What's the best skunk spray remedy for your dog? Hint: It's not tomato juice Gannett Bailey Gallion, Cincinnati Enquirer March 5, 2024 at 9:42 AM ...

The juice simply masks the odor, which your nose starts to become numb to over time. Instead, they recommend a remedy that changes the chemicals in skunk spray, making the odor disappear.

Skunk spray has organic chemical compounds in it called thiols, and tomato juice doesn't actually break down the compounds - it just masks the scent for a short period of time.

All tomato juice does is mask the stink and make a red, staining mess. When it wears off, your dog will smell like skunk again. Skip that. There are commercial shampoos formulated to remove skunk ...

3. NEVER initially rinse or use water, or use tomato juice The use of water comes later, but it’s imperative NOT to do it right away before the skunk’s spray is off of the dog.

Skunk Off and similar preparations containing neutroleum alpha, available from some pet stores, are effective. 1 quart 3% peroxide, 1/4 c baking soda, 1 tbs. liquid hand soap.

Skunk populations may show a temporary increase in some geographical areas due to an uptick in prey, such as insects, or a decrease in predators, such as owls, said Caryn Shinske, a spokeswoman ...

The tomato juice only seems to work because after an hour spent corralling your dog in the bathroom and rubbing him or her down with tomato sauce, your nose has gotten used to the skunk spray and ...

However, it could happen at any moment, so it’s important you know how to get skunk smell off a dog. A skunk can shoot its foul-smelling spray up to 15 feet.

3. NEVER initially rinse or use water, or use tomato juice The use of water comes later, but it’s imperative NOT to do it right away before the skunk’s spray is off of the dog.