Dogs and Dead Seals

[warble2]

New puppy found his first dead seal today went in like I've never seen before. Fully enveloped in the rotten body cavity with only four paws exposed, shooting to the sky, nestling deeper in the liquified putridness. By the time I ran over and yanked him out of there, he was covered in slime and oils. Grinning ear to ear, I swear he got high off it.

First driveway hosedown and regular pet shampoo bath did nothing. He still smells like death. Before I mix up some vinegar/water/baking soda solution I figured I'd ask if you guys have any tricks.

 

[sdsrfr]

Skunk rules apply? I believe that means tomato paste.

please tell me you have pics.

 

[sushipop]

Have you peed on him yet? I’d start there.

 

[PPK96754]

New puppy found his first dead seal today went in like I've never seen before. Fully enveloped in the rotten body cavity with only four paws exposed, shooting to the sky, nestling deeper in the liquified putridness. By the time I ran over and yanked him out of there, he was covered in slime and oils. Grinning ear to ear, I swear he got high off it.

First driveway hosedown and regular pet shampoo bath did nothing. He still smells like death. Before I mix up some vinegar/water/baking soda solution I figured I'd ask if you guys have any tricks.

Vinegar and baking soda can cause quite a bubbly experience. Acidity from the vinegar. Sci 101

 

[john4surf]

Summer’s Eve or any female consumer douche products…. Don’t ask me how I know

 

[johnson7]

I can't remember the exact concoction, but I think it was dawn dish soap, baking soda, and hydrogen peroxide? We used to have a boxer that would roll in anything dead, and never met a skunk he didn't like.

 

[Mr Doof]

Rotting organic material is a big old combo of a lot very sticky molecules.

You're going to need some reasonably strong detergents.....hand soap isn't going to cut it.

Start with a quality dish soap. Dawn is used on oily sealife for oil spills, so maybe start there.

Most pet soaps are like Baby Shampoo, and that stuff is super mild.

 

[$kully]

This is the visualization I had while reading that…



Try white vinegar, you can buy gallons of it cheap and it works for skunk spray. Did he get the funk in your car or house? Or were you able to keep him outside.

Puppy pics or GTFO!

 

[$kully]

Summer’s Eve or any female consumer douche products…. Don’t ask me how I know

Are you saying Mrs4Surf smells like a rotting dead seal?

Sorry John, couldn’t resist!

 

[donuts]

Skunk rules apply? I believe that means tomato paste.

please tell me you have pics.

maybe this. my friend’s dog has consistently filthy habits and i know they use tomato juice on it - paste might stick to the coat better...

 

[sh3]

I can't remember the exact concoction, but I think it was dawn dish soap, baking soda, and hydrogen peroxide? We used to have a boxer that would roll in anything dead, and never met a skunk he didn't like.

That's what I've used for skunks. Lucky our dog isn't into dead seals - feel like we dodged a bullet. Recall covering the dog with baking soda, adding dawn dish soap, then putting hydrogen peroxide on to scrub it out. Also heard Coca Cola works instead of the hy-per, but wouldn't know.

That or as suggested earlier, you should really try peeing on him first.

 

[rice]

New puppy found his first dead seal today went in like I've never seen before. Fully enveloped in the rotten body cavity with only four paws exposed, shooting to the sky, nestling deeper in the liquified putridness. By the time I ran over and yanked him out of there, he was covered in slime and oils. Grinning ear to ear, I swear he got high off it.

First driveway hosedown and regular pet shampoo bath did nothing. He still smells like death. Before I mix up some vinegar/water/baking soda solution I figured I'd ask if you guys have any tricks.

Hahaha, that SUCKS. Our dog is into dead seals. Or otters, or birds or whatever.

I don't know. Multiple washings with dishsoap is our usual MO. Good luck.

 

[SurfFuerteventura]

Seals? I laugh in your general direction!

My dog became a seal, shortly after discovering a half of a baby whale carcass that had been munched upon by either white sharks or orcas, based on the size of the bite marks. She dove right in, fully disappeared for a couple of minutes, then came out the opposite side she entered from so immersed in slime, guts, entrails and blood she was unrecognizable. I laughed. She was high as a kite, pupils fully dialated, and I did probably the absolutely stupidest thing one could, picked her up and tossed her into the ocean. Regretted it as soon as I did, thinking chit, I just turned my dog into an hor's derve!

She swam to shore got out and shook gunk everywhere.

Took a LOT of baths, and time, to completely get rid of the odour.

My Susi....

 

[hammies]

My dog did the dead whale deep-dive once while I was out surfing. I lived about a mile from the beach in a small central coast town, so I just drove home super slow and made her run alongside my car all the way. Multile baths and she still stayed outside for a few days.

 

[Mr Doof]

Its been a few days, how does the puppy smell now?

 

[Bob Dobbalina]

I don't miss this part of being a dog owner.

My work has been getting hit by skunks this week. My room smelled awful. I think a kid got nailed by a one.

Then a different building was lit up.

 

[warble2]

Its been a few days, how does the puppy smell now?

I took the easy way out and dropped him off at a local groomer with an apologetic smile. Best $30 with tip I've spent in a long time!

 

[PPK96754]

I took the easy way out and dropped him off at a local groomer with an apologetic smile. Best $30 with tip I've spent in a long time!

Dog dodger!!!!

 

[ghost_of_lewis_samuels]

give him some poop to roll around in

 

[oneworlded]

We have a long trail through a marsh/forest opposite our hood. It's inhabited by coyotes, otters, gators, bobcats and every creature that lurks in the Lowcountry. My dog invariably finds the nastiest carcasses and feces and whatever out there to roll around in. The worst was a huge, gelatinous fish carcass that something had dragged up on the bank and eaten half of. I swear it does make her high as a kite.