Is there a way to get rid of pet stains on carpets and to help lessen dog shedding?
mollie asked:
I have tried numerous products on my carpets that have promised to clean dog urine- none have worked thus far. Is the only solution to pick up the carpeting that remains over the hardwood? This dog is an adorable – shed- free bichon. . The other dog is a beautiful, non-indoor urinating dog, but he sheds, sheds, sheds.
I have tried numerous products on my carpets that have promised to clean dog urine- none have worked thus far. Is the only solution to pick up the carpeting that remains over the hardwood? This dog is an adorable – shed- free bichon. . The other dog is a beautiful, non-indoor urinating dog, but he sheds, sheds, sheds.
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To get rid of the pee smell put some water and vinegar on the spot and to get rid of the spot get some really good spot cleaner or u might have to rent a steam cleaner.And the one who sheds it probably has something to do with its diet so change its food to something that helps there coats.
There are products you can buy in any grocery store that have living enzymes in them. I think you can apply this stuff and wait 2 days for it to dry, then vacuum up the remaining dust. That should take the smell away. I would suggest sealing the floor after that with Thompson’s Water Seal or some similar product.
You may try the enzyme product on the carpet too.
I feel for you.. I really do! I have tried numerous products myself and I am still in search of the golden tool. I have a home carpet cleaning machine by Hoover, which is a definite must! Home Depot sells a product called ‘ZEP’ and they have a carpet shampoo that is wonderful. You DO NOT want a shampoo that suds up a lot or you’ll never get all of the soap up- that makes the carpet look worse, trust me. I clean my carpets about once a month and then make sure to go back over it rinsing several times. I always rinse with WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR as it seems to make it come out better.
About the shedding… depending on what kind of carpet you have ( I have Berber), you can try those rubber ‘brushes’ they sell that you can ’sweep’ across the carpet to get pet hair. It does not work on berber, as I was highly disappointed.
Hope that helps you some!
If the dog who pees in the house has done it too many times, there really is nothing that will get rid of the smell other than replacing the carpet. Once the urine smell has been set in the carpet too many times, it impossible to remove. You need to have that dog trained better or you’re going to be replacing your carpet every 4 months. I don’t think you want to do that. However, for the dog that sheds a lot, the only thing I can tell you is to brush him every day. brushing takes a lot of the loose fur out. bathing helps too. Maybe once a week or every 2 weeks. My dog sheds a lot too. I have to brush him and my cat every day. The shedding stays to a minimum and from there I just vacumm my house every other day. I’m sort of a clean freak. lol. anyway, i hope this helps
I use a handheld Bissell deep cleaner – it runs about $40. and use it with the pet cleaner solution. It has taken out horrible stains.
Re shedding – make sure the dog is on a high quality food such as Merrick, Chicken Soup for the dogs soul, Wellness, California Natural, Solid Gold. Add omega supplements made for dogs such as Lipiderm.
I believe it was First Magazine which suggested using a pet-roller (which lifts fur off of the furniture) directly on your cat. It sounded like a good idea, but I do not know if it would work as well on dogs.
First Magazine also has occasional tips on getting stains out of carpets, but for myself, I just trust the labels on the cans at the supermarket.
Make sure you follow to directions on the back of the bottle. The stain must be saturated in the cleaner. I use simple solution stain and odor remover and it works great. (check the link). As for the shedding, brush him alot. Shedding could also have to do with poor nutrition, check with your vet. Some dogs are just heavy shedders
First I would recommend shampooing the carpets and then to house break the dog have you tried crating the dog and not letting it run indoors unless it has gone potty outside and even then until fully house break only let it run in one room of the house so it can be better supervised?As for the shedding the only thing you can do is brush the dog a lot or have it shaved if it’s a long haired breed.
If you’re referring to stains from your pet’s previous accidents, and the spots were cleaned, then the stains present are more likely from soap or detergent residue “attracting” dirt. Any good, low sudsing carpet cleaner should remove those stains. Pretreating may be necessary. For fresh accidents, use paper towels to absorb as much of the urine as possible. Saturate the area with white vinegar and repeat the paper towel treatment, soaking up as much of the vinegar as possible. The white vinegar will neutralize the urine scent. Then sprinkle a good layer of table salt over the area. Notice the salt begin to draw the remaining liquid out of the carpet. Cover with a towel and allow to dry completely. Do not walk on the area. When dry, if the salt is slightly yellow-brown, or has a urine scent, then the urine was not removed completely. The salt can be vacuumed up and the process repeated until the salt is white and odorless when dry.
Prior to cleaning an accident, remove the dog (out of eyesight) from the area to be cleaned. Cleaning the area within eyesight, in dog culture, reinforces the behavior as good. As puppies, the mother does not allow the pups to soil the den, and removes the pups from the area before cleaning the den. The puppy considers itself “scolded” by being “separated” from mother and den comforts and the puppy learns that soiling the den is unacceptable behavior.
If this is a puppy…there is still time to housebreak. If the dog is mature, you may want to consider professional assistance with a trainer specializing in behavioral problems.
Dogs shed for several reasons. Shedding winter coats for cooling purposes, diet, stress…to name a few. If changing diets doesn’t help, frequent (daily) brushing will reduce the amount of fur in your home and garden. Frequent brushing may also reduce your dog’s stress/boredom, much like a massage reduces our stress. Your dog is also getting a few minutes of one on one with you and this also reduces stress and increases bonding with the animal.