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    Default Help with the lovely doggy odour in our house!

    We have a nearly 4 year old Lab who loves nothing more than getting out in the lovely wet muddy garden. I have noticed the house has that not so lovely doggy smell at the moment. In the summer we have all the windows open but it's to cold now. I don't want it to put of any prospective parents.

    Anyone have any ideas on getting the house to smell a bit sweeter.
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    Oh that sweet smell of wet dog, I know it well

    I use lots of doggy deodorant spray on my dog and his bedding and wash his bedding at least once a week which seems to help. I also have various automatic air freshner sprays around the house but you need to be careful about the mindees not being allergic to them and keep them up high out of reach. I always have my windows open a bit even when it's really cold if only for a couple of hours a day, you can't beat a bit of fresh air.

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    What about burning some candles?

    I often light some when the odour from a dirty nappy is lingering! Obvioulsy they're out of reach of the children etc etc, but they do help to shift the pong.

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    I dont have a dog but can recommend the febreze room spay! Its fab.

    I also burn scented candles in the evenings.

    Hope you find something that works xx

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    I have a lab too, the muddy smell is not too bad, it's the 'I've rolled in fox poo and smell beautiful' smell that really gets me

    I use the automatic sprays etc to help shift the smell too

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    I burn yankee tarts through the day in my electric burner. It works a treat

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    Now you see, I LOVE Zeflora.

    Plug ins have been known to contribute to cancer in dogs which is why they are banned in places like Denmark.

    Wash the bedding once a week on a 90degree wash.

    Saying that though my dogs live outside during the day! Don't feel bad though, they have a large shed that I've put in heat lamps with guards around, the whole shed inside has been fitted with carpet to make it inulated and it has feet so it isn't on the ground. I've also cut a hole in it and put some wind stopper things on so if it's really windy there is no draft.


    My dog is a German Shepherd cross Husky and he just constantly pants in the house because his fur is SO thick, you could put your hand in and lose it - he loves it outside :-)

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    I dont think the plug ins are good for animals or humans wont have them in my house. I wont use freebreeze or shake and vax either (wooden floors so would be very silly any way) good old bicarb of soda, washing and open the windows for a airing!!
    Do like yankee candles, what is the electric candle burner i know you can get a electric oil burner from neals yard.

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    We have a real problem with doggy smell when we vacuum. Stinks the house out. ANY IDEAS HOW TO COMBAT THAT? iT COMES FroM THE VACUUM CLEANER WHICH WE CHANGE WHEN THE BAG IS FULL and it gets stirred up I guess.

    Throw the door open and freeze till the smell subsides.....
    'It's never too late to have a happy childhood' ( Tom Robinson)

 

 

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