SKUNK'D
I took Rocket for a hike in one of the canyons around here yesterday. It was secluded enough that I figured it would be a good time to see how he would behave off leash.
I unhooked his collar. He looked up at me for a second, not sure what I was up to. Then he took off like, well, a rocket, and disappeared into the thick bushes.
Every few minutes I'd hear some rustling over to the left of me. Then I'd hear some baying over to the right of me. After about five minutes, he reappeared with that happy, satisfied dog look on his face.
He ran up to me and and I was about to pat him on the head when I smelled something. Something nasty. Rocket got himself skunked!
He seemed to find it amusing, but he reeked of that musky smell and I was miles away from home. So I had to put him into my car, which means that my car now stinks of skunk. And now every time I get into my car, it rubs off on me and *I* stink like skunk. And now I'm at work and people are looking at me funny, like they notice that I smell funny, but don't want to be impolite about it.
So if anybody knows a good skunk recipe, please share it -- especially how to get it out of my car.
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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
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Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
I use the following recipe to remove skunk smell from my dogs, and it works better then the old Tomato juice remedy.
You are only suppose to mix this when you need it and then disgard the rest. It is dangerous to keep it stored.
Here is the secret recipe that WORKS. Mix the following:
1 quart 3 percent hydrogen peroxide
1/4 cup baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)
1 teaspoon liquid soap or dish detergent
Mix these together and bathe ("shampoo" in or rub down) the spray victim thoroughly.
Be sure to use this mixture immediately after it is created, as it is unstable.
Rinse with tap water afterward, and repeat if necessary.
For spray in the eyes, flush with water as soon as possible.