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Help - Dogs paws

(55 Posts)
JessM Thu 20-Sept-12 13:35:48

Yuk!
I am not a fussy woman but dirty dogs on beds!?
Are you being a bit too tolerant maybe?

A gate at the bottom of the stairs maybe?

Nanadogsbody Thu 20-Sept-12 13:34:10

Oh dear nkf they are notoriously hard to remove. My dogs are not allowed up either, but inevitably they occasionally slip through and it happens. Nothing I have tried will remove muddy paw prints completely, there is always a faint trace left.

As the damage is already done, why don't you buy some new duvet covers and keep the paw print ones for when they visit next time? [paw print] emoticon.

glammanana Thu 20-Sept-12 13:23:48

Nfk can you not spray some vanish on the affected area and leave for a while then do a bleach wash again it may be benificial,but be careful with the amount of bleach that you use as it rots material if used too often.Have you thought of buying the dogs those doggy wellies when they come to visit.grin

whenim64 Thu 20-Sept-12 13:22:41

Those are the things I would try, too. I have put catches on my bedroom doors (very high up) so that dogs and children cannot bounce on my beds. I love my dog, but I would never allow her on sofas or beds.

NfkDumpling Thu 20-Sept-12 13:15:17

When any of my family come to stay they usually bring their various dogs - all very hairy. Inevitably at some time during the chaos of an overful house Dog will canter over a bed with muddy / wet feet. Most of our duvet covers are cream - now with shaggy paw shaped prints.
Does anyone know how to remove paw stains?
I've tried various detergents, stain removers and temperatures to no avail. I boiled a white cotton duvet in Ariel bio with a dash of Domestos for good measure. It's brilliantly white now - with slightly paler paw prints.