HELP! Previous owners left dog smelly carpet!
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Janel on Jun 05, 2015Going to be honest here. You probably wont ever get the smell out. It probably has gone to the padding below the actual carpeting. You are going to have to replace the carpeting or pick another type of flooring...... I know this first hand, as I just ripped out all the carpeting in my house and put in vinyl plank. The carpet smelled so bad from years of dogs......Helpful Reply
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Janel on Jun 05, 2015The vinyl plank is awesome. It is 100% water proof and it looks like real wood. LOVE IT!!!Helpful Reply
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Leah Rieve Heeger on Jun 05, 2015We had the same problem and had to take out the carpet and padding. It was on the main floor so we also washed down the concrete subfloor and put in hard flooring.Helpful Reply
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Ann on Jun 05, 2015Mix 1 quart of hydrogen peroxide,1/4 cup of baking soda, and a tsp of dish soap. Check to make sure it doesn't bleach the carpet - try some on a small inconspicuous spot. If ok, soak the area. I have dogs and cats and it works wonders. It's also the best remedy for "skunked" dogs.Helpful Reply
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Adventures In Junking on Jun 05, 2015There are actually products on the market - the one I know of is called Smells and Stains - they are enzymes that digest the urine crystals and then evaporate. The problem is that they digest anything organic, so you can't use on wool or cotton carpets - only synthetic ones. http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Chemistry-Smells-Eliminator-24-Ounce/dp/B0050IC8MK I found out about this product after buying a very expensive set of bedding (including a duvet cover) and my Golden X jumped on my bed for comfort after cutting his paw - blood everywhere. So I put the new duvet cover and the top of the top sheet (the part you fold over) into the washer with the recommended amount of cleaner. The product was brand new on the market and didn't mention that you shouldn't use it on 100% cotton products - my brand new bedding had holes in it where I had directly applied the product. But I've used it very successfully on synthetics (including carpet with underlay).Helpful Reply
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Barbara on Jun 06, 2015I agree with Janel, the problem is probably residing in the padding beneath the carpet. If you get the carpet too saturated with cleaning products it may not dry thoroughly and depending on whats underneath, cement or wood, you could have a larger problem with floor integrity. I'd get rid of the carpet and padding and start fresh.Helpful Reply
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Brenda Albright on Jun 06, 2015There us anither product called DooDoo VooDoo yiu can buy online at http://www.doodoovoodoo.com I have used it for years and having done cat rescue and had to clean a lot of areas, this works!! But you do have to address the padding. The directions for this product explain well.Helpful Reply
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Rebecca Larson on Jun 06, 2015try putting a bowl of charcoal in it will absorb odersHelpful Reply
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K on Jun 06, 2015I would take the carpet out. Carpet contains tons of germs, not to mention dirt, mites, etc. Imagine covering your floor with fabric, regularly cleaning it the same way we do carpet. Get the picture? Replace with something else, stained concrete, tile, wood, etc. At least those can be cleaned.Helpful Reply
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Jackie Gulick-Dunn on Jun 06, 2015We had the same issue. You can try a product called Natures Miracle that you can buy at Petco or other major chains. It come is large quantities and has a sprayer attached. Order a flashlight off Amazon to finds the urine stains in the carpet. They are cheap. Use it in the dark and find the specific stains. They will be easy to detect. Use the product and soak the spots. It is also organic enzymes that will eliminate the urine. Vacuum up after dry then check your spots again. Also, the flashlight is going to give you a good idea if you want to keep the carpet at all. You may see what you are dealing with and decide to pull the carpet up all together. My girlfriend also had the same issue. I gave her my flashlight and she pulled her carpet right away 😊. Good luckHelpful Reply
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Gil Rob on Jun 06, 2015The one sure way is to remove the carpeting and padding and seal the floors with oil based Kilz. Chances are the urine has soaked through the carpet and padding to the point nothing will correct the problem. Once the Kilz is dry you can recover the floor with whatever you want. No odor will come up through. Expensive but effective.Helpful Reply
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Amy Julson on Jun 06, 2015It doesn't smell like urine. They had 3 large dogs and the room just smells like dirty dogs. It's sounding like I'll be pulling up the carpet. That part of the house was built in 1900. I know it has the old wide wood plank floor. It is very uneven. You can feel joints thru the carpet n pad. Hopefully the wood is in descent enough shape I can paint the floors.Helpful Reply
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Anne Howell on Jun 06, 2015Try dry carpet cleaner I have two dogs and my house does not smell nor do they as they can get into gardenHelpful Reply
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Cindy Moore on Jun 06, 2015Gil Rob has the perfect answer...take it all out, use KILZ on the subfloor and go from thereHelpful Reply
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Sue Vernon on Jun 07, 2015A "black light" will help you find the pet stains.Helpful Reply
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Shirley Brakefield on Jun 07, 2015applyHelpful Reply
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Olga Araiza Hernandez on Jun 08, 2015I use one of the plug in's from bath and body works and the dry pet power that you vacumn up. It seems to do a pretty good job in concealing the odor. I've also washing my carpet several times.Helpful Reply
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Kinsky on Jun 08, 2015Try white vinegar which deodorizers almost anything. #2Amazon has "anti icky-poo.This was developed for police and coroners and is quite phenomenal.Finally there is Stable fresh. It is an equestrian item for stables. Make it up in a spray bottle per instructions. You spray for 5 days to counteract the oder,then you can drop back to once a week.good luck.Helpful Reply
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Mama Stowe on Jun 10, 2015I'm afraid the best thing you can do is rip it out. Most carpet cleanings only bring up the urine that has dried in the backing. It is called "wicking", and it is basically like rehydrating concentrated urine. That's why it smells so bad after a cleaning, and also why stains seem to magically reappear sometimes. (Ex-husband had a carpet cleaning business, which is how I know.)Helpful Reply
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Liliana Wells on Jun 13, 2015We bought an investment house where the owners had let their pets do their business in the corners of rooms. Not only did we rip the carpet to remove the odor, but we also found that the urine had penetrated into the tactless (the strips that hold carpet). So we had to pull that up too. In some spots we had to replace the subfloor. It really depends how far down the urine/damage goes. Good luck.Helpful Reply
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Libby Wick on Jun 14, 2015Vinegar should do the trick but you need to ensure you soak the area right through and if there is underlay, that needs to be soaked right through too. And soaked beyond any obviously marked area. And then leave it to air dry. If that doesn't work then go for an enzymatic cleaning product. The enzymes destroy the organic matter which is causing the stink. Good luck.Helpful Reply
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Amy Julson on Jun 14, 2015Thanks everyone for your input. It doesn't smell like urine it just smells like large dogs that need a bath. We used to have a blood hound and my grandfather raised and bred red bones. It smells like them... you know a hound.Helpful Reply
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Leah Covington on Jul 14, 2015Try hydrogen peroxide. That works also.Helpful Reply
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Jackie Gulick-Dunn on Jul 15, 2015we had that same problem smell. Like big dogs that need baths. If you just keep working it with products suggested it will eventually fade in time. We still barely notice ours on hot humid daysHelpful Reply
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