How to Get Dog Urine Odor Out of Carpet

Dog urine odor in a carpet is one of the toughest smells to remove. It is always best to try to clean dog urine as soon as possible. This gives the urine less time to soak into the carpet and reach the padded under layer. According to the Humane Society, it is important to retrain your dog about where to urinate, to prevent him from soiling the carpet after you have removed the odor, so you don't have an odor problem again.

Things You'll Need

  • Paper towels
  • Dish soap
  • Water
  • Sponge
  • White vinegar
  • Bucket
  • Pet enzyme odor neutralizer
  • Wet vacuum
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Instructions

    • 1

      Blot the urine-soaked area of carpet with paper towels to soak up any wet urine. Dampen the carpet with warm water if the urine has dried to help remove some of the odor before you start the cleaning process.

    • 2

      Scour the urine stain with dish soap and warm water. Use a clean sponge and gently rub the stained area of your carpet, rinsing it with warm water. Repeat the process three or four times, blotting the moisture with paper towels along the way.

    • 3

      Mix 1 cup of white vinegar and 1 gallon of water in a bucket. Apply the mixture to the urine spot in your carpet and let it soak into the carpet for 10 minutes. According to the Tolman Guide, vinegar can get rid of pet urine odor from carpets and has antibacterial properties.

    • 4

      Rinse the carpet thoroughly with warm water to remove the vinegar mixture from the fibers. Blot up the moisture with paper towels as you rinse.

    • 5

      Spray a pet odor enzyme neutralizer product generously over the area of carpet where your dog urinated. Leave the neutralizer to work on the odor for the time given in the product instructions.

    • 6

      Vacuum your carpet with a carpet wet vacuum. Wet vacuums can penetrate to deeper sections of your carpet for a better clean.