Every dog I’ve ever had learned about skunks the hard way — and in its own time. Dinah, the current young one, reached her time a few nights ago. She’s the black dog on the right, below.

I hadn’t been asleep long when the brouhaha began the first night. I awakened to the faint, but distinctive [...]

Blue didn’t like the soapy hair horns or the doggie mohawk either.
Deskunking formula
1 pint hydrogen peroxide
1/4 cup baking soda
1 big squirt Dawn dishsoap
Sponge on. Scrub well. Leave the mixture on the dog for at least 10 minutes. We used a double batch for Blue, a 35-pound Australian Shepherd. His collar is soaking in a single [...]