Fox smell

[silly moo]

Just been reading about all the foxes.
If your dog comes home smelling of fox then the best thing to use is good old tomato sauce.
Rub the tomato sauce on the affected area and then wash off with dog shampoo.
It really does work - and is the ONLY thing I have found .

[drgnrdr]

Here is a recipe about how to get skunk smell out, not sure about fox.Take 1 quart of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide (available from any drugstore), 1/4 cup of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate for you science types) and 1 teaspoon of liquid soap, such as Ivory. Mix and immediately apply to the stinky pet. Rinse thoroughly with tap water. The merging of the hydrogen peroxide and baking soda creates lots of oxygen in a big hurry. This chemical reaction is key to how the solution works, but it's also fierce enough to explode in a closed container. Which is why Paul Krebaum hasn't capitalized on his discovery. There's just no way to sell something you can't put in a bottle.
And it's a shame, too, because the man deserves some kind of reward. The stuff really works. Not like tomato juice, which dampens the odor a little and leaves you with a slightly less-stinky pink dog. Commercial preparations seem to fare a little better, but even with them it's the passing of time that seems to finally do the trick. The trick is the oxygen, which grabs the molecules that go into that horrid smell. Once snagged, the smell is neutralized. Simple chemistry, really. Since Krebaum published his findings in a trade journal in 1993, his magic formula has spread far and wide, offered up by agriculture officials and hunting magazines, and touted by folks on the Internet. The Chicago Tribune gave him a good write-up in 1994 that got picked up by newspapers all over the country. In it, he called his mix a "free-gift-to-humanity type deal." Found this on a website, thought I'd share... try it for fox, it's really suppose to work on skunk.

[woofgang]

thanks drgnrdr I had found this website, then lost it again. I have heard good things about this recipe for getting rid of all kinds of smells, not just skunk. Tomato juice does work on fox poo to the extent that you can be in the same room as the dog. We don't have skunks in the UK so can't comment on that! Does it work on dragons too?

[Robinia]

 My little spaniel usually smells of fox around his face where he has nuzzled into the areas of fox spray. So I'm just picturing the scene....someone comes to the door..... my dog is frantically licking his red stained face.....red 'substance' dripping from my fingers.....

[silly moo]

I can't comment on the tomato joice - but old fashioned heinz tomato sauce def DOES get rid of the smell not just mask it.
You can happily get up close to your pet and sniff once the dog's fur is dry.
The big plus is that the sauce is readily available in most houses and ready to use.
Robinia - just don't answer the door to anyone from the RSPCA - we wouldn't want you to be arrested !!!