Tips to Prevent Pet Urine Stains & Odor On Carpet & Fabric
1. Remove any existing pet urine stains or odors from carpet and fabric.
Call Referral to professionally treat pet urine stains and odors. If your pet can smell urine odor, they will assume it is okay to relieve themselves again in that area. Studies suggest dogs can see ultraviolet or UV light which means they can see urine spots that we as humans only see when using a blacklight, this may explain behaviors like marking or having accidents in the house. If the urine odor and stains are properly treated and the carpet is thoroughly cleaned, previous odors or triggers will be removed reducing the chance that they will want to mark or have accidents in the house.
Sources:
- https://www.livescience.com/43461-cats-and-dogs-see-in-ultraviolet.html
- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/canine-corner/201604/can-dogs-see-in-ultraviolet
- https://www.dailydogdiscoveries.com/tag/can-dogs-see-in-ultraviolet/
2. Train your pet with good communication, patience, and consistency.
Local Classes & Trainers
- Allen County SPCA
- Animal Training & Development
- Canine Companion by Certified Trainers
- Dog Psychology and Training Center
- Flying Colors Canine Academy
- Fort Wayne Obedience Training Club
- Green Dog Training
- My Best Friend Dog Training
- Pampered Pets Bed and Biscuit
- Riju Dawg Skool
Online Resources
Articles from the Humane Society – Click the links below for answers.
- Are You and Your Cat Ready for Litter Box Success?
- Top Five Reasons Your Cat Isn’t Using the Litter Box
- Help Your Cat Resolve Litter Box Issues?
- Housetraining Puppies?
- What to Do If Your Cat Is Marking Territory
- Dogs: Submissive Urination—Why Your Dog Does It and How to Help Him Stop
- Dogs: Excitement Urination
3. Use pet gates or install an invisible fence.
Visit Invisible Fence or PetSafe to learn how you can keep pets out of specific areas inside and outside of your home. Another quick fix is to use a dog gate to keep a pet in or out of a room.
4. Install a moisture barrier carpet pad.
If you replace your carpet and you are concerned about pet accidents, consider installing a carpet pad with a moisture barrier. The pet stain will still need cleaned and deodorized to remove it from the carpet using the same odor removing process. In fact, a larger area may need to be cleaned than is visible from the surface since the urine will spread out when it contacts the plastic.
However, this moisture barrier pad will prevent the urine from soaking down into the carpet pad or cushion and subfloor. This is considered a premium pad so it will be more expensive. If you experience water damage and the carpet and pad are flooded, this pad is difficult to extract and dry so it must be removed and replaced.
