How to Protect the Carpet From Dog Stains

Your dog is lovable, loyal, and a delight to have around, but you could definitely do without the stains it leaves behind on the carpet. If left untended, these stains can become permanently ingrained in the fibers of your flooring. You can do several things to protect your carpet from becoming ruined by dog accidents.

Things You'll Need

  • Enzymatic cleaner
  • Carpet protector spray
  • Dog training pad
  • Black light
  • Belly band
  • Booties
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Instructions

    • 1

      Find the areas where you dog has gone to the bathroom on your carpet using a handheld black light. Make sure all the lights are off in the room, and walk around the room with the light, checking for bright white marks.

    • 2

      Clean any dog urine or feces stains you find with an enzymatic cleaner. This product neutralizes the odor and pulls up the urine or feces stain so that the dog will stop going to the bathroom in that spot.

    • 3

      Treat your carpet with a carpet protector spray. (See Resources.) This will protect the carpet from absorbing liquids and keep dirt stains from embedding in the carpet fibers until you can clean them up.

    • 4

      Lay training pads on the floor in areas where you know your dog likes to go to the bathroom. These highly absorbent pads will also save your carpet in case you forget to walk your housebroken dog.

    • 5

      Place a plastic carpet protector sheet or runner over your carpet to protect it from dog stains--at least until you can train the dog to wait until its walk or to go on the training pad.

    • 6

      Take your dog out for frequent walks to protect your carpet. Most dogs need to relieve themselves five or six times per day.

    • 7

      Consider using a belly band on a dog who is not housebroken when he is inside the house. (See References.) This securely wraps around the dog's stomach and covers its genitals to prevent it from urinating until you take it outside.

    • 8

      Purchase booties for your dog's feet if you have a problem with the dog tracking in dirt. Place them on right before you allow the dog back into the house to protect your carpet from track marks.