What could be worse than being stuck at home alone working while the rest of the fam is on vacation? I know something. How about if the dog gets sprayed by a skunk after midnight on a weeknight? Yeah. That works.
Poor Kris. He was up scrubbing and soaping the dog at 1AM in the cold rain when he had to be at work the next morning. He said the smell was so bad. I'm glad I wasn't there for that. I wouldn't have handled the skunky house well I'm afraid.
By the time I got home Sultan had been bathed at least five times. This is a dog who's really not supposed to be washed more than about twice a year in order to not dry out his hair and skin. He's just not used to it. Nor is Kris. Nobody likes it.
And thank goodness for google. It was a quick way to find out the most effective formula to wash a skunky dog.
When I got home the house still smelled pretty weird. The dog seemed ok, but the house didn't. We aired it out and lit candles.
But then the dog proved he still stank. When he scratched or moved the right way, a smelly stink would rise from him--kind of like the yuck that follows pigpen around in Charlie Brown. The stink was the kind that you can taste in your mouth. Ick.
So anyway, saturday morning the Sul got another wash. By both men of the house this time.
Sultan seemed pretty resigned to it, though we're not resigned to the lingering stench. The wash helped, but there's still something slightly wrong swirling in Sultan's atmosphere.
We're just hoping that the skunk who decided to move in under the shed doesn't come back. And that Sul learned his lesson. (hah)
8 comments:
Ooooohhhhhh deeeeeear. I don't see any fun in this whole post. Smelly is something I don't do well!!! Way to go, Kris, for being awesome.
Oh man alive. That's bad. That's really bad. Poor Kris. Poor all of you. Can't Sultan live outside until he smells better? Actually, though, I don't think dogs ever smell okay. Not ever.
Best of luck and thank heavens for Google!
That sucks.
The three most quoted words (in that order) from my older brother: Stink. Stank. Stunk.
They say it all.
Oh man- that's bad. So sorry and SO STINKY!
How awful. I would not have wanted to deal with that either. I'd probably break down and shave him.
eeeeew. We had one here under the deck. K and I were sitting out one night and he/she came ambling past (within 2 feet) not noticing us. We quietly tiptoed in- I don't think my heart has pounded that fast in a while... Ly says mothballs keeps them away- they put some under the deck and he hasn't been back (as far as we know.
Eeewwww, and you think it stunk...dog's sense of smell is tons better than ours...Poor Sultan. But then, dogs seem to like stinky things!
I remember the time my BROTHER got sprayed by a skunk. He thought he was following the neighbor's cat home...Ooops! It was awful! Too bad we couldn't make HIM sleep outside! LOL
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