Dealing With Pet Urine

Has your dog ever had an "accident" on the carpet, sofa or bedding ... and you could never seem to get rid of the smell?

It's a common problem for dog owners - one that is not easily solved.

Urine is one of the toughest odors to remove. Even when you think it's finally gone, the awful urine smell can come back again.

Here's what happens. You clean the spot, assuming the problem is solved. But then - days, weeks or months later - the disgusting urine smell mysteriously returns ... and this time, it's even stronger than before!

Urine odors resurface for two reasons:

1. There is a component to urine called "urine salts" that no amount of cleaning can remove. The urine salts are the part of the urine that causes odor.

2. At certain times, "something" in your home reactivates these urine salt deposits, and the urine smell comes back. That mysterious "something" is humidity.

Humidity increases the sensitivity of odor sensors. So the more humid your house is, the stronger the odors become.

Indoor humidity levels increase. With everyday activities like cooking, showering and drying clothes. And when indoor humidity levels rise, they reactivate those latent urine deposits and the terrible odor returns.

Let's talk a little more about those deposits.

Urine is made up of three different parts. Many cleaning products remove the first component - the sticky liquid content. Some can even remove the second component - the stain-causing pigmentation. But nothing removes the third component - the uric acid crystals or "urine salts" that cause odor.

When you clean or treat the spot, it may seem like the urine is gone because the stain and odor disappear. But the urine salts are still there.

In their dry state, urine salts have no odor. But when it gets damp or humid, moisture reactivates the crystals and the urine odor comes back - with a vengeance.

I've heard from dog owners who finally wound up replacing their furniture or carpeting because the odor was so bad. That's something we'd rather not have to do, especially in today's economy.

The good news is, we have found a great odor control product called Zero Odor that actually gets rid of the odor. It neutralizes urine odor so it can't come back to haunt you. This product doesn't just "mask" odors - it eliminates them.

Zero Odor works where other products fail because it attacks odor in an entirely different way. It chemically changes the odor molecules so that they are no longer capable of producing odor.

Check out this product demonstration. They use Zero Odor on doggy odors, diaper pails and other smelly items with amazing results. The smell actually disappears. To watch, click on the video below or go to: www.petproductadvisor.com/dog-odor.