New Pet Problems

[shibee]

hello everyone! It's been a good minute since I've been on here. I miss you guys! Been extremely busy fixing up the house and of course...work. We recently added a new addition to our family...a German shepard puppy mixed something else we're not to sure of. She was given to us after a relative found her abandoned, shivering and dying under a house. So, we take her in. She's going on 11 weeks old and man, she is soooooo big! Anyways, to get to the point of this, we've been keeping her downstairs because of the "dog smell". It's not like a urine smell or poop smell, it's just like a dirty dog smell. She's very good at going outside and has only used it in the house when "she was about to explode" twice. I'ce cleaned the carpet, lit candles, sprayed Febreze and stuffed fabric softener sheets under the couch. These things work for the moment, but then quickly fade. What do you do to keep the smell out? It's been years since I've had a dog. the one we owned was an inside dog. And i've never had this problem before. I want this one to be an inside dog ...minus the smell. Keep in mind that she herself smells great. she's very clean and groomed. It's just the smell that she leaves behind. After she's been upstairs for an hour, it smells and I just can't get over the smell that's now bedded in my carpet and furniture. A friend of mine who owns 3 inside dogs and has no smell told me to use baking soda and sprinkle it on the carpet. Does this work? I love my doggy!

[abbey]

Yes it does work shibee, Baking powder or Bicarbonate of soda are good at neutralizing bad smells........Good luck xx

[shibee]

Thanks! I'm going to go buy some now!!

[abbey]

Just sprinkle it on the carpet,( its a bit like shake N vac,) leave it for a few hours so the powder absorbs the smell then vac up x.

[valerie]

Baking soda works but it's a temp fix.

You should have the pup vet checked, since she's a stray all kinds of things
could contribute to an odor problem, such as infected ears, skin condition,
just about anything with a pup. You might have to wait until she's been
on a good diet for a while and settles in before you see a change.

Good for you for rescuing her and INSIDE is where she should be!
Don't despair, you'll get a handle on this problem, I'm sure.

Keep the pup off the baking soda treated areas until you vacuum. It
might be corrosive and pups a lot of times will eat anything... especially
one who has been on her own for who knows how long.

[capt_buzzard]

Well they call it Puppy Love.........

[Accountable]

Could be she's just a musky dog. It happens.

[BabyRider]

Originally Posted by valerie

Baking soda works but it's a temp fix.

You should have the pup vet checked, since she's a stray all kinds of things
could contribute to an odor problem, such as infected ears, skin condition,
just about anything with a pup. You might have to wait until she's been
on a good diet for a while and settles in before you see a change.

Good for you for rescuing her and INSIDE is where she should be!
Don't despair, you'll get a handle on this problem, I'm sure.

Keep the pup off the baking soda treated areas until you vacuum. It
might be corrosive and pups a lot of times will eat anything... especially
one who has been on her own for who knows how long.

Yes, yes, yes, and yes.
Get this puppy vet checked now!!! Impacted anal glands, an abcess, plus all the things Val has listed can contribute to a bad odor. There's no medical history on this pup, so it could be SO many things. Good luck and let us know how it goes!!

[abbey]

I walk Amber a six month old Labrador every day and she can be a little smelly sometimes, i always thought that longer haired dogs were a little whiffy!
Maybe, if your GSD is long haired it may benefit by having its coat brushed, to get rid of the moulted hair.

[KritterLover]

I agree with BabyRider, have your pup vet checked first. So nice to hear you made a home for this pup. The following recipe is one given to me to remove odor from dogs especially if sprayed by a skunk. It is great for the doggy odor you are speaking of. In a plastic pail, mix 1 quart hydrogen peroxide, 1/4 cup baking soda and a teaspoon of liquid dish soap. Sponge this mixture onto the animal keeping solution away from its eyes, nose and mouth. Let sit 5 to 10 mintues, then rinse well. Odor disappears immediately. Good luck with your new pup!