The Dog Odor Answer

After you've figured out the cause of your dogs odor and address the problem, the next step is to get your home

smelling good, too.

No one knows how to tackle tough indoor doggie odor better than business owners and purebred hobbyists.

George Bernard, owner of Silver Trails: The Animal Inn, washes the floors and walls of his Westbrook, Conn. kennel

with a food-handling product that kills bacteria and odors on contact.

It's the same thing that's used on butcher blocks in butcher shops, so its edible, says Bernard, whose boarding

facility houses up to 150 animals. You can actually have a dog lick the floor and he won't get sick.

Booth, a groomer for 26 years, doesn't use any special cleaning liquids. Instead, she plugs in an ionic air purifier

to help freshen her 300 square-foot shop.

Dalmatian breeder Elaine Gewirtz tries to prevent odors before they start by cleaning her Southern California home on

a regular basis. Every week she vacuums carpets and washes floors. Each of her three dogs beds has removable covers,

making them easy to launder. She also opens windows frequently to air out the home.

Gewirtz has noticed that dogs left outside during the day while their owners are at work pick up unpleasant odors,

which they then bring indoors. She recommends brushing or wiping down dogs with a damp cloth before letting them in

the house.

By tackling odors in your home and on your pet, it won't be long before you not only love just your dog, but how he

smells too.