Suzanne....! spinoff from the smell thread..:)

nycchic_24 Posted: Aug 08, 2003 05:16 PM

Suzanne....! spinoff from the smell thread..:)

Do you find it hard to keep the house smelling fresh with the dogs around? Do the candles help?? I so need to know! LOL

Suzanne Posted: Aug 08, 2003 08:03 PM

Re: Suzanne....! spinoff from the smell thread..:)

yes i find it VERY hard especially in the humid summer weather, but not so much at all in the fall and winter.. in the summer i just use the glade plug ins use the pet fresh rug deoderizer and light candles... i have the dogs washed once eveery 5 weeks... even with all that my apt does not always smell the freshest.. i dont like to use bleach on the floors ( i do in the kitchen and bathroom but thats it) its not good for the dogs to breathe that in at all...

what do you do? do you find it a problem to?

nycchic_24 Posted: Aug 08, 2003 08:23 PM

Re: Suzanne....! spinoff from the smell thread..:)

omg such a huge problem here...

I have actually had to keep people away at times. We also get them groomed and cleaned about every 6 weeks, sprinkle the doggy powder on them, and obviously clean but sometimes its just like ugh!!!!!!!

Anthony is like addicted to the bleach but I hate the smell and like you, find it horrible for the dogs. We are painting right now and threw out the old nasty couch. So hopefully that helps a little bit. But now I gotta keep them off the new one.

I swear, the best time for us is Christmas with the tree. The pine smell overpowers them and it always smells nice and fresh!

But my dogs are BAD! I dont think anyone has dogs like us!!!!!

jennbaby Posted: Aug 08, 2003 10:24 PM

Re: Suzanne....! spinoff from the smell thread..:)

I don't have dogs, but, I truly find Yankee Candles to be the most efficent thing to making the home smell great, they really last forever & smell great!

KarenK122 Posted: Aug 08, 2003 10:38 PM

Re: Suzanne....! spinoff from the smell thread..:)

I am a true believer in Frebreeze. I spray it everyday and you can't smell the dog at all.

mishandgerard Posted: Aug 10, 2003 09:09 AM

Re: Suzanne....! spinoff from the smell thread..:)

i saw in walmart a candles which removes pet oders! i had no idea this existed, although i have not tried it just yet because i don't think there is a pet oder.

michele31 Posted: Aug 10, 2003 09:47 AM

Re: Suzanne....! spinoff from the smell thread..:)

Do you have a/c or just a fan? Make sure you keep your a/c and/or fans on at all times, even when you go to work. Also, I am not sure where the dogs sleep but if they have beds make sure you put a cover on them and wash them 2X a week. If they sleep on the coach or your bed make sure put a heavy duty sheet on that, and again wash it 2-3x per week in this heat. Brushing the dogs outside instead of in the house will also help.
I agree that you should use the Pet carpet cleaner/deo stuff and vacumn the house/apt often.
Make sure to keep the dogs out of wet bushes/shrub areas too.
I think sometimes if you just cover up a smell you don't really solve the problem. If the problem really presists ask the vet. they may know a remedy that we are not aware of.