How do I get pet stains/odor out of my carpet?

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Ok, the puppy is finally trained, but the smell and sight of her accidents remain. I’ve cleaned the carpets with a steam cleaner, I’ve spot cleaned with ammonia, baking soda and tons of pet cleaners. I thought I’d pick your brain before I called the professionals or ripped up the carpet.

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  1. Hiigara says:
    September 13, 2009 at 10:12 am

    The thing to try for the stains would be water and vinegar but, some pet stains cannot be removed because the acids in the animals stomach can actually bleach out or permanently change the color of the carpet. I would not recommend Oxi-clean because it oxidizes turning to hydrogen peroxide (which is a bleach) and can discolor some carpets. Nor do you want to use soapy spot removers which will dry sticky and re attract dirt.

    For the odor you want to try an anti microbial deodorizer and try to keep the carpet wet with it for at least 24 hours. Anti microbial deos are a natural enzyme that dissolve the odor causing bacterias food source essentially killing it

    To be honest you may not be able to remove the odor. If the puppy has gone repeatedly in the same place the urine may have soaked into the the padding and sub flooring. If this has happened the only thing you can do is remove the carpet and padding and use a anti-microbial deodorizer on the sub flooring, keeping it wet with the deodorizer for at least 24 hours. If the odor remains after that you need to seal the the sub flooring with primer before re-carpeting.

  2. vampthug says:
    September 13, 2009 at 10:12 am

    with cleaner

  3. Hides73 says:
    September 13, 2009 at 10:12 am

    I would first try to clean the spots with a dilution of Oxi Clean in water. If that did not work then I would try Charlies Soap all purpose cleaner. After getting it clean. Sprinkle still damp spot(s) with Baking soda and that will help pull out the moisture and smell from the carpet. Once dry, vacuum.

  4. bratbrat2727 says:
    September 13, 2009 at 10:12 am

    Use Liquid Tide. Instead of using carpet cleaners use Liquid Tide. This will clean it up.

  5. Booger S says:
    September 13, 2009 at 10:12 am

    I have been doing research on this too. My puppy generally goes on the linoleum if she goes in the house (thank goodness) but sometimes she doesn’t make it there and my mother-in-law visited with her dog and left a pretty big stain. I am a freak about carpet stains and odor and here’s what I have researched and am going to try.

    1/2 c Peroxide (like oxiclean but way cheaper)
    1 c Water
    1/2 c Vinegar
    4 drops of Lavender Essential oil
    4 drops of tea tree Essential oil

    The Essential oils are great for cleaning and they smell great too. They are disinfectants. Although the vinegar should interrupt the pH of any remaining bacteria, making the bacterial invironment even more uninhabitable (thank you mircobiology class!!), its just another great way to have a fresh scent. The Essential oils can be picked up at your natural health food store. The Tea Tree can be found in the vitamin section in Wal Mart and is very inexpensive (can be used to treat cuts scratches and yeast infections too!!!) Lavender and tea Tree are great for everyday uses and have a million uses each hahaha.They are not like conventional oils so will not stain most surfaces, but check a small spot just to be safe. They also come in a variety of scents and since they are all natural, unlike parfumed oils, should not have any detrimental effects on your health. Asthma sufferers make sure you can tolerate the oils before you go crazy with them. Some trigger my asthma, just be careful if you are sensitive.

    And as with every other method, dry as much as you can. If the pet still insists on going in the same spot over and over use a very diluted mixture of ammonia and water. (1/4 c 1c water) keep in a marked container and use as necessary.If that doesn’t work then the issue of a different method of potty training should be used. Taking a proactive approach will keep you from having to scrub in the first place. I swear by crate training. It worked with my first dog. Unless you have a whiny puppy, it can work for you too. (It can be done by ignoring the yelps, but that get annoying after a while.)

    Crate training consists of geting the metal wire pet crate just big enough for the pet to lay down in. Dogs typically, wont go were they sleep or lay down in it. Then when you are ready to get the dog up in the morning or when you come home from work, you can take the animal outside to relieve it’s self. Then play as usual. Your pet, theoretically, should get used to our schedule of potty training and accidents should be fewer and far between. Also limiting your pets consumption of food and beverage will help too. If your dog eats and drinks all day it going to have to poop and pee all day even when you are not there. They really only need to eat once or twice a day with "snacks" in between. these "snacks" can be served as treats when the dog completes a good task. ie, going to the bathroom out side. 1 for pooping 1 for peeing. (2 if both) make sure you reward the dog right after it does the deed so they remember why they got the treat. Also teaching you dog simple tricks like sit and lay down is another way to give it treats. Pet Co has a good dvd to watch about pet training and it says that you still need to watch how many treats you give your dog. Do not exceed 10% of the dogs diet with treats.

    And yes it is okay to rub thier nose in it and give it a spanking. Not a big one, but the animal may not be making the connection that that is a bad thing to do.

    Hope this helps

  6. **~~RED~~** says:
    September 13, 2009 at 10:12 am

    Resolve High Traffic Foam , This stuff works good on many things , like My dad is a mechanic and I have white carpet and he wore his work boots in the house and had grease tracks all over and where he sit down and scrubbed his feet back and forth I just knew the carpet was ruined , but I used the Resolve High Traffic Foam , and It made the carpet the original color it was when we got it , so then I ha to clean the rest of it ..That is how good that it worked for me .

    Also baking soda works good at removing stains , You mix three parts baking soda with one part water (adjusting for consistency ) you want it tobe a thick paste but be able to spread it over the stain , and then with a brush scrub it and add more if needed , It may take more than once but It does work just not as good as the other stuff above , Once you have removed the stain you need to clean and rinse , just wipe it up with a rag , and rinse and repeat , What baking soda that you did not get up once dried will come up when vacuumed.

    and the baking soda will alsoget rid of the odors .

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