Make it stop. MAKE IT STOP.
New and exciting thing I learned last night: When it's very, very fresh, skunk spray doesn't smell skunky - more like burning tires.
This lesson was courtesy of one of my dogs, who at 3:00 a.m. decided that chasing and cornering a skunk was an awesome idea. You can guess how that ended. (If you guessed with him ignoring my shrieks and getting a faceful of skunk spray, you are correct, sir.)
The only skunk home remedy I had on hand was a huge bottle of white vinegar, which did get rid of most of the stench on him so I could get him into a dog crate lined with old towels for the night. When I woke up, he smelled like salad dressing with just a hint of Pepé le Pew. A bottle of expensive antiskunk solution from our vet should eliminate the remaining smell once I douse the little bastard with it. And he needed a new collar anyway.
I got him right from the door to my shower for the vinegaring, so no spray got on the interior of the house. The real problem is all the skunk spray on the outside where he had the skunk cornered, which is creating a strong fug on the inside. Can't open the windows because that only makes it worse. I am told that the cure for this is liberally and repeatedly spraying down the smelly areas of the siding and lawn with bleach solution, which is definitely my idea of a fun way to spend an afternoon. Yay.
Did I mention that I've had maybe four hours of sleep in the last forty-eight? Or that I'm on a tight deadline with two freelance projects?
OMFG IT STINKS. YOU GET ALMOST USED TO IT AND THEN YOU LEAVE THE HOUSE OR GO OFF TO THE LESS STINKY END OF THE HOUSE AND WHEN YOU COME BACK YOU HIT THE ACRID WALL OF EYE-WATERING STENCH AND HAVE TO LEARN TO IGNORE IT ALL OVER AGAIN. H OPENED A CAN OF SALMON FOR HIS LUNCH AND IT WAS LIKE FISHY AIR FRESHENER BECAUSE IT MADE THE PLACE SMELL SO MUCH BETTER.
This lesson was courtesy of one of my dogs, who at 3:00 a.m. decided that chasing and cornering a skunk was an awesome idea. You can guess how that ended. (If you guessed with him ignoring my shrieks and getting a faceful of skunk spray, you are correct, sir.)
The only skunk home remedy I had on hand was a huge bottle of white vinegar, which did get rid of most of the stench on him so I could get him into a dog crate lined with old towels for the night. When I woke up, he smelled like salad dressing with just a hint of Pepé le Pew. A bottle of expensive antiskunk solution from our vet should eliminate the remaining smell once I douse the little bastard with it. And he needed a new collar anyway.
I got him right from the door to my shower for the vinegaring, so no spray got on the interior of the house. The real problem is all the skunk spray on the outside where he had the skunk cornered, which is creating a strong fug on the inside. Can't open the windows because that only makes it worse. I am told that the cure for this is liberally and repeatedly spraying down the smelly areas of the siding and lawn with bleach solution, which is definitely my idea of a fun way to spend an afternoon. Yay.
Did I mention that I've had maybe four hours of sleep in the last forty-eight? Or that I'm on a tight deadline with two freelance projects?
OMFG IT STINKS. YOU GET ALMOST USED TO IT AND THEN YOU LEAVE THE HOUSE OR GO OFF TO THE LESS STINKY END OF THE HOUSE AND WHEN YOU COME BACK YOU HIT THE ACRID WALL OF EYE-WATERING STENCH AND HAVE TO LEARN TO IGNORE IT ALL OVER AGAIN. H OPENED A CAN OF SALMON FOR HIS LUNCH AND IT WAS LIKE FISHY AIR FRESHENER BECAUSE IT MADE THE PLACE SMELL SO MUCH BETTER.