How to get dog *** out of carpets?

Marietta Carpet

Try white Bacardi rum. I’ve used it to get red wine stains out, and it really works without ruining the rug.
Cheers

Marietta Carpet

this stuff is the best dog *** remover, in my opinion. great stuff!

good luck. hope this helps!

Marietta Carpet

There are several organic products on the market that completely remove stains and odors. Organic in the scientific sense. Urine is an organic material and like dissolves like that’s why inorganic chemicals and perfumes never remove the stains and odors. There are many organic products advertised and sold at Pet Stores; but the most effective one is called SPOT SHOT and its available at Home Depot. I had a rental property that had many large pet urine stains. When I followed the directions and a little scrubbing, you’d never know it was the same carpet.
–Desiree

Peroxide

Your reader should try using peroxide and a little water on a sponge this will get rid of the odor and the stain!
A.

Windex

I have found that using spray window cleaner (i.e. Windex) works wonders for removing all kinds of stains from my carpet. (I have 2 cats and a 20 month old son!) Just spray to soak the stain completely, then blot with paper towel. You may need to use several towels. You may want to test a small area in the corner or someplace less noticeable first.
Leesa
Winnipeg, Manitoba

It’s ‘Incredible’

In response to Cathy D. concerning pet urine, I have found a good product called Incredible which will take the stain and odor of urine out of carpet. It is about $5.00 for a good sized bottle and since you only use a little, it will last a long time. If you can not find this product a good alternative is diluted white vinegar. Use about 1/4 cup of vinegar to a quart of water. You may have to blot the area several times with this mixture to get rid of the odor and stain.
Joe

Detergent and a Shop Vac

I’ve had good luck removing dog urine from carpeting with detergent and my trusty Shop Vacuum. I’ve tried commercial cleaners, and have had little luck. I mix a tablespoon of Tide in very hot water and pour it onto the stain, with the Shop Vacuum already running and in place on the stain. This keeps the liquid from saturating the carpet and works pretty much like the rental steam cleaners do. Vacuum as much of the moisture as possible out of the carpet and ventilate the room well to dry. (I’ve tried cheaper brands of detergent for this, and Tide definitely works best.)
F.

Vinegar

She can try vinegar – it should lift the odor and it should be able to lift the stain. She could also try a raw potato for other stains … A friend told me to take a raw potato – cut in half and rub into the stain … beats heavy detergents.
Mimi

Toothpaste

I’ve found that toothpaste (ordinary daily-use toothpaste) gets out some tough stains…I had a white hat once that had an oil stain on it and a little toothpaste and warm water (with an old toothbrush) and the hat’s as white as it ever was.
Sue

Been There…

We’ve got one dog and two cats who share our house, as well as numerous foster dogs who stay until they find a home, as we do volunteer work for a rescue group. We’ve had lots of experience with just this sort of problem. For the reader with a marked area rug–This is probably a salvagable situation, since the rug is white and it is an area rug, two very important things. Most of the carpet stain removers on the market don’t work well at all for pets. I’ve found that the best formulas for removing urine are as follows:

If the stain is fresh: first, some sort of blotting–a towel, powder or absorbent applied immediately (Nature’s Miracle makes a granular product that works unbelievably well for this purpose. Don’t use flour or powder, as you will have a mess. I’ve heard diatomaceous earth works well for this, but have not tried it.) Next, a 50:50 mixture of good old vinegar and water, doused on and blotted, blotted, blotted up. Also, depending on the size of the rug, a simple run under the faucet or hose with plenty of water usually works quite well. If the stain is not fresh, there are several options. Laundry detergent designed for baby diapers (Dreft) is good to wash out urine if the rug is washable; if not, apply an enzymatic cleaner as mentioned below, and keep the dog away for a week or two (can be done with foil). Finally, a last resort for us (due to the cost) is Simple Solution Carpet Shampoo (NOT liquid or concentrate Simple Solution). This will emulsify the stain and make it blottable, wipeable, or extractable, as mentioned below. It got green **** out of our rug, a gift from a foster dog.

Miscellaneous tips:
Simple Solution Carpet, Nature’s Miracle, etc are all $$$ if you get them at the pet store. However, from RC Steele, a catalog company, they are quite reasonable (maybe 40% cheaper), especially when you consider the investment you have in your carpet.

If you are fortunate enough to have access to a small, extractor-type carpet cleaner, these work unbelievable wonders for pet stains. We have used all of the above formulas on our wall-to-wall carpet in the extractor and have had success removing diarrhea, urine, throw-up, etc. from off-white carpet.

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