Pet Urine Odor Removal

No one likes to have to deal with dog or cat urine odors, and the problem of pet urine odor removal is a common one among pet owners.
When your dog urinates where he or she is not supposed to, there can be many reasons. Puppies may not have completed their training, older dogs may have health problems. Cats are very complex creatures and make take offense to a new member of the household, especially if it is another cat, or you may not be keeping the litter box clean enough to suit their finicky little nostrils.
There are quite a few sites on the Internet, both recommending products, and giving you home remedies for pet urine odor removal. One of the most common is vinegar and baking soda. Mop up as much urine as you can, then soak the area with a mixture of 1/3 cup white vinegar, 2/3rds cup of water and a little soap. Soak up that combination as well as you can, and then apply fresh water and absorb as much of that as you can with a clean cloth. Sprinkle baking soda over the area and vacuum up 24 hours later.
Whew, that’s a lot of work!
And the smell may come back, because the urine salts are still in the fabric and humidity can bring them back to life. You can try peroxide, but test it first on an inconspicuous area of your rug, to make sure the peroxide doesn’t discolor it. You can also try adding a couple of drops of Listerine to the vinegar and water solution above. In the meantime, you can relocate their preferred ‘bathroom’ spot to a more acceptable space like the yard, cat box or newspapers by putting the urine soaked paper towels there. This will let your pet know that eliminating waste isn’t bad, but there is a better place to do it.
To help with the problem, you can give your pet a clean, comfortable place to lay: a Dogcheapsleeps.com bed. Our beds are waterproof (urine-proof!) and wipe clean with water or a water and bleach solution, or you can hose them off. Odors don’t soak into the padding as they do with non vinyl materials, which naturally helps with pet urine odor removal. Four inches of solid foam inside will keep your pets off the cold floor and cushion the joints of older animals. This is an especially good idea if your pet is older and suffers from a leaking bladder. The dog leaks urine while sleeping, and is just as unhappy as you are when he or she wakes up to find their bed wet.
If you do have a cloth bed, chances are the manufacturer will tell you to throw it in the washer to clean it as a pet urine odor removal method. If it is urine soaked, you can try putting a box of baking soda, or a splash of vinegar in your washer. Be careful how hard you wash it, though, because the cheaper the bed, the more likely you will end up with sawdust or chopped up foam clogging your washer.