How To Get Dog Urine Smell Out Of Carpet

Pet owners, no matter how messy they are themselves, could benefit from learning how to get dog urine smell out of carpet. Even the most passionate dog lovers disdain the nasty odor that dried dog urine emits. With the alternative (not having a dog) out of the question, having a few tricks up your sleeve to remove dog urine smell from carpet can be a big help in eliminating one of the biggest annoyances of pet ownership. To learn those urine smell busting tricks yourself, take a look at the guide below.

To get dog urine smell out of carpet, you will need:

• Pet odor neutralizer
• Cool water
• Paper towels and newspaper
• A regular towel
• A wet vac (optional)

1. If the dog urine is fresh, you can keep the smell from setting in. As soon as you see that ominous puddle, blot (don’t wipe) up all the urine with paper towels and newspaper. Unless you have a huge monthly towel budget, disposable stuff as mentioned before is better to use. As an alternative, you can use a wet vac if there’s one hanging around in the garage or attic. When the urine is completely wiped up, rinse the carpet with some cool water. Blot that up, and then hit the spot with a high-grade pet odor neutralizer liberally. Depending on the individual odor eliminating product’s directions, you can either let it sit or wipe that up, too.
2. Try using the urine soaked paper towels to teach your dog proper behavior. Punishment, especially after the fact, rarely works for dogs. By the time you see or smell the urine, the dog has probably already forgotten about it. They simply don’t have the ability to associate your punishment with the act of peeing in the house. So, to reinforce good potty behavior, place the paper towels you used to blot up the puddle in the dog’s designated pee spot outside. The next time you let him or her out, the dog’s association with urination and the great outdoors (namely, your backyard) will be strengthened.
3. Dry dog urine stains have a stronger smell, and are a bit harder to clean up. Again, if you have a wet vac around the house, it’s a good idea to use it on the stain. Pour some cool water on the spot and vac it up. The cheaper alternative, of course, is to do it manually with paper towels. Repeat the rinsing process as necessary. Then, use the pet odor neutralizer on it. If the smell returns, it might mean that the urine has soaked into the interior padding of your carpet. Renting a steam cleaner might be necessary in this instance. Though this may sound a little drastic, sometimes desperate measures are required to finally get the dog urine smell out of your carpet. Just trust in the fact that being able to breathe through your nose in your own living room is worth it.