Day: September 5, 2006

…that prompted me to call PetSmart at the last minute before leaving the office. Lo-and-behold, they carry this:

I’d already done the math, and buying 10 packages of Massengil (or Summer’s Eve, you know, I’m not brand loyal) would have been over $40 – this stuff was $10. The part I liked was that you leave it on the dog to dry & keep odor-busting. I’m still waiting on the odor-bustin’, as she just strolled up and when I scratched her head, it still smells a bit like someone across the way hit a skunk. Eeesh.

So, sorry, no pics of the Wo and I wielding douche bottles two-handed, littering the backyard with a visual worthy of Flickr front page ……
Instead, here’s a Warhol-esque composite – feel free to make ‘er poster size.

But in all my searching, I did discover the Sound of an Angry Skunk, and we plan to play it repeatedly at high volumes while shouting “NO! BAD! NO!” over and over while shining a light in Suzy’s eyes.
From a distance.

Well, hubby came home from hunting/scouting yesterday – and they (primarily Suzy) had gotten poofed by a skunk no bigger’n a kitten. LURVELY. I found a recipe online that used hydrogen peroxide, baking soda & soap, but it hasn’t eliminated the odor.
Now, I’m left to the last resort – feminine douche. I did some more research today & this is what people are swearing by! Most sites dismissed tomato juice, interestingly enough.

So, that should be fun at Target tonight, I can just imagine the eyebrow raise of the cashier when I roll through with fifteen boxes of extra-strength whatever – and it’s not like you can quickly explain, “It’s for my dogs…” Poor Suzy. She wants lovin’ but she stinks too much – and then Polly laid on her bed, so she picked up the smell, too. Basically, it’s just good times and Douche Night at the NuWo residence….