Pets leave a mark on your heart and unfortunately on your home. Households that are full of pets, or even ones that just have a single animal will experience the undesirable odor associated with pets. The smell can be a mix of wet dog, urine, dirt, and even feces. This strong and smelly odor will spread throughout your whole home and taint the aroma swirling around your personal environment. Dogs know no boundaries when it comes to surfaces and areas throughout your home, as they roll around and mark each item with their strong- and foul-smelling odor. This will leave you with carpeting, couches, and linens that smell like dog, ew! What can you do to get rid of the dog smell spreading throughout your home and make your home smell as fresh as it should be? Continue reading to learn the best methods to eliminating dog smell out of your house!

How to Tell if Your House Smells Like Dog

Dog smell is a strong scent but for many homeowners it can sometimes be hard to detect that unwanted smell in your home. When you are in and out of the house on a daily basis it can be almost impossible to notice the odor in your home’s air. However, when you have friends come over or other family members, they will have no problem in quickly identifying the smell as they walk through the doors to your home, which is often times very embarrassing for the homeowners because who wants the welcoming scent of their home to be of dog odor? The best way to detect dog smell throughout your home is to smell your surfaces and flooring to see if you get a whiff of dog or even invite over a trusted friend that will give you the 411 on your house odor.

Why Do Dogs Smell

What makes dog smell so bad? According to PetMD, a dog’s skin produces an oil that’s an important component to a healthy animal – but this oil also contains a pungent smell, the smell that is commonly connected with ‘dog smell’. Dogs also perspire this oil from their paws and from hair follicles, which possess a chemical scent that is individual to the dog, and although this individual smell is not noticeable to humans it is, however, noticeable to other dogs. Other dog odors can come from rolling in something nasty outside like poop or skunk spray, or it can even be caused by issues surrounding your pet’s health. Some of these health issues in dogs that can cause odor issues includes:

• Diseased Teeth & Gums: Dental disease and infected gums can produce a very strong odor. When a dog’s mouth is sore it can cause increased drooling and the malodorous saliva will then be used to coat their fur, furniture, and other surfaces that they lick.
• Breath: Some diseases in dogs like kidney failure and diabetes can cause a drastic change in the smell of a dog’s breath. Bad dog breath can contribute to the growing pet odors.
• Flatulence: Dogs are guilty of passing gas just like humans do, but when your dog experiences ‘gas’ it could indicate a dietary or intestinal problem. Flatulence is normal, but not when it’s a regular occurrence. A change in your dog’s diet may need to be altered to help correct this odor issue.
• Anal Sac: Anal sacs are two small set-sacs found in the area of the anus. When a dog has a bowel movement, these sacs are normally squeezed, and a very strong odor is secreted when this happens.
• Infected ears: When dog ears become infected with a bacterial infection it can be quite odorous. This can lead to your dog’s scratching or shaking their head.

How to Make Your Dog Stop Smelling

If you have finally had it with your dog’s smelly ‘stench’ there is a solution that can be implemented. Giving your dog a much-needed bath will serve to be helpful in eliminating that foul dog odor that is covering your dog’s coat. The key to giving a good bath to your dog is selecting the ideal shampoo that will do the job completely and effectively. Many dog shampoos contain masking agents or fragrances that will simply cover the odor rather than eliminate the odor. Instead of using a fragranced packed shampoo on your pet to get rid of the ‘dog smell’, try using a natural pet odor eliminating shampoo that will actually eliminate the odor from your dog’s fur coat.

How to Get Rid of Pet Stench in House

Keeping a clean and tidy home is a good first step to getting rid of pet stench. Clean couch cushion covers, blankets, bedding, and also be sure to vacuum your home thoroughly. Vacuuming your home will help to get all the residual pet hair from your floors and surfaces, which can help to eliminate the pet odor. Pet odors can seep into the material of carpeting and rugs within the home and leave a lasting odor on this fabric. The OdorKlenz Carpet & Rug Refresher is an ideal solution for odor elimination maintenance for your carpet flooring and is easily cleaned up using the vacuum cleaner to leave your carpet smelling rejuvenated, even from pet odors! Trace back to where your dog has gone in your home as a guide to aid you to what needs to be cleaned. If you let your dog have free roam in your home than your cleaning job might be more detailed and extensive. It is best to examine your cleaning products before you use them, to screen for toxic chemicals that can be hazardous to your dog. Many cleaners contain harsh chemicals that you will not want to use around the pets in your home, and therefore using nontoxic pet deodorizing products will help you to safely and effectively remove the pet odor swirling in your home.

Removing Pet Odor with a Home Pet Air Purifier

Pet odors will collect inside a home and impact not only the smell but the air quality inside the environment. An air purifier will remove all bad smells and pet dander from the environment. The best pet air purifier is an air purification device that is able to effectively remove fine particulate matter like pet dander from the air, as well as eliminate noxious odors caused by dogs. The OdorKlenz Mobile Air System is an effective pet air purifier that is able to remove the odor from the air and capture pet dander. OdorKlenz utilizes a patented earth mineral technology that adsorbs and breaks down a broad spectrum of chemicals and noxious odors. The system also contains a hospital-grade HEPA filter for fine particulate matter, it captures microns larger than 0.3 microns in size.