Comments on: How to Clean Dog Urine

By: teresa

teresa — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:26:29 +0000

I will be sticking to a vinegar solution from now on. In a pinch I have used ammonia and water to clean an accident. now I understand that it may attract a repeat performance. Thanks!

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:43:16 +0000

I’ve tried everything and ended up putting 1/4 water and 3/4 white vinegar in a spray bottle…I have only used this on tile, pergola, and linoleum….works great. Spray, let sit for just a minute, wipe up with a towel. Works great!

By: Jean

Jean — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:43:09 +0000

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.

By: David

David — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:11:21 +0000

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,

By: WILMA

WILMA — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:10:00 +0000

use pinesol and water, saturate the area well and let dry may take
more than one application, make sure you have good ventilation

By: Juenell

Juenell — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:39:14 +0000

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.

By: GayLynn

GayLynn — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:16:10 +0000

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.

By: n stevens

n stevens — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:30:11 +0000

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.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 20:55:48 +0000

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.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 20:55:29 +0000

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.