Having a puppy around the house will surely bring you a lot of joy. However, there is no doubt that a puppy will certainly spread a not so pleasant puppy smell around the house. This smell can be the product of many things, including the dirt that attaches to their fur, their sweat, and their breath. This smell can attach to you, your furniture, and just about anything that your puppy lays on. While you certainly love your puppy and want to keep them around you, there is a good chance you are looking for ways to get rid of the puppy smell. In this article, we are giving to cover the quickest and cheapest ways to get rid of the puppy smell. While it can sometimes be difficult to get rid of this lingering smell, these strategies will certainly have you and your home smelling good again. 

How to get rid of puppy smell

The best ways to get rid of puppy smell are vacuuming, baking soda, odor remover, fresh air, febreeze, and fresh smelling candles.

Vacuum

Vacuuming is one of the most effective ways to get rid of puppy smell. We recommend that you vacuum absolutely everything possible. This includes your dog bed, furniture, carpet, rugs, etc. All these places are where puppy hair is easily caught. You should vacuum at least once or twice a week.

Baking soda

Baking soda is a natural odor eliminator that works great for removing the puppy odor around your house. Baking soda works great for certain spots that your puppy frequents. For example, a certain spot on the couch that your puppy always sits in.

Odor Remover

There are tons of puppy odor remover sprays that you can buy on amazon, ranging anywhere from $5 to $25. We recommend getting an odor remover spray that is enzyme based, because this attacks the odor instead of just concealing it. We recommend the Rocco & Roxie Professional Strength Odor Remover, as it also helps remove stains and is safe to use around your pets and children. 

Air

It might seem obvious, but many people forget how much fresh air can help mask the puppy smell. If your puppy mostly spends time in a room that has windows, you should open the windows (weather permitting) for a couple hours a day. This will do wonders, as it will help disperse the nasty puppy odor.

Febreeze

Febreeze is another quick and easy solution to removing puppy smell from your house. This works best for spot stains, where your puppy might have had an accident, or spends a lot of time. Another great solution is plug in air fresheners. We prefer these because they work continuously and work completely by themselves after you plug them into the wall. There are a wide range of essential oils you can choose for the scent.

Candle

Last but not least, you can always do it the old fashion way by lighting up a fresh scented candle. There are also other options like cotton reed diffusers if you are worried about having a lit flame in the house.

Sometimes a puppy smell can come from their breath. Check out this article to see why dog’s breath smells like dead animal.