January 16, 2005
How to de-skunk a dog
I received an e-mail from East Somerville last week about one Somerville dog's experience with the business end of a skunk.
So when I took Strummer to Laundromutt in Cambridge, yesterday, I didn't have to think twice about registering for their Skunk Hotline. Registration is free! Then, if your dog gets skunked when Laundromutt is not open, you can call them and they'll open the store for you so you can bathe your dog in one of their state-of-the-art tubs. A private after-hours de-skunking visit is $50.00. (If your dog gets skunked when Laundromutt is open, you don't have to be registered to purchase their Skunk Service for $25.00.)
Yesterday was our first visit to Laundromutt, "a self-service dog wash and dog lounge," on Concord Avenue. I purchased "a-la-carte" services for Strummer: shampoo, conditioner and blowdry for $21.00. While I was blow-drying and brushing Strummer, two other dogs got baths. Yah, a non-shedding dog like a Standard Poodle is high maintenance, but it's a small price to pay if you hate vacuuming as much as I do. And with Laundromutt, the price is even smaller!
Laundromutt has several bathing and grooming stations. They also have a dog lounge with leather sofas, copies of Bark Magazine and The Pet Gazette, and Cable TV--a good venue for an AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Party! Maybe next year...
Update January 17, 2004: I was talking with Luna's person, yesterday, and she told me about the following solution to neutralize skunk spray:
1 quart of 3% hydrogen peroxideThe solution is effervescent--it produces gas (oxygen)--and cannot be stored in a closed container, because the pressure of the gas can cause the container to explode. Posted by Canis Major at January 16, 2005 10:54 AM in the following categories:
1/4 cup baking soda
1 teaspoon dish-washing detergent