Dog Urine Cleaning

If you have a puppy, a certain amount of dog urine cleaning is pretty much a fact of life! Even if you follow all the housebreaking rules, AND use a crate , there's still bound to be a couple of 'accidents' at some point.

Although crate training, a daily routine, supervision and LOTS of patience will give you a house-broken dog, it won't happen overnight!

So, how do you deal with the little puddles of dog urine that will inevitably end up on your carpet/floor/rug/bed etc?

This very common, but nonetheless frustrating dog urine cleaning dilemma can be taken care of quite effectively, if you just know how.

How to clean dog urine? Let us point you in the right direction with our 6 Easy Steps...

The 6 Step Dog Urine Cleaning Process

Before we get into the actual cleaning part, there's a couple of things I'd like to mention!

Firstly, if you actually catch little Fido in the act of piddling on your Persian rug, startle him with a loud "NO" and scoop him up immediately.

Take him straight outside to his potty spot and let him 'finish up his business' there. Then put him in his crate/puppy play-pen/confine him to 'his room' or generally put him somewhere where he can't get into any more trouble while you clean up the mess.

If you're too late, and the 'accident' happened several hours, minutes, or even seconds ago (puppies have very short attention spans!) don't waste your time scolding the little rugrat. He'll have absolutely no idea what he did wrong. Instead confine him somewhere safe and get to work on the dog urine cleaning up!

For effective dog urine cleaning you need to follow these 5 steps. That way you can be sure ALL the dog urine stains and odor is gone!

How to clean dog urine...

Pick up solid waste
That is, if Fido felt inclined to also poop where he piddled!

Blot up the urine
It's important to soak up as much of the dog urine as you can from the carpet. Do this by covering the area with a thick layer of white paper towels and standing or stamping heavily on them for several minutes.
If you have a medium to large breed puppy you may need an additional layer of newpaper on top (the ink in it will stain your carpet if you put it underneath) the paper towels. Repeat with fresh towels and paper until all liquid has been absorbed.
Here's a personal tip, baby diapers (unused of course!) work well to blot up the dog urine. Use them on the first round, and then use the paper towels for subsequent rounds.

Sponge area with water
The next step in the dog urine cleaning process is to sponge the area well with cool, clean water (you can use club soda instead of plain water if you prefer).

Blot well again
Repeat the whole blotting procedure, as you did earlier, to remove all the water/club soda from the carpet.

Use an Enzymatic Cleaner/Odor Neutralizer
Apply an enzymatic cleaner/odor neutralizer such as Nature's Miracle (I can tell you from personal experience in this area - a LOT of personal experience, more than I would have liked!) that this brand is the best and most effective.
Make sure this product soaks right down into the carpet. Leave for approx. 10 - 20 minutes and then blot up any excess.

Allow to dry
Allow the area to dry completely, and keep little Fido well away from it for at least 24 hours. Although the stain will be gone and you won't be able to smell the dog urine, it will be detectable to a sensitive canine nose until the carpet is totally dry.

and there's more...

If the 'puddle' is no longer a puddle (because you only just noticed it and it's almost, or even completely, dry) then you need to start the dog urine cleaning method at the water and sponge stage. You'll probably need to repeat the sponging more than once to remove the stain in this case.

Did you know that you can use a 'black-light' to detect hidden "oops" spots that you didn't notice when they happened? It can be quite revealing :)

For older, set-in stains, you may also need to apply, blot and dry the cleaner/odor neutralizer more than once (but make sure to let the are dry thoroughly between applications).

If you have a pad under your carpet, the dog urine will most likely have seeped down into that too. If you can, pull up the carpet and repeat the dog urine cleaning process on that also.

Need to know how to clean dog urine on bedding, cushions or clothing? Well, that's pretty straightforward...

you can remove the smell of dog urine by washing the items in your washing machine (using cold water) and adding some of the same cleaner/odor neutralizer to the wash cycle. Follow the manufacturer's instructions as to the correct amount to use.

It's possible you'll need to run them through the wash cycle more than once though, especially if the 'accident' happened a while ago.

...and there you have it! The Definitive Guide to Dog Urine Cleaning

When you're knee-deep in potty training, crate training and dog urine cleaning, it may seem that Fido will NEVER 'get the message'. Don't despair or give up though... if you're consistent, patient and follow the guidelines shown on our relevant pages, he will be successful, and so will you.

Good luck!!

If you want to win the Dog Urine Cleaning Battle, you definitely need to stock up on this dog urine cleaning product...when they say Miracle they mean miracle, really!! Always have some close at hand, you won't believe how well it works until you try it for yourself.

Nature's Miracle Stain and Odor Remover Spray, 24 oz. Spray Bottle

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