Sticking With Your Pet Through Pee And Pile

 

No doubt, when you first got your pet you probably had visions of a lifetime of companionship, love and devotion. Perhaps you were looking for a dog to run with or to curl up on the couch with a cat, some prefer to watch the antics of a small pet like a hamster.

Most times in life, we get a lot more than we bargain for and the same can be said with our pets of choice. The 'more' in this case is no doubt the added workload involved in cleaning up their 'accidents' too. Don't feel bad you're perfectly normal, most people are inclined to think of all the happy wonderful and joyous moments they will spend together with their new friend and family member. It is a perfectly natural emotion.

But, as life is the 'great teacher', it does not take long in shaking us out of our dream world and back to reality, in the form of a few 'puddles' and 'piles' to contend with each day . Then there is the odors from cages, never mind a few squirts of pee on the wall too. The well timed chunk of vomit deposited on the floor of the living room for all to 'gaze' upon while trying to swallow your dinner.

Apart from these various 'projectiles' of liquid and solids, as if that were not enough, you may also have to learn to live with a pet who seems to continually smell 'ripe', in fact, smell so bad it seems to be bothering him too.

Don't think all is lost, and don't start advertising for a new home for your pet, that's not the answer. The solution lies in your new house training strategy and your soon to be new knowledge of how to deal with the odor, the stains and the 'piles' of mess.

Even though you will never stop pet stains and messes from happening, cleaning them properly should not take up tons of time. We hope that you enjoy our dirty, stained and messed site as much as we enjoy writing about any subject to do with our fantastic , furry and funny creatures that give us all so much unconditional love.

Join us to find out how you can deal with everything from cleaning up the urine without damaging your beautiful flooring, to knowing what to do when your pet comes home for a hug after frolicking with a skunk.

Basic Pet Mess Management

  

By now you've realized that pets and mess go together  - You can't have the one without the other - namely: puddles and piles of various solids and liquids of varying aroma.

The good news is that no matter what mess 'your pet throws at you' (if they ever really learn to throw it at you, then you may want to find them another home) all of it is quite manageable. Having a plan of action and a few common supplies you will soon be able to deal with the mess with the least amount of fuss.
Lets take a look at the basic principles of a good cleanup.

This section is not a step by step layout but more of a birds-eye view to help you understand the principles involved.
Don't Dilly Dally - Get Moving

If you happen to see a pet mess in progress or whether you find one as you are going about your chores, your first reaction should be to deal with it instantly. If you leave it till you have more time you will regret it because it only becomes harder to deal with later and the damage it causes gets worse by the minute.

This is for your own good, and you did want to learn? Let me explain...
Stains Wont Wait For You.

The fluids are not good for your flooring and furniture, and the longer you leave it the more damage is done. If you let it dry it becomes even harder to remove
Odors Become Stubborn

The longer you allow pet pee to absorb into carpet fibers and furniture the harder it becomes to get down to the source of the continuing smell. The same goes with poop.

How To Remove Dog Urine From Carpet

Why is mastering how to remove dog urine from carpet so hard? 

Actually, it's not as hard as you may think. All you need to know is a few simple bits of information, and then you will be armed and ready for 100% success. It's important to understand what happens when a dog has an accident on the carpet.

The urine penetrates through each layer of the carpet and when they get cleaned, only the top layer is cleaned at best. However the majority of the urine is still below underneath, and will continue to off-gas (smell).

Once urine is deposited on the carpet, all you will be able to see is what is on the top surface. Everything looks just fine once your carpet has been cleaned, but what is happening deep down below to the part we cannot see. Gravity pull the urine all the way down, even to the subfloor it's elf.

One of the main reasons most people are unsuccessful in removing urine is because they do not realize it penetrates seven different layers.

Lets' take a look at each separate layer to better understand the different layers through which the urine travels...

• Carpet Face Fibers
• Secondary Carpet Backing
• Latex Glue
• Primary Carpet backing
• Pad Moisture Barrier
• Rebond Padding
• Plywood Sub-floor

 

That's seven layers of urine penetration, wow!

So the first trick in being successful in removing urine, is understanding that you need to reach the source where the urine is.

Ordinary topical sprays cannot reach the padding, let alone the sub-floor. Without reaching the complete source of the urine you are just wasting your time and money, especially when the urine is trapped in the sub-floor.

Let's recap...

The very source of the urine needs to be removed to be successful in ridding all odor. Don't feel intimidated because I will walk you through the whole process of attacking this unfortunate situation.

An important thing to understand is that warm liquid penetrates much faster and farther than cold liquids, which is another reason why urine travels through all seven layers so easily.

What you see on the top is just a small spot yet underneath on the wood sub-floor there is a much larger spread of urine.

Let's get started with this simple method of how to remove dog urine from carpet.

You will be happy to hear that our primary ingredient in this procedure is water. Water is the safest and most effective tool to use. The water will dilute the concentrated urine and help us carry the urine out of the carpeting.

We will need the following...

1) Extraction

Extraction machine - wet/dry vacuum. (If you don't have one then you will need, high absorbent cotton towels which will take longer and more effort)

2) Water

3) Suitable Bacteria/Enzyme product

Method

Step 1

Remove as much of the concentrated pet urine as possible using paper towels or a highly absorbent cotton towel.

Step 2

Pour 4 - 6 ounces of fresh, warm water on the accident area.

Extract or absorb this water from the carpeting.

Repeat this step 2 to 3 more times. remember, we are trying to dilute and remove as much urine as possible before we start feeding the bacteria.

The more urine we are able to remove through dilution and extraction, the better chance our bacteria will have in digesting the remaining urine residue.

Step 3

Apply your bacteria product to the area. Make sure you use enough product to wet the entire area.

Step 4

Allow the bacteria to slit for 5 - 10 minutes.

The beneficial bacteria creates enzymes that break apart the larger urine particles. The bacteria then eats and digests the smaller particles. This removes the remaining urine, the stain and odors.

Step 5

Extract or Absorb as much of the bacteria as possible.

Helpful Hint Cover the area with a clean dry towel and place a weight on top of the towel. The liquid will wick into the towel as it dries, instead of stopping at the top of the carpet fibers.

Step 6

Once dried, vacuum and inspect treated area.

The odor should be gone. If not, repeat procedure.  That was not so hard, and now that you know how to remove dog urine from carpet keep in mind that this procedure is also effective for removing vomit!

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