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Boston Terrier Dog

Pet Odor Treatment

To the average person, pet urine & pet odors are an unpleasant topic and create an unhealthy indoor environment, in addition to being a source of embarrassment when company calls. Pet urine can cause permanent damage to your floors and fabrics. When urine is first deposited onto a floor or fabric, it is on the acid side of the pH Scale. It is easier to remove right then when it is fresh. Once it dries it turns to the “alkaline” pH scale and becomes more difficult to remove. The warm acid state of the urine offers a perfect breeding ground for bacteria, which begin to flourish almost immediately. In this original acid state, the urine begins to oxidize and react with the carpet to create a color change, which will become permanent if the urine is not removed immediately. Some of this color change can be attributed to the strong ammonia that forms as the urine passes through bacterial and chemical change. If left for days or weeks, depending on the fabric or floor type, it will change the dye structure, thereby, causing permanent staining. Even if the soluble deposits are removed, the damage to the dye structure may already be done.

Levels of Contamination

Superficial
Pets are present in the home but you have not located any deposits of urine. A likely source of this odor is the oil from the animal’s coat along with hair and dander left in the carpet.
Light
Urine was deposited in small enough amounts that most of it was absorbed into the face fibers. A small amount of urine may have reached the backing but not enough to penetrate through the carpet and reach the pad or sub-floor. Contamination could be described as light even when there are numerous deposits spread throughout the home or room. If numerous deposits occurred in the same location, the urine would likely have reached the pad and the floor below. In that case, the contamination would no longer be described as light.
Moderate
Urine has penetrated the carpet backing. Stains and/or salt will be visible on the back of the carpet. The cushion will be affected and likely the floor or sub-floor beneath the pad. The amount of lipids present is not enough to make the face yarns sticky. If tack strip has been affected it is still structurally sound and not rotting.
Severe
The carpet, backing, cushion and floor are all contaminated. Tack strip may be rotting making your carpet loose. Urine may have wicked up into wall board. The face fibers will be sticky from a build-up of dried lipids.