How to Clean Dog Urine

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Lynn November 22, 2007 at 3:39 pm: Dogs have accidents, it’s a fact of life. They sell special dog urine removal solutions at the pet store, or even in the grocery story pet food department. The solutions work like any other carpet spot cleaner, but they’re specially formulated to kill the urine smell so the dog won’t come back to that spot.
Lynn November 22, 2007 at 4:54 pm: Soak up as much of the urine as you can, then pour table salt all over the wet spot, lay down a good thick layer of it. The salt will soak up the rest of the urine, then you can pick up the crusted salt – use gloves – and vacuum up the rest.
Lynn November 22, 2007 at 4:54 pm: We found out the hard way that using an ammonia-based cleaner is an open invitation to our dogs to return to the scene of the crime. Make sure that anything you use to clean up dog urine doesn’t also smell like dog urine.
Lynn November 22, 2007 at 4:55 pm: You can teach a small dog, like a chihuahua, to use a litter box just like a cat. It takes a little more work, but since dogs like to go in a place they’ve gone before they catch on pretty quickly. And once the dog is used to the box, you won’t have to run for the door first thing in the morning to head off a wet spot on the rug.
Lynn November 22, 2007 at 4:55 pm: Get the kind that foams and has a carpet brush attached to the can. Blot up the urine, spray on the foam and wait however long it says to wait on the can before vacuuming up the dried foam. Repeat if the spot still smells.
Lynn November 22, 2007 at 4:55 pm: Be sure to check the baseboard next to an accident site, and clean down between the carpet and the wall as much as you can. Leftover urine isn’t just nasty, it will draw your dog back to that place to do the deed again.
n stevens December 3, 2007 at 5:30 am: Mop up the urine until the area is as near to dry as possible. Spray white vinegar all over the area and allow to dry. The vinegar breaks down the crystals that form. If the accident spot is on carpet, then after the vinegar has dried (once dried you cannot smell the urine or the vinegar) sprinkle Bicarbonate of Soda over the area, brush it into the carpet, leave it for a few hours then vacuum up.
GayLynn August 25, 2008 at 5:16 pm: A professional carpet cleaner told me to use vinegar for the 3 “p’s” pee, poop and puke. After picking up or blotting up as much of the offending material as possible, saturate the area with white vinegar, blot and then rub north and south and east and west to make sure that you are getting all sides of the fibers. Vinegar does not leave a residue like some cleaning products do, and it eliminates the odors too.
Juenell November 7, 2008 at 8:39 am: I read on one site that Listerine works well to clean up after dog (and cat) urine. Our Lab/Chow used to be an outside dog and had trouble making the transition to living inside; consequently, we had lakes, not puddles to clean up. We also had to deal with the long-lasting smell. After mopping the floor, I poured Listerine over the scene of the crime, let it soak in a bit, and then dried the area. The anti-bacterial forces in the mouthwash killed the smell. I’m cheap, so I bought the store-brand or generic versions of Listerine, and they worked the same.
For really bad messes, I recommend a steam mop. I bought a Shark steam mop and have noticed that the areas where she left her mark smell better and she is less likely to return to the scene of the crime.
WILMA February 26, 2009 at 12:10 am: use pinesol and water, saturate the area well and let dry may take
more than one application, make sure you have good ventilation
David August 4, 2009 at 11:11 am Dog Pee on a Persian (Wool) Carpet: Our Golden Retriever peed on a light coloured Persian Carpet (Rug) a number of times before we realised. We had it cleaned but they could only do a light clean as the dye began to run. Any idea how we can remove/reduce the Yellow staining, and to remove the final residue of smell. Thanks,
Jean October 14, 2009 at 12:43 pm Cleaning pee spot from dog after it has dried?: I cleaned the spot that my dog had an accident on during the night, when it dried it looks very bad. It is a round spot that looks dirty. How can I clean this and make my carpet look the same. Thanks.