There is a skunk in my yard and he is at war with my dogs. It started about two weeks ago after we had about 3 days of hard rain. The skunk was denning underneath our shed out back, and I think that the rain may have flooded it out which is why we’re just now seeing activity from it. The problem is that now that it’s out it is wandering around our property and we have two small dogs. Needless to say the two types of animals do NOT get along.
Even though I know the skunk is out and about, the sightings are scattered. We will smell him long before we see him, especially with the dogs. It has been a nightmare dealing with it, if we let them out and forget to watch them they’ll be long gone, chasing after the skunk before we realize it and can stop them. In two weeks, they have each been sprayed twice; the hydrogen peroxide and baking soda are practically all gone from using them so much and I can still smell the skunk lingering in their fur. I’m not even sure if the skunk is in the yard or if it’s hiding out under the shed still. I know that when I let the dogs out the immediately head for the foundation of the shed, but they just sniff and don’t usually bark or scratch. When they see the skunk, though, they go absolutely bananas!
We need help getting rid of this thing. The skunk is turning our backyard into a war zone, world war three is happening: dogs vs. skunk! I’ve looked up skunk traps and skunk repellents, but it seems unlikely to me that they would help get the skunk out of my yard for good. I’d rather have him trapped and relocated so that I know he’s gone. I need a professional skunk trapper and I don’t even know if that’s a real job!
