Stressmagnet Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 So walking Ernie in the rain is just fine - I don't mind it. What I DO mind is the ever permeating miasma that has seeped into every nook and cranny of the Clown Car, no matter how well I towel him off (got a dog shammy and a big bath towel in the car at all times). This is what I have in the car: Febreeze Airwick spray A freshener thing from my rear view mirror An airwick car vent freshener -- Seriously, it's embarrassing, not to mention it smells like a million farts with a side of stink bombs. Does anyone have any solutions that have worked short of shampooing the upholstery every time? I'd like to be able to pick up my friends without madly spraying constantly. And Ernie smells just lovely when he's dry - so it's not a medical issue. I've sniffed every inch of him and i mean, every inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliwake Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Maybe get him a raincoat? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Tried Glen 20? You want an smell remover not just something that is going to cover up the smell. During the dead rat incident I found coffee grounds one of the best things to cover smell. You can also buy special smell reducers. http://www.smellgone.com.au/index.php/faq/dog-odours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Beach robes are handy too but might be too much fun to put on in the rain! http://www.surfdogaustralia.com/products/beach-robes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taliecat Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 I used to swear by Nilodor when I had rats.. it doesn't cover the scent, it just seems to make it vanish! Although if you use enough of it, it does have it's own subtle scent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaCC Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 (edited) I second the raincoat, a lightweight non insulated raincoat, like the Weatherbeeta Raincoats. Made with cooling vents on the side, just to keep the rain off. The actual smell: Dusk has a range of odor removing products, not just "covering" the smell. I just tried to find it on their website but it doesn't seem to be on there. It is in store though if you go in and ask someone. They do have a car specific one and it looks like a little silver tube. This stuff has worked for me when a dead mouse died in the walls of my uni dorm room and they wouldn't do anything about it. So I think it would work on wet labrador! Edited May 2, 2015 by LisaCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stressmagnet Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 Guys the problem with a raincoat is that we off leash every morning and he ends up in the creek. I'll certainly get one for our onlead walks but I take him off leash every morning and his dunks in the creek are what's smelly. His afternoon onlead walk will be raincoated - awesome idea. I never reckoned a water dog would need one. But the morning? He runs and sniffs and flings himself into the creek. I towel him off and into the boot he goes. As does the stink... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stressmagnet Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 I second the raincoat, a lightweight non insulated raincoat, like the Weatherbeeta Raincoats. Made with cooling vents on the side, just to keep the rain off. The actual smell: Dusk has a range of odor removing products, not just "covering" the smell. I just tried to find it on their website but it doesn't seem to be on there. It is in store though if you go in and ask someone. They do have a car specific one and it looks like a little silver tube. This stuff has worked for me when a dead mouse died in the walls of my uni dorm room and they wouldn't do anything about it. So I think it would work on wet labrador! Lisa - going to Dusk today so if you can post a pic or get the actual name -- WINNING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaCC Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Well he doesn't "need" one, but as you've noticed the smell of wet labrador they are more for our convenience I walk my double coated breed in a light rain coat if it's heavy and cold simply because he takes hours to dry and now with daylight saving over even longer, and that's how we get hotspots. (He thinks the dryer is out to kill him). It's for our convenience but protects our cars and and wallets of dog stink and wetness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Mary Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 One of the few things that helps my poor old "smelly dog" car is a product called "no vac foam carpet sanitiser and deodoriser". It says it kills bacteria that causes odour in carpets and the smell is pretty strong but not unpleasant. You can get it from Coles/Woolies from the shelves with car stuff on them. Nil Odour is also pretty good. Hope that helps :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaCC Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 (edited) I second the raincoat, a lightweight non insulated raincoat, like the Weatherbeeta Raincoats. Made with cooling vents on the side, just to keep the rain off. The actual smell: Dusk has a range of odor removing products, not just "covering" the smell. I just tried to find it on their website but it doesn't seem to be on there. It is in store though if you go in and ask someone. They do have a car specific one and it looks like a little silver tube. This stuff has worked for me when a dead mouse died in the walls of my uni dorm room and they wouldn't do anything about it. So I think it would work on wet labrador! Lisa - going to Dusk today so if you can post a pic or get the actual name -- WINNING. I googled and managed to find the collection name but no picture "Active Air Collection" If you need something bigger than the car vent thingy I highly recommend the little gel beads. Edited May 2, 2015 by LisaCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaCC Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 DUSK Active Air!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roova Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 What about those tarp thingies made for protecting the back of the car? He can muddify and stink up that and you can just remove it after he's out of the car? At least hair and smell won't be ingrained in the fabric then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirra Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 I haven't used these but remember them being highly recommended: http://www.odourgo.com.au/applications_petodour.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 I second the raincoat, a lightweight non insulated raincoat, like the Weatherbeeta Raincoats. Made with cooling vents on the side, just to keep the rain off. The actual smell: Dusk has a range of odor removing products, not just "covering" the smell. I just tried to find it on their website but it doesn't seem to be on there. It is in store though if you go in and ask someone. They do have a car specific one and it looks like a little silver tube. This stuff has worked for me when a dead mouse died in the walls of my uni dorm room and they wouldn't do anything about it. So I think it would work on wet labrador! Lisa - going to Dusk today so if you can post a pic or get the actual name -- WINNING. I googled and managed to find the collection name but no picture "Active Air Collection" If you need something bigger than the car vent thingy I highly recommend the little gel beads. Yeah those beads are awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pjrt Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 This is how I solved the problem. You think you got a clown car...try a tiny bright yellow Getz with a giant dog box as the main feature! But, ALL probable (and some improbable) dog spills and smells, and hairs are kept entirely within the crate. Remove the dog from the car and 99.9% of the smells and grots go with him. The other minute percentage are in/on the bedding in the box, so a change of bedding and a wipe down of the box and you really wouldnt know a dog had ever been in the car. I now vacuum the car a couple of times a year instead of a couple of times a week. I love it. It looks silly but it works. I hope to upgrade to a newer car soon and will look for something that a solid (as opposed to a wire) crate will fit in the 'boot' area so I can have a back seat again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VizslaMomma Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Guys the problem with a raincoat is that we off leash every morning and he ends up in the creek. I'll certainly get one for our onlead walks but I take him off leash every morning and his dunks in the creek are what's smelly. His afternoon onlead walk will be raincoated - awesome idea. I never reckoned a water dog would need one. But the morning? He runs and sniffs and flings himself into the creek. I towel him off and into the boot he goes. As does the stink... Given the weather is getting colder, could you re-do the walk so the handsome Ernie bypasses the creek? Mind I know Pong of Vizsla very well. Herbert is having a love affair with the lagoon in the back paddock. He is on full ban from getting near the car until the warmer weather if he presents 'damp' AND 'pongy'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph M Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Haha, bypass the creek! VM you crack me up! I bet Ernie would swim through ice and sludge if it was presented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VizslaMomma Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Haha, bypass the creek! VM you crack me up! I bet Ernie would swim through ice and sludge if it was presented. LOL.... Ernie sounds so like the Vizslas! Water!!!! Water!!!! Momma, I gotta go dive in that water. And off they go. A little OT, but i used to do a neat recall with Gabor as he charged towards a creek & his cruel Momma did not want to clean him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suziwong66 Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 i remember seeing a pic of TSD's rubber car mat for the back of her car - that might do the trick. Ince i get puppy bars installed, it's what i'm going to put in to contain the hair drop of my two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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