The Skunk Chronicles
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...
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Not enough roses
The sweet, heavy fragrance of the early wild rose blossoms can’t cover the nasty odor from Bebe’s most recent skunk encounter. She tried rubbing it off in the grass, rolling in the straw, and rolling in the creek....
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At first I thought this hole under the stanchions in the old barn might be another armadillo bolt hole. The steady level of skunk odor indicates it’s probably the striped one’s...
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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...
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