Remove Dog Urine Effectively

Did your new puppy have an accident? Maybe your senior dog left a surprise? Sooner or later as a dog owner, you will be faced with removing dog urine. No matter how good or well trained your dog is, accidents happen, dogs get older and have to go out more frequently, illness comes along and makes your furry friend more prone to have an accident. Cleaning up dog urine just comes with the territory of having a four legged doggie friend.

While dog urine is not the easiest thing to clean up, knowing the right way to do it, and the right cleaners to use, will make the job a lot easier.

Step One: Mop up any moisture as soon as possible
If you catch a fresh spot that is still wet, use absorbent towels to mop up as much of the urine as possible. The less urine that is allowed to dry on the carpet, the easier it will be to eliminate all urine smells.

If the spot has already dried it may be best to use a blacklight to find where your dog urinated. It is amazing how hard it can be to pin point where the smell is originating withou using that blacklight.

Step Two: Clean up
The next step in removing the urine is to decide what to clean the spot with. If the spot is new you MAY get away with cleaning with a home made cleaner, (but we would not really recommend that) mixing together 2 cups of 3% hydrogen peroxide, 2 teaspoons of liquid dish detergent, and 1 tsp of lemon juice.

However, if the stain is large and has soaked into the pad of your carpet, using a commercial cleaner may be your best option to eliminate the dog urine stains and urine smells. We recommend Anti Icky Poo.

Step Three: De-Odorize.
OK, here is a really important part. Using a home made cleaner may remove enough of the urine that it will not be detected by you, or other humans. However, your dog will likely be able to sense a trace of that urine with his acute sense of smell. Dogs tend to mark on the same spot repeatedly, 9as will cats) if they can sense ANY remains of that urine.Using an effective cleaner such as Anti Icky Poo will result in much greater long term success and will make your dog less likely to urinate on the same spot again.

When you know the best ways of how to remove dog urine there is no need to feel despair when your friend has had an accident.