath, and it was only a cheap carpet, they planned on changing it, but not so soon, as they wanted to get the kids bedroom done 1st.

I've mopped the dark tiles a few times tody, and luckly none of them are broke, so the kids toes should be ok.

Got a few air fresheners, from home bargain, and when we went back at tea, it smelt much fresher.

thanks for all of your comments.

suki1964

Person_one wrote: »

I can't quite believe any dog owners actually have carpets, a waterproof and easily cleanable floor is a godsend!

There are carpet cleaning products in pets at home that claim to get rid of the smell thoroughly enough that a dog couldn't smell it. I have no idea if they work or not though, maybe have a look at some online reviews?

Oh, and have a peek at and a sniff of the underlay before spending much money. If that's soaked and rotten then no amount of carpet cleaning will help much.

I have carpets, my house doesn't pong of dog. Good housekeeping isn't rocket science

vicx

suki1964 wrote: »

I have carpets, my house doesn't pong of dog. Good housekeeping isn't rocket science

It is not just the smell on the carpets, it is the dog hair and dirt they bring in on their mucky paws

I have real wood flooring down throughout the house and carpet on the stairs. I have two dogs and my house doesn't smell of dog but must admit the wood floor is much easier to keep clean than the stair carpet, although it's not waterproof it's easily swept/hoovered and mopped. Plug in air fresheners are great to keep any pet smells away.

chris_n_tj

Try washing the floors with boiling water with bio washing powder in.That should get rid of the last wiffs. I have no carpets downstairs. I often ask visitors if my home smells doggy, being there all the time we tend not to smell I guess. But even my "extra posh"( lol) friend says it doesnt wiff so I am as sure as I can be it doesnt. She would be the first to tell me. We are good friends so I wouldnt mind x

krlyr

Oh, something that's been recommended a lot on one of the doggy forums I use is the lampe berger lamps. Apparently fab at getting rid of doggy smells - you can buy a neutral oil to burn or scented ones. They burn with a stone rather than a lit wick/open flame so perhaps a bit more kiddy friendly too!

sabretoothtigger

They probably washed the carpet (badly) before moving out and made it worse. Try a bowl of vinegar (diluted) left uncovered in the room for 12 hours or so

Person_one

suki1964 wrote: »

I have carpets, my house doesn't pong of dog. Good housekeeping isn't rocket science

Its not much fun either though, is it? Whatever makes it quicker and easier!

suki1964

Person_one wrote: »

Its not much fun either though, is it? Whatever makes it quicker and easier!

Well it all depends on home I think

I have a very very big house. I need carpets for warmth


I have the best vacuum (imnsho) and I have a carpet cleaner for when needs must


We are looking to carpet most the rooms down stairs this year, a living room alone with nothing too expensive is over a grand, but I'd rathe pay that then listen to clattering of claws and humans