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BigMomma_ah · 03-11-2007, 07:34 PM

I have the same problem, My yorkies won't pee in my room, so I keep them in there at night with the door shut...when I didn't, they seemed to pee in my sons room, it smelled like a toliet in there Gross! But I went and bought a shampooer and shampooed the carpets today with pet odor shampoo, and for now it has seemed to work. The shampooer cost $130 at Wal-mart, much cheeper than new carpet, wood, or tile. JMO but I'd try that first before I spent major bucks on new flooring.

keri1973 · 03-12-2007, 10:59 AM

[QUOTE=FlDebra;998600]I also just bought a Dyson Animal DC17 vacuum -- I absolutely love this. It is picking up so much stuff from the carpet, it has to be helping keep down odors as well. I think all that hair and gunk that sifts down in the carpet holds smells too. So, a really good vacuum helps.
QUOTE]

that is my DREAM VACUUM.

psugorilladdr · 03-12-2007, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by BigMomma_ah

I have the same problem, My yorkies won't pee in my room, so I keep them in there at night with the door shut...when I didn't, they seemed to pee in my sons room, it smelled like a toliet in there Gross! But I went and bought a shampooer and shampooed the carpets today with pet odor shampoo, and for now it has seemed to work. The shampooer cost $130 at Wal-mart, much cheeper than new carpet, wood, or tile. JMO but I'd try that first before I spent major bucks on new flooring.

What brand did you buy? I have been looking at them and I don't want to buy on that won't last long or do a good job. Thanks in advance!

Martie · 03-12-2007, 11:26 AM

We just ripped out our carpet and laid ceramic tile and hardwood. It is wonderful and easy to clean. And when I finish cleaning I know it is clean all the way thru to the flooring not just the carpet..... I love it. We also have three furbabies and two kitties and I want my home to smell fresh. Getting rid of the carpet did the trick.

eringabrielle · 03-12-2007, 11:30 AM

I swear by this mixture:
Three things:

1) Baking soda

2) Hydrogen peroxide

3) Liquid dish soap

I can't remember exactly the portions, something like 2 teaspoons palmolive or other brand soap, cup of baking soda and half a bottle or whole bottle of peroxide. When you mix it all together-it works SO well. I used to use it all the time for an incontinent cat (and we all know how horrible cat pee smells) but I have also heard that it works on skunk smell too.

Anything that kills cat pee or skunk odor has to work on dog pee.

BigMomma_ah · 03-13-2007, 06:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by psugorilladdr

What brand did you buy? I have been looking at them and I don't want to buy on that won't last long or do a good job. Thanks in advance!

It's a Hoover Steam Vac Spin Scrub, and used the Bissell Pet Odor and Soil shampoo. It worked great! My sons room still smells good.

jkquillin · 03-13-2007, 06:42 AM

My SIL has 2 dauchaunds that peed everywhere in her house
and it smelled terrible. She finally called a trainer to come
((there were other behavior issues as well)) and the
trainer brought Icky Poo. They treated the carpet and bedding.
Wow, was I shocked. There was no odor at all, and the
dogs stopped using the carpet as a bathroom. They were
much easier to housebreak after that. He said you can get
it online but not in stores. Her house still smells as good
a few weeks later.

Kasey & Annie

Little Bit · 03-13-2007, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eringabrielle

I swear by this mixture:
Three things:

1) Baking soda

2) Hydrogen peroxide

3) Liquid dish soap

I can't remember exactly the portions, something like 2 teaspoons palmolive or other brand soap, cup of baking soda and half a bottle or whole bottle of peroxide. When you mix it all together-it works SO well. I used to use it all the time for an incontinent cat (and we all know how horrible cat pee smells) but I have also heard that it works on skunk smell too.

Anything that kills cat pee or skunk odor has to work on dog pee.

Does the peroxide bleach the carpet?

Little Bit · 03-13-2007, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkquillin

My SIL has 2 dauchaunds that peed everywhere in her house
and it smelled terrible. She finally called a trainer to come
((there were other behavior issues as well)) and the
trainer brought Icky Poo. They treated the carpet and bedding.
Wow, was I shocked. There was no odor at all, and the
dogs stopped using the carpet as a bathroom. They were
much easier to housebreak after that. He said you can get
it online but not in stores. Her house still smells as good
a few weeks later.

Kasey & Annie

Wow! That sounds great! I will have to look for that.

Nancy

keri1973 · 03-13-2007, 07:40 AM

they sell it at amazon.com

Oscar's Mummy · 03-13-2007, 08:04 AM

I had a problem with Oscar peeing on my bedroom carpet (same spot every time) and it was starting to smell - I tried products, but NOTHING seemed to work. Then I tried mixing a mild detergent with baking soda and water - it worked GREAT - not only did the carpet smell a million times better, Oscar STOPPED PEEING on the carpet!

If the pee has soaked down to the underpadding, there's not much you can do other than tear up the carpets or maybe having them professionally cleaned would help. My solution worked for me, since tearing up carpet in my apartment is not an option.

Little Bit · 03-13-2007, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by keri1973

they sell it at amazon.com

Is it actually ANTI icky poo?

MikaTallulah · 03-13-2007, 03:47 PM

I would have a professional come and clean them. But unfortunately I don't think you will get the smell completely out. ONce it goes to the backing and padding of a carpet you can't get the smell out. In the long run it is probably easier to take the carpet out in the rooms that smell the worse and replace them. You probably should keep your dogs confined to an area with easy to clean floors like a kitchen or bathroom until they only go on the pads.

I don't use pads myself only because several people recommended against it i.e. breeders, vets., trainers, and like long pet owners because for some dogs it can be confussing for them about which areas are okay and not okay to use as a bathroom area. I live in New Jersey but also spend time in colder areas during the winter. I have never really had housebreaking probs. myself because outside is the only option my dogs have ever had. I have relatives who live in Canada and Denver, Co. both areas have cold weather and they have little dogs, too. They put booties and coats on their dogs and they dogs go to the bathroom fast outside even when it is heavily snowing.

Good luck with your babies.

keri1973 · 03-13-2007, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Little Bit

Is it actually ANTI icky poo?

yes they have it in quarts too

http://www.amazon.com/Anti-Icky-Poo-...3836926&sr=8-1

i_love_my_yorki · 03-13-2007, 06:16 PM

I have Hardwood throughout my house & love it

I dont like carpets @ all ...do this test & you will see why you should get Laminate or Hardwood,easy sweep the floors every day & see how much dirt you sweep up

Thats it......no more carpets

I had rugs over the floors & my (2) always peeid on them,so no more rugs

I still use Vinigar on the floors tho cause sometimes they pee there too

Vinigar gets smells outa carpets & oudours too

03-12-2007, 10:59 AM	#17
keri1973 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 629	[QUOTE=FlDebra;998600]I also just bought a Dyson Animal DC17 vacuum -- I absolutely love this. It is picking up so much stuff from the carpet, it has to be helping keep down odors as well. I think all that hair and gunk that sifts down in the carpet holds smells too. So, a really good vacuum helps. QUOTE] that is my DREAM VACUUM. __________________ Kayli Camden Minnie , Milo , Harley and Shooter

03-12-2007, 11:26 AM	#19
Martie YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Huntsville AL Posts: 800	We just ripped out our carpet and laid ceramic tile and hardwood. It is wonderful and easy to clean. And when I finish cleaning I know it is clean all the way thru to the flooring not just the carpet..... I love it. We also have three furbabies and two kitties and I want my home to smell fresh. Getting rid of the carpet did the trick. __________________ May I be the person my furbabies think I am Sammy, Sophie, Isis', Fergus and and kitties Eddie and Fiona

03-12-2007, 11:30 AM	#20
eringabrielle YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 293	Try this I swear by this mixture: Three things: 1) Baking soda 2) Hydrogen peroxide 3) Liquid dish soap I can't remember exactly the portions, something like 2 teaspoons palmolive or other brand soap, cup of baking soda and half a bottle or whole bottle of peroxide. When you mix it all together-it works SO well. I used to use it all the time for an incontinent cat (and we all know how horrible cat pee smells) but I have also heard that it works on skunk smell too. Anything that kills cat pee or skunk odor has to work on dog pee. __________________ Biscuits, Willow, & Erin See us on Dogster!

03-13-2007, 07:40 AM	#25
keri1973 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 629	they sell it at amazon.com __________________ Kayli Camden Minnie , Milo , Harley and Shooter

03-13-2007, 08:04 AM	#26
Oscar's Mummy Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,275	I had a problem with Oscar peeing on my bedroom carpet (same spot every time) and it was starting to smell - I tried products, but NOTHING seemed to work. Then I tried mixing a mild detergent with baking soda and water - it worked GREAT - not only did the carpet smell a million times better, Oscar STOPPED PEEING on the carpet! If the pee has soaked down to the underpadding, there's not much you can do other than tear up the carpets or maybe having them professionally cleaned would help. My solution worked for me, since tearing up carpet in my apartment is not an option. __________________ Janice, Oscar and Baby Ruth "The more people I meet, the more I love my dog."

03-11-2007, 07:34 PM	#16
BigMomma_ah Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 137	I have the same problem, My yorkies won't pee in my room, so I keep them in there at night with the door shut...when I didn't, they seemed to pee in my sons room, it smelled like a toliet in there Gross! But I went and bought a shampooer and shampooed the carpets today with pet odor shampoo, and for now it has seemed to work. The shampooer cost $130 at Wal-mart, much cheeper than new carpet, wood, or tile. JMO but I'd try that first before I spent major bucks on new flooring.

03-13-2007, 06:42 AM	#22
jkquillin Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ocean City MD Posts: 101	My SIL has 2 dauchaunds that peed everywhere in her house and it smelled terrible. She finally called a trainer to come ((there were other behavior issues as well)) and the trainer brought Icky Poo. They treated the carpet and bedding. Wow, was I shocked. There was no odor at all, and the dogs stopped using the carpet as a bathroom. They were much easier to housebreak after that. He said you can get it online but not in stores. Her house still smells as good a few weeks later. Kasey & Annie

03-13-2007, 03:47 PM	#28
MikaTallulah YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 1,812	I would have a professional come and clean them. But unfortunately I don't think you will get the smell completely out. ONce it goes to the backing and padding of a carpet you can't get the smell out. In the long run it is probably easier to take the carpet out in the rooms that smell the worse and replace them. You probably should keep your dogs confined to an area with easy to clean floors like a kitchen or bathroom until they only go on the pads. I don't use pads myself only because several people recommended against it i.e. breeders, vets., trainers, and like long pet owners because for some dogs it can be confussing for them about which areas are okay and not okay to use as a bathroom area. I live in New Jersey but also spend time in colder areas during the winter. I have never really had housebreaking probs. myself because outside is the only option my dogs have ever had. I have relatives who live in Canada and Denver, Co. both areas have cold weather and they have little dogs, too. They put booties and coats on their dogs and they dogs go to the bathroom fast outside even when it is heavily snowing. Good luck with your babies.

03-13-2007, 06:16 PM	#30
i_love_my_yorki YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 705	I have Hardwood throughout my house & love it I dont like carpets @ all ...do this test & you will see why you should get Laminate or Hardwood,easy sweep the floors every day & see how much dirt you sweep up Thats it......no more carpets I had rugs over the floors & my (2) always peeid on them,so no more rugs I still use Vinigar on the floors tho cause sometimes they pee there too Vinigar gets smells outa carpets & oudours too