(VICT) Re: Hospital and skunks and dog training
- From: "Brenda-Ann Gillis" <hc89x48@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:58:14 -0400
Hi Sandy! How wonderful to have friends on a list with positive and
pro-active attitudes I am sure it will speed your recovery.
As to the skunks and recall -- excellent point as I think people tend to
view recall as something that is good to practice only if you have a dog
that roams free, no fences or if you live near busy streets -- NOT True!
Now, I had a friend whose hubby and 3 Boston's were unfortunately skunked
early one morning when the poor husband opened the slider door to let the
dogs in the fenced yard. Not only did the dogs get it but also the husband
and unfortunately the living room too. Okay, now that you are feeling very
lucky and proud of your dog, I want to share my research on removing skunk
smell. Tomato juice does not work. The Penn State web site's chemistry
department recommends hydrogen peroxide, baking soda and a drop of dish
soap. It may bleach out your pup a little, but it does get rid of the odor
by neutralizing whatever it is that the black and white stinky convicts
spray out. Just wanted you to know that this worked well on the dogs and
the husband, but not so well on the house and the furniture -- that took
months to air out and all the while no matter what they did or where they
went they always smelled a tad like they had spoken at the skunk convention.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Keep that chin up, click and treat that
pup and then when all else fails eat chocolate!
Bren
----- Original Message -----
From: <Infinitepaws@xxxxxxx>
To: <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 2:52 AM
Subject: (VICT) Hospital and skunks and dog training
> OK, just got out of the hospital ER today and to top off what was a shitty
> day, Alex got skunked slightly.. thank god she has a awesome recall or it
> probably would have been a lot worse.So here is the vision.. it is a
> couple
> minutes after midnight.. I am up because of all the uselesss fluids they
> ran and I
> have to go to the bathroom.. I let the dogs out, sit down on the toilet
> and
> start to go.. at which point I hear alarm barking from Alex.. from the
> back
> half of the lot..I cant get up.. grin.. I yell leave it and come.. She
> does..
> she is rolling a little and rubbing her eyes and stinks.. although she
> seems
> to have been pretty well missed, I then hop her into the tub and soap and
> scrub her face and chest and shoulders for good measure. So, to make this
> on
> topic for the list.. things like recall from skunk are definitely worth it
> (although I dont recommend practice to perfect this one!)...as well as
> teaching
> her to accept getting into the tub and being bathed with no fuss.. So, I
> now
> have a slightly less stinky dog and a lot shorter night..! Needless to say
> Alex will not be working for a few days.. Also, thank heavens, my Danes
> aren't
> the most prey driven dogs.. they didn't see or come near the skunk and I
> called
> them right after Alex.. I am so grateful for everyones recalls.. even the
> deaf dog that I had to go find, came as soon as he saw his hand
> signals..Given
> frantically by a less than well dressed mom , in the middle of the night!
> So
> practice those recalls.. You too might be saved the ignominy of having 5
> skunked dogs in a 480 square foot house! If this sounds punchy and funny,
> it is
> .. grin..it is 12:55 in the morning and this is definitely a unique 24
> hours..
>
> On another note.. are hospital ERs staffing always so jaded? I have only
> been to ER for concussions before this and wasn't tremendously with it
> then.
> They certainly were less than pleasant.
>
> Sandy Foushee
> Infinite Paws-Abilities Training and Service Dogs
> Teamed with Alexandra Guide/Service Dog
> Colorado Service/Assistance Dog Club - Trainer.-
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