We found the trick to the Natures Miracle is to massage it in really well, then let is sit for at least 10 minutes or more and let it do it's stuff before you wash it out. The longer it sits the better it works. If you can distract your pup with a kong and an on again off again massage in the tub over 20-30 minutes it definitely works! If you rinse/wash out too soon the enzyme doesn't have a chance to do its thing. And repeats definitely help, three washes is our average.

The skunk den across the street from us has a litter of baby skunks every year, and the baby skunks don't learn to control their spray until they age a bit. It's like a skunk war zone until they're three or four months old, every dog on our street is a target and we are all old pros at midnight skunk baths!

That's good to know, crackers. A neighbor mentioned the product, too. So hopefully we'll have your same success. Thanks!

I'll have to remember that too, crackers.

I tell Lilypup it's a good thing she's so cute...

Can't resist bumping this, to ask how the scent levels are now.

Amy, thanks for asking. Everything is pretty much back to normal. If you stick your nose into his fur you can smell it, but just barely. Our house has stopped smelling, thank goodness! Now we're being very diligent in not letting him be out late at night. It's very difficult because he likes to be out all the time, hunting. We're also hoping it was a bad experience for the skunk and that he'll avoid our yard in the future.

I'm out of town on business but I just spoke with my husband and our pooch got skunked last night! Hubby used tomato juice, didn't know about the peroxide- soap option. He said it's not too bad and he has an appointment at the groomer's tomorrow. I feel bad for our puppy-girl, ( she's still our puppy, even at 10 yrs old), and even worse that my husband had to deal with the whole mess!

Oh, no! I feel for your husband. I think it would be hard to deal with this single handedly. We had one of us holding the dog and the other one working with the solution. Good thing you had a grooming appointment! Surprisingly, I don't think the dog minded the stink that much. Or maybe he just enjoyed "hunting" the skunk - not sure.