Serious Dog Urine Cleaning Products from a Surprising Source
Nobody enjoys thinking about dog urine stains and odor, but
it happens. Even older dogs have accidents. (And let's also admit that dogs sometimes do it on purpose in
order to mark their territory - no accident involved).
I'm thinking about this
unpleasant subject at
the moment because
I just moved, and
a very distinctive stain showed that
a medium-sized dog recently lifted
his leg on
my new porch. To prevent my own dog
from re-marking
the house when I moved
him to his new home, I
had to
find a
good dog urine cleaning product, and fast.
With the help of my
local pet store owner, (who also
runs a house cleaning
service), I found a great product - but
not at
her pet store.
So where did my friendly pet store owner take me to find a serious dog urine cleaning
product? She led me next door, to the auto supply house. She asked the proprietor to search his shelves for a product that
would be good enough to remove the smell and stain from my porch wall, but
which would not be so strong that it would remove the paint.
The product he had in stock
was called Unbelievable!, from
CORE Products
Co., Inc., (but the man at the auto
parts store said there are other brands that
work as well).
The product was
developed for professional cleaners, and works to remove pet and
food stains (and odors) from a car's upholstery and carpet. The product costs far less than the enzyme product I recently purchased from a veterinarian, and it worked immediately. I just sprayed it on the siding where the dog lifted his leg, and the stain
disappeared instantly, along with the smell. I'll be trying it on that suspicious spot on the carpet in a few minutes.
The first product that most people turn in these situations
is enzyme-based cleaning
products that can be purchased at grocery and pet stores. I recently had an opportunity to use an enzyme product on a borrowed cat carrier that had been sprayed
by the owner's cat, and most of the odor did go away, eventually.
However, the enzyme product, which I purchased from a veterinarian, was expensive. It also took a long time to work, and my cats
could still tell that the carrier had been sprayed, even though my own human nose
could no longer detect it.
The product I purchased from the auto parts store worked better, and faster. And it
cost less. So, the next time
you have a need for a dog urine
cleaner, don't head for the pet store - go to the auto supply store, and ask for a product that works on urine stains and odors. You'll save money by not buying an expensive enzyme product from the pet store or
vet's, and you'll be happier with the results.
Copyright 2006 Jonni Good
Jonni Good is the owner of a large and popular website that is totally devoted to
helping you adopt an older dog at your local humane
society. You'll find a list of local animal shelters, and many articles about selecting exactly the right dog for your family.
http://www.older-dog.com