How to Remove Dog Odor From Carpet

The smell of dog odor in a carpet can be very annoying and sometimes sickening. When guests are around, for example, unpleasant carpet smells can ruin an otherwise good celebration. It is hard to laugh and smile when those pungent scents are nipping at your nose. Avoiding the embarrassment of a carpet saturated with dog odor should be a high priority if you are keen on entertaining guests.

Things You'll Need

  • Baking soda or enzyme solution
  • Hot water extractor
  • Pet odor neutralizing powder
  • Vacuum cleaner
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Instructions

  1. Steps

    • 1

      Determine if you want to clean the whole carpet or a specific area where the dog odor is evident. Make sure furniture and other items are cleared out of your way. Stumbling over items while cleaning can cause serious injury.

    • 2

      Sprinkle with baking soda, or spray an enzyme solution, such as Nature's Miracle, on the carpet space that holds the dog odor. Let powder or solution set two to five hours until the carpet fiber has been thoroughly penetrated. Odors are often deeply embedded into the fibers of your carpets.

    • 3

      Clean carpet with user friendly carpet cleaning extractor using hot water. This is a deep cleaning technique you can use on any kind of carpet. Give carpet space at least 24 hours to dry. You can rent a hot water extractor machine for a low price at the nearest carpet cleaning equipment dealer.

    • 4

      Open and apply the pet odor neutralizing powder for preventive measures. These products contain ingredients that will destroy and prevent odor-causing bacteria from developing within the carpet.

    • 5

      Vacuum carpet consistently for the sake of good maintenance at least once a week. Maintaining a clean and fresh carpet will go a long way in preventing your dog's odor from building up and becoming deeply embedded within the carpet.