The Skunked Pood

Here at El Capitan State Beach, we have a rogue skunk. It sprayed Carbon, on leash, at 8:30 in the morning as it rooted around in deep grass!! A week later, it sprayed her boyfriend Mango, also on leash, in deep grass, at 4:30 in the afternoon!! So much for being nocturnal. Actually, Mike says they are crepuscular, meaning they are typically active at dusk and dawn. Anyway, this skunk is soooo bold.

Carbon got sprayed when she was mere inches from Monseur Pepe....a blast right in her fuzzy face. She was so dismayed. She was foaming at the mouth and vomiting. She wished she had just stayed in bed. Cody managed to avoid a direct hit this time.

I started the bathing ritual while Mike went to Albertson's for peroxide, baking soda, and douche. Yes, you read that right. The new treatment is a mix of peroxide and baking soda, followed by douche.

Unfortunately the odiferous Carbon had rubbed against him as he came back to the house. As a result, when he went to town, he was carrying that lovely odor with him. I am sure he garnered some interest anyway as he tried to locate the douche. A woman passed down the aisle doing her own shopping, and complaining, "Wow!! Something smells really BAD in here!!" and of course it was my dear Mike. Well, not him exactly, but his jeans. Above is a photo of the Pood post-bath(s) and pre-blow dry. Also, as you can see she is tied to the back of the Explorer like, well, a dog. How humiliating!

Carbon had about 6 baths that day, and was absolutely humiliated by the whole process. I had to blow dry her and then clip her pretty short, as the eau de skunk was pretty intense on her little poodle head.

Above are a coupleof photos post-blowdry (and before the clipping). Cute again, isn't she? She felt muccccchhhhh better after her 6 baths.