Is there anything cuter in life than a new puppy? Puppy breath, kisses, snuggling, and playing tug of war are some of life’s simple pleasures. Until the reality of puppyhood takes hold, that is.
Housebreaking is a vital tool for helping your dog become part of the family, but housebreaking also means accidents. Sometimes lots of accidents.
Or if you have a senior dog, they simply can’t hold it as long as they used to and, well, accidents happen.
How to Get Rid of Dog Urine in Carpet?
You should try all the usual methods first, as these are simple and will go a long way towards keeping your carpet cleaner.
Typically, you should:
- Blot the affected area with a rag or lots of paper towels. BLOT, do not RUB. Using a scrub brush will only send the dog pee deeper into your carpet fibres.
- Dab the offending spot with a 50/50 solution of white vinegar and water. Use this cleaning solution to alternately rinse the stain and blot the excess liquid with paper towels.
- Liberally sprinkle the area with baking soda and let it dry.
- Vacuum the area.
- If the odour persists, repeat as many times as necessary.
Very small accidents might respond well to the method above if done immediately. Pet urine is difficult to remove and generally takes an enzymatic cleaner to do a complete job.
Some people recommend using hydrogen peroxide, but you must be careful since this disinfectant can also remove colours from your carpet!
If you have a larger problem or a repeat offender, keep reading.
Is My Carpet Ruined by Dog Urine?
It can be. If you catch the culprit in the act and quickly clean up the pet urine, you can prevent serious damage to your carpet.
However, most of us know that accidents happen when we aren’t home or are sleeping. Leaving dog urine to sit on your carpet or rug is a sure way to ruin carpet fibres and leave behind those ugly dog urine stains.
Urine is highly acidic, which means that the longer it sits on the carpet, the higher the chances of the acid breaking down the carpet fibres.
Pet urine is really hard on your carpets and rugs! This is why so many people with dog urine-stained carpets seek out a professional carpet cleaner, such as Crystal Carpet Cleaning Brisbane.
What Kills the Smell of Dog Urine?
This is probably the worst thing about doggie accidents- that smell! It is overpowering and, if guests come to your home, embarrassing as well.
Most professionals will advise you to use an enzymatic cleaning spray to break down the pheromones in dog urine.
Enzymatic cleaners are not easy to find and can cost quite a bit, so most people opt for the vinegar and baking soda solution to pet odours. They also try using hydrogen peroxide and dish soap to remove those stubborn urine odours.
Remember that hydrogen peroxide can remove colours from your carpet, so test it first on a small, inconspicuous spot before you pour it on a larger area!
Sometimes, no cleaning solution in the world seems to remove all the urine stains and that awful urine smell.
Does Dog Urine Smell Ever Go Away?
Sometimes, it seems like that yucky smell from dog pee will never go away! But the truth is that it can, depending on several factors:
- Act fast! Removing fresh urine ASAP often results in less smell. Use paper towels to soak up the urine and the vinegar solution to rinse off the dog pee, as described in the cleaning tips above.
- Upholstery and carpets tend to hold onto the urine smell more than other types of fabric or flooring.
- Using an enzymatic cleaner is the best way to remove those awful urine odours.
- Ventilation can help to remove the odours from the air inside your home.
- Hot or dry air will also help to reduce the odour when the dog pee or cleaning solution dries out.
Unfortunately, Fido Has a Really Good Nose
One of the biggest problems is that once your Luna or Charlie has left their mark on the carpet, they can smell the exact spot.
A dog’s nose is so sensitive that they can smell one part of urine in one million parts of water. Isn’t that amazing?
They can smell the urine and think this is where they can do their business. This is why your dogs pee often in the same area in your home over and over again.
An enzymatic cleaner will be most effective in breaking down the pheromones so Fido doesn’t return to the same spot. Unfortunately, shopping for one isn’t as easy or inexpensive as you may want to think.
Professional Dog Urine Removal Brisbane- Trust the Experts
Don’t have time to shop for an enzymatic cleaner? Don’t want to waste money on something that may not work?
Is your dog already housebroken, but there are old urine stains and urine odours that just don’t seem to go away?
Don’t waste your time trying to get rid of dog pee by yourself. When you want the best dog urine odour removal in Brisbane, you want Crystal Carpet Cleaners Brisbane.
Our expert team uses enzymatic cleaners to completely remove pet urine from your carpets. We also offer deep carpet cleaning to ensure that we remove all pet stains and pet urine odours.
You won’t get that from any DIY steam cleaner that you can rent from the home store.
Call the Carpet Cleaning Experts Today!
If the thought of blotting dog pee with paper towels, mixing and applying vinegar solution, and waiting for the baking soda to dry sounds like a time-consuming work- it is!
This is why more people call the professional carpet cleaners at Crystal Carpet Cleaners Brisbane than DIY-clean their pet-stained carpets.
Pet owners call us to complain about the odour of pet urine. This is perhaps one of the most common problems we hear about, so don’t be embarrassed! We’ve had to remove pet urine from our own carpets!
Don’t waste your weekends cleaning dog pee out of your carpet. One call to the carpet cleaning experts and your job is done!
Take Little Charlie for a walk while we deep-clean the carpets in your home. We will have them dry and ready to walk on in as little as 3-4 hours!
Our process is eco-friendly, leaving behind no sticky residue or unwanted perfumes or chemicals.
Don’t Live With That Smell One More Day!
One call to the professional team at Crystal Carpet Cleaners Brisbane is all you need to enjoy your carpet again tonight – free from urine odour and pet urine stains!
Wouldn’t it be nice to enjoy your home again?
Call us today!
