Pet Lovers

[bonnielu]

I have a small rug in my hallway near the garage door.  It is also near our downstairs powder room.  Our pet Chihuahua, Bailey seems to think it is his place to relieve himself there. I noticed an odor obviously and I  have removed the rug.  However I have no clue what to do. I have tried all kinds of sprays and nothing works.  I even dumped the rug in the sink (laundry tub) and the odor still remains.  The rug is 2 x 3 and has fringe.  I bought it on the Q.   A Royal Palace, soft green with design. ....  

Help, is there a product that would work. Bleach, perish the thought!

[Fressa]

I have had luck with using the Don Aslett X/O spray to eliminate the odor. The stain may still be in the backing of the rug so I use Campenelli Carpet spray foam. BBB has a good spray..FOLEX(. It's in a white bottle with purple letterin.) Hope you have good luck with any of these. I have.

[m0rgan]

I would soak it in a white veingar/water solution.  I keep a spray bottle for slip-ups if I see it happening. Spray and then use a hand towel and pick up the vinegar water.  I don't think they will go there again if they smell the vinegar, but not sure about that.

[Nightowlz]

@bonnielu 

This is from the Royal Palace Rug website.

Caring for Royal Palace®Rugs: Stain Removal

This chart will tell you how to treat variety of stains.  

We recommend using Woolite®, and also Nature's Miracle® for pet stains. For the detergent solution, mix 1 teaspoon of clear dishwashing liquid with 1 cup of warm water. For the vinegar solution, mix 1/3 cup white vinegar with 2/3 cup water.

Stain	Cleaning Method
Acids	Detergent/white vinegar
Alcoholic beverages	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning solvent (available at drug, grocery, and hardware stores)
Ammonia or Alkali	Detergent/White vinegar
Ball-point pen ink	Methylated spirits or turpentine
Beer	Detergent/White vinegar
Bleach	Detergent/White vinegar
Blood	Detergent/White vinegar or Starch Paste
Burning cigarette	Brush off with a hard edge
Butter	Cleaning solvent (available at drug, grocery, and hardware stores)
Candy	Detergent/White vinegar or scrape and vacuum
Cellulose paint	Acetone (nail polish remover)
Chewing gum	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning solvent (available at drug, grocery, and hardware stores)
Chocolate	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning solvent (available at drug, grocery, and hardware stores)
Coffee	Glycerine
Cosmetics	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning solvent (available at drug, grocery, and hardware stores)
Crayon	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning solvent (available at drug, grocery, and hardware stores) or scrape and vacuum
Egg	Detergent/White vinegar
Excrement (human)	Detergent/White vinegar (remove at once - chemicals in excrement attack dyestuffs)
Excrement (pet)	Call a reputable cleaner
Fat and Oil	Tissue and iron, then cleaning solvent (available at drug, grocery, and hardware stores) (Do not use iron after solvent)
Fruit and juices	Detergent/White vinegar
Furniture polish	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning solvent (available at drug, grocery, and hardware stores)
Glue	Alcohol
Grass	Methylated spirits
Gravy	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning solvent (available at drug, grocery, and hardware stores)
Grease	Cleaning solvent (available at drug, grocery, and hardware stores) or scrape & vacuum
Household cement	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning solvent (available at drug, grocery, and hardware stores)
Ice cream	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning solvent (available at drug, grocery, and hardware stores)
Ink	Water only
Iodine	Alcohol
Jam	Lukewarm water
Lipstick	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning solvent (available at drug, grocery, and hardware stores)
Medicine	Call a reputable cleaner
Metal polish	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning solvent (available at drug, grocery, and hardware stores)
Mildew	Call a reputable cleaner
Milk	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning solvent (available at drug, grocery, and hardware stores)
Mud	Detergent/White vinegar
Mustard	Detergent/White vinegar
Nail polish	Polish Remover
Oils	Cleaning solvent (available at drug, grocery, and hardware stores)
Paint	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning solvent (available at drug, grocery, and hardware stores)
Perfume	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning solvent (available at drug, grocery, and hardware stores)
Permanent ink	Call a reputable cleaner
Rust	Call a reputable cleaner
Salad dressing	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning solvent (available at drug, grocery, and hardware stores)
Sauces	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning solvent (available at drug, grocery, and hardware stores)
Shoe polish	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning solvent (available at drug, grocery, and hardware stores) or scrape and vacuum
Soot	Vacuum, then cleaning solvent (available at drug, grocery, and hardware stores)
Tar	Cleaning solvent (available at drug, grocery, and hardware stores)
Tea	Detergent/White vinegar
Urine (human)	Detergent/White vinegar (remove at once-chemicals inn urine attack dyestuffs)
Urine (pet)	Call a reputable cleaner
Vomit	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning solvent (available at drug, grocery, and hardware stores)
Wax	Cleaning solvent (available at drug, grocery, and hardware stores) or scrape & vacuum
Wine	Detergent/White vinegar or cleaning solvent (available at drug, grocery, and hardware stores)

[KKWA]

@bonnielu  Go to Pet Smart and get Nature's Miracle.  Works like magic.  I have cats and their urine is the worst!

[Slainte]

I've had elderly, incontinent dogs. Biokleen Bac-Out Stain and Odor Remover works great on floors and rugs. I also use it occasionally on the floors around the toilet to get rid of any splatter urine smells. It made of live enzyme producing cultures and lime peel.