Yay for getting the statistics homework done, Shir!
Last night's pizza discussion never happened because we took the dog to the park, like we always do, and she met her first skunk. Fortunately, she got hit in the chest, not the face, we got her into the bath quickly before the oil had a chance to spread much, and we were able to wash the worst of it out with dishsoap. She's still a Stinkyfras, but it's not as bad as I fear it could have been.
One of my most vivid childhood memories is the annual trip to Maine with our family dog who had been sprayed by a skunk the night before. P-U!
Sparky, sponge her liberally with Listerine. It'll evaporate and dry quickly and it reduces the stink immeasurably.
Re: skunk. Tomato juice.
I'll try to install ubuntu, GNOME type next week instead.
Shir, have you discovered the Buffistechnology thread? The collective spicy brains have helped me many times.
THanks for the ideas! I've also been informed that feminine deodorant spray is supposed to work well on skunk odor.
If I'm lucky the rain will hold off, and I'll be able to do some of this shopping at lunch.
Ginger, our vet told us that the Listerine actually worked better than tomato juice with the added benefit of the quick-dry/evaporation and the times we've used it, it's certainly been effective as all get out.
That's good to know, Barb. The tomato juice is effective, but does look like reenacting the end of Carrie with the dog as prom queen.
Last night's pizza discussion never happened because we took the dog to the park, like we always do, and she met her first skunk. Fortunately, she got hit in the chest, not the face, we got her into the bath quickly before the oil had a chance to spread much, and we were able to wash the worst of it out with dishsoap. She's still a Stinkyfras, but it's not as bad as I fear it could have been.
And people think Australia's animals are weird.
Aren't there any skunk like creatures in Australia?
It's a pretty effective defense system - you'd think more animals would use it.
And people think Australia's animals are weird.
Don't start dissing our weird mammals, now!
Sass trotted out of the bushes where she'd cornered it looking so pleased with herself. I'm certain she was thinking, "Dude! I showed him! And now I have this great camouflage smell - no one will know I'm coming!"
It's a pretty effective defense system - you'd think more animals would use it.
If an Aussie animal breaks open the chemical warfare, you can generally expect that they're making a good-faith effort to kill you. It's the difference between Cesar Romero Joker and Heath Ledger Joker.
Don't start dissing our weird mammals, now!
Ok, when have you ever known me to use 'weird animal' as anything but a mark of the highest respect?
