Take One Dog, Add A Walk In The Country Park And What Do You Get?

[Peaspeculiars]

Fox Poop!
Th Hound had a wonderful time this morning rolling about in it and completely ignoring me. Now, after a spray down with the garden hose and lots of lavender dog wipes later - he still stinks! (and is still incredibly proud of himself)

Other than forking out on expensive dog parlours or shampoo - is there a natural/ non-toxic household or food item that I can use on his coat to relieve the tears that are currently stinging my eyes every time he wafts past? Any hints or tips?

Many Thanks in advance :-)

[divegirl]

Tomatoes!

Sauce, tinned, puréed... what ever you have really! Smother him in them, leave for as long as you can and hose him off again!

Lisa x

[divegirl]

Sorry, should have said, massage them in the rinse off.

Good luck

Lisa x

[Peaspeculiars]

Hi Divegirl - Thanks
I take it this is a tried and tested method (before I reach for a tin of plum tomatoes)? :-)

I'll give it a go..... xx

[carrust]

I think they use the tomato method in America when something gets sprayed by a skunk.

[Peaspeculiars]

Cheers carrust - reaching for the tin opener now... I can see this being very messy

[Baldric]

Good luck with that then!!!
;o)

[shaneystar2]

Tomato sauce .Shaney was a champion fox poop roller inner . Rub it in ,wipe it off with baby wipes ..

[Peaspeculiars]

Well, that was the best tip ever! Thanks All
Didn't have tinned tomatoes in stores, so massaged in tons of tomato ketchup, left him in the garden for 20 mins and rinsed off. He now smells 100% better (even though the next door's builders now think I am a mad woman, trying to baste him in red sauce :-)

Many Thanks Dive Girl, best answer and a pic of the puppy for you... (although he was sulking a bit as all his hard work had been undone)

http://tinypic.com/usermedia.php?uo=fNkd6hpTbcPUZWjYnaJF8Yh4l5k2TGxc#.UwzBRfl_vFA

[sandyRoe]

He knows he shouldn't have rolled in the fox poo. That's a real hang dog expression. :-)

[Peaspeculiars]

:-) He's a sneaky one that's for sure. One minute playing with a gaggle of labradors, the next, in a rough bit of grass, feet up in the air rolling with a huge smile...
Gotta love 'em

[wolf63]

Is he quite a slender dog? Or maybe it is just the angle of the photo. He may look guilty but that won't stop him trying it again tomorrow.

I have never experience the perfume of the fox poo but I have no doubt that is is awful.

I am off to clean out the litter tray - before I start getting vocal complaints about it.

[Peaspeculiars]

Hiya Wolf, I think it's just the angle of the camera. He's a lab X Harrier Hound so is a bit slimmer in the face than normal, this is how he normally looks...
http://tinypic.com/usermedia.php?uo=fNkd6hpTbcMZ3qOjmbwhE4h4l5k2TGxc#.UwzYXPl_vFA

he is finally growing into his ears, this is him at 5 months old when we got him...
http://tinypic.com/usermedia.php?uo=fNkd6hpTbcPt8BKG0n4QKIh4l5k2TGxc#.UwzY_Pl_vFA

He's been on vets instructions rest for over a month as he had a foot abcess/ operation but all healed now and tomorrow is a new day with more to find and roll in lol :-)

[wolf63]

I didn't want to insult him and question his single pedigree status. I find that most cross breeds seem to get the best from both breeds. He is a nice healthy looking boy.

I don't think that I have ever seen a fox - my dog didn't like the squirrels in the park. Couldn't get through his thick skull that them being at the top of a tree meant that they were not going to be a doggie snack.

[Peaspeculiars]

Chuckle, he is a proud non-pedigree scruffbag :-)
and yes, horses, cows and sheep are of no interest, in his eyes squirrels are like the holy grail of chase games.
(Oddly, in the house he doesn't bother with the cats at all, but as soon as they meet in the garden he wants to play)

[divegirl]

Glad to have been of help :)

Your pup is beautiful.. I bet you can't stay mad at that that face for long lol

Lisa x