Hi

Just a little advice really, my 1 year old yorkie has started peeing on the settee and carpets when were out, even though he is let out often and no matter how much i scrub, what i use, ive tried disinfectant, carpet and upholstery shampoos, but no matter what i try the smaell never seems to go away and its starting to drive my sister crazy!

any suggestions on products/methods?

Thanks!

Bicarb with hot water, let it fizz and pat dry

you should also consider why this is happening

dogs often do this when they are stressed by having to feel responsible for looking after a large space by themselves - and a whole house is one heck of a job for such a little dog!

the fact that the settee is suffering also bears this out

the settee is the 'seat' of 'power' in the house, so scent marking it is a big warning to anybody who may be thinking of coming too close (like the neighbours who just banged a door, or that bus going past!)

Please consider confining your dog to a smaller area (possibly a dog crate) so he doesn't have such a huge responsibility when you're not there

thank you for that, i always thought it would be better letting him have the run of the house when were out in case he got bored! theres the problem then!

And thanks for the bicarb tip, ive heard soda water works the same??

soda water gets it's fizz from bicarb :thumbsup:

bio washing powder is supposed to have a similar effect

steam cleaning helps

odour killers for pet odours can be effective, but test on a small area first as I used one that took the colour out of the carpet

Getting rid of wee smell (the full and complete solution!) comes in 4 steps:

1) Mop up and remove any wee that's still wet.

2) Wash the wee patches with copious amounts of a weak solution of biological washing liquid with a spot of pet safe disinfectant (not bleach) added- soak the area and let it sit for some time then soak up out of furnishings and carpet with an old towel that you can stick in the washer. Rinse out and blot again. Washing liquid solution works much better than powder as any residue left behind isn't powdery.

3) Now beg, borrow or steal a steam cleaner and steam the area that's been weed on (providing that the area is not fabric which will melt at boiling point of water, of course). Leave the steamer on the area for a good couple of minutes so you're sure to have got all of the area up to temperature to degrade the smell. Let the area dry.

4) Last step is to make up a solution of Odour Killer (I use Safe4's) and pour that freely into the area and allow to dry naturally.


If you have a really sensitive animal you will need all of these steps to totally remove the smell to prevent them going in the same place again. Remember also that the wee will have penetrated into the furnishings so your solution has to penetrate just as far or it won't work.

Thanks Medusa thats great!

Where can i buy the safe4 odour killer????

Pm rain rescue she sells Safe 4 products

The PDSA recommend using a warm solution of biological washing powder to clean the area, letting it dry, then scrubbing with an alcohol solution like Surgical Spirit, letting that dry, then allowing your pet into the area again.

It's certainly a good idea getting a vet's advice on why it may be happening though.