December 22, 2007

DeSkunking Your Boston Terrier

The very first time I took my Boston Terrier to visit friends in the country, he ran off with their dog and they came back stinking of skunk! My friend seemed to be used to this sort of thing, and told me that bathing them in tomato juice wouldn't work.
She quickly grabbed several ingredients, brought them outside and mixed them together in an old washtub: one quart 3 percent hydrogen peroxide, one-teaspoon liquid detergent and a quarter cup of baking soda.
She let it soak into the fur for about five minutes and then rinsed the solution off with water. When she was done, my dog still smelled faintly of skunk, so we did a repeat bathing.
After the second bath, the dogs didn't smell at all anymore, but their fur was somewhat lighter. Warning: Solution will de-skunk your Boston Terrier and may bleach their fur.

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