One thing every dog owner hopes never will happen is for their dog to get sprayed by a skunk. That awful, lingering smell can turn a fun walk or backyard romp into a smelly disaster. However, because ...

It’s one of those scents you can’t mistake and can’t ignore. If a skunk sprays on or near your home — or on you or one of your pets — it can mean a stinky future for the next few days, but you can get ...

While most skunk sprayings don’t do permanent harm to dogs, they will make your dog stink and possibly make it nauseous, as the scent may cling to the dog for days. Skunks live throughout North ...

You're enjoying a long evening dog walk as late-Feburary weather begins to bring the first tell-tale signs of spring. But then, you're confronted by that familiar smell. Skunks are out and on the ...

The wild animals in our area seem to be on the move this time of the year. I've seen raccoons, opossums, rabbits, squirrels and the skunk who is living under my neighbor's deck several houses down. At ...

I called our dog inside last night, once again grumbling why he can’t ever seem to come the first time we yell for him. About 30 minutes after I first called out the back door for him, he skulked ...

Dear Heloise: Let’s please talk about how to cleanse animals that get skunked. I have seen people’s remedies for removing skunk odors from their animals. At best, most are iffy and take a long time to ...