How to Get a Dog's Body Oils Out of the Carpet

Anyone with a dog and carpeting is well acquainted with fighting the battle of stains. Jut like with urine, a dog's body oil can both stain and cause odor. Oil often saturates absorbent material like carpet. It can go beyond the surface that can treated. Because these oils are hard to get to through the carpet fibers, carpet backing and padding underneath, it can create an ideal condition for bacteria. Therefore, it's important you treat the stains.

Things You'll Need

  • Absorbant White Cloth
  • Solutions such as PAWS - Pet Accident Washup Solution or Bio-OX Citrus Concentrate
  • In some cases, baking soda or corn starch for visible oil stains and mild dishwashing detergeant.
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Instructions

    • 1

      Spray a product like Paws or Bio-OX on an area of your carpeting.

    • 2

      Let it stand for five minutes.

    • 3

      Blot the area with a white, absorbent cloth. Press down firmly for thirty seconds. Do not rub.

    • 4

      Repeat blotting until the surface is dry.