During the second quarter of 2007 we evaluated the Windex original glass cleaner.
Testing was conducted on windows and bathroom mirrors.
Viva brand paper towels were selected due to their excellent absorbency characteristics.
We compared our results to the popular plus cleaner.
The glass cleaner that was useable on other surfaces failed our testing.
If you are looking for shine buy a polish.
If you want great looking windows and mirrors purchase Windex.
Windex earns a strong buy recommendation.
The size, age and potentially any medications your dog is taking may impact your dog urine cleaning efforts. It is not wise to let your dog urine clean up efforts spiral out of control.
Regardless of the breed of your dog Affenpinscher, Afghan Hound, Airedale Terrier, Akita, Alaskan Malamute, American Bulldog, American Eskimo Dog, American Foxhound, American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Water Spaniel, Anatolian Shepherd Dog, Argentine Dogo, Australian Cattle Dog, Australian Shepherd, Australian Terrier, Basenji, Basset Hound, Beagle, Bearded Collie, Beauceron, Bedlington Terrier, Belgian Malinois, Belgian Sheepdog, Belgian Tervuren, Bernese Mountain Dog, Bichon Frise, Black and Tan Coonhound, Black Russian Terrier, Bloodhound, Bluetick Coonhound, Border Collie, Border Terrier, Borzoi, Boston Terrier, Bouvier Des Flandres, Boxer, Boykin Spaniel, Briard, Brittany, Brussels Griffon, Bull Terrier, Bulldog, Bullmastiff, Cairn Terrier, Canaan Dog, Cane Corso, Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Cesky Terrier, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Chihuahua, Chinese Crested, Chinese Shar-Pei, Chow Chow, Clumber Spaniel, Cocker Spaniel, Collie, Curly-Coated Retriever, Dachshund, Dalmatian, Dandie Dinmont Terrier, Doberman Pinscher, Dogue de Bordeaux, English Cocker Spaniel, English Foxhound, English Setter, English Springer Spaniel, English Toy Spaniel, Field Spaniel, Finnish Spitz, Flat-Coated Retriever, Fox Terrier, French Bulldog, German Pinscher, German Shepherd Dog, German Shorthaired Pointer, German Wirehaired Pointer, Giant Schnauzer, Glen of Imaal Terrier, Golden Retriever, Gordon Setter, Great Dane, Great Pyrennes, Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, Greyhound, Harrier, Havanese, Hovawart, Ibizan Hound, Icelandic Sheepdog, Irish Red & White Setter, Irish Setter, Irish Terrier, Irish Water Spaniel, Irish Wolfhound, Italian Greyhound, Jack Russell Terrier, Japanese Chin, Keeshond, Kerry Blue Terrier, Komondor, Kuvasz, Labrador Retriever, Lakeland Terrier, Leonberger, Lhasa Apso, Löwchen, Maltese, Manchester Terrier, Mastiff, Miniature Bull Terrier, Miniature Pinscher, Miniature Poodle, Miniature Schnauzer, Neapolitan Mastiff, Newfoundland, Norfolk Terrier, Norwegian Buhund, Norwegian Elkhound, Norwegian Lundehund, Norwich Terrier, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, Old English Sheepdog, Otterhound, Papillon, Parson Russell Terrier, Pekingese, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, Pharaoh Hound, Plott, Pointer, Polish Lowland Sheepdog, Pomeranian, Poodle, Portuguese Water Dog, Pug, Puli, Pyrenean Shepherd, Redbone Coonhound, Rhodesian Ridgeback ottweiler, Saint Bernard, Saluki, Samoyed, Schipperke, Schnauzer, Scottish Deerhound, Scottish Terrier, Sealyham Terrier, Shetland Sheepdog, Shiba Inu, Shih Tzu, Siberian Husky, Silky Terrier, Skye Terrier, Smooth Fox Terrier, Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Spinone Italiano, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Standard Poodle, Standard Schnauzer, Sussex Spaniel, Swedish Vallhund, Tibetan Mastiff, Tibetan Spaniel, Tibetan Terrier, Tosa, Toy Fox Terrier, Toy Manchester Terrier, Toy Poodle, Vizsla, Weimaraner, Welsh Corgi, Welsh Springer Spaniel, Welsh Terrier, West Highland White Terrier, Whippet, Wire Fox Terrier, Wirehaired Pointing Griffon and Yorkshire Terriers unresolved dog urine can be difficult to deal with.
The wolf is the ancestor of all dogs. All dog breeds are the proud descendants of the majestic wolf. You need to completely understand the behaviors and the psychology of the wolf before beginning your dog urine cleaning project. Reviewing the following paragraphs will prepare you for what you can reasonably expect from your dogs.
Wolves are super predators. In the wild wolves have been observed hunting and conducting complex coordinated attacks on large prey such as grizzly bears. Wolves can accomplish this amazing feat hunting and killing a predator many times their size because they are intelligent. The wolves have excellent communications skills and the pack is completely unified in their goal.
When not hunting for food wolves show tremendous affection to their cubs. All members of the wolf pack join in the rearing and feeding of all cubs. Wolves are excellent doting parents showing tremendous affection and patience with their offspring.
Wolves employ scent marking to mark the territories they inhabit. The markings have two basic purposes. The first is to mark the areas that they share with their family members. The second is to clearly delineate their living and hunting areas as a warning to other wolves that they have claimed this territory and intruders would not be welcome.
Is your dog breed capable of scent marking? Maybe depending on how close or how far your dog is on the canine evolutionary ladder. For example if you own a large breed dog such as a German Shepard the closely resembles the wolf then it is more likely that your dog would engage in territorial scent marking behavior.
If you own a small terrier that bears little to any resemblance to wolves and is much farther down on the canine evolutionary ladder than it is potentially less likely that your small breed dog would engage in scent marking behavior.
Potentially is the key word here because when you breed for one characteristic such as small diminutive size you sometimes inherit some unexpected and unwelcome behaviors.
If you own one of the dog breeds that has been bred for hunting, shepherding, running or other aggressive physical activity make sure your dog gets enough clean water. As the dog’s muscles work their bodies will need that clean water to flush out their kidneys and prevent dehydration.
As a rule dogs do not typically act out because they are unhappy with their environments. When dogs urinate in a home or apartment it is typically because the dog’s bladder is full and they simply cannot hold the urine anymore.
A dog that is pregnant or that is sick will have a much harder time holding their urine so be mindful of your dog’s medical condition and respond accordingly.
Some smaller dogs will urinate quite a bit more than some much larger breeds and this may be associated more with the individual dog’s personality than with other contributing factors.
Puppy urine is much easier to clean up than the urine from a mature dog like a German Shepherd. Fresh dog urine is always easier to clean up than old stale dog urine that has been allowed to soak into your carpeting for several months.
Don’t complicate your cleaning as dog urine that has not been contaminated by different cleaning products is easier to clean up than dog urine that is sitting under a miniature toxic waste dump.
Lysol branded products have a strong track record as disinfectants.
Lysol offers a focused product line.
Lysol branded products are effective on viruses and other contaminants.
Lysol branded products are effective on hard surfaces.
Lysol disinfectants are very effective in the bathroom.
The very ingredients that make disinfectants effective could create serious complications when trying to remove urine from your carpeting and upholstery.
Be careful here as they are not the same thing.
Pet odor can be simply that Buffy hasn’t had her bath in a couple of months.
Granted the smell can be terrible but this clearly is just plain old pet odor.
Buffy’s bedding can develop quite a nasty odor if not washed regularly.
Pet urine on the other hand is that strong odor that is the result of your cat or dog urinating repeatedly on your carpeting and upholstery.
Buffy’s bedding can easily be washed in your favorite detergent.
Pet urine on the other hand requires a competent cleaning agent to successfully remove that strong urine odor.
We have seen several cleaning kits offered that come complete with a set of fancy brushes, injectors, special nozzles, powders, special liquids and other fancy gear.
When you first look at those cleaning kits they look as if you are receiving a comprehensive assortment of specialized cleaning products.
Ask yourself this question. If the core cleaning products worked as advertised then why do you need all of this additional gear?
In our opinion cleaning kits are a ploy to appeal to those consumers that are gullible and easy to impress. These cleaning kits are particularly attractive to those consumers that have experienced cleaning product failures and are searching for redemption with these kits.
If the cleaning kit is moderately successful at producing usable results this type of consumer can rationalize that the prior product failures were not actually their fault.
If the core cleaning products worked then why would they need all of this additional help? Cleaning kits are nothing more than a marketing tactic that is commonly employed by marketing websites to entice you into purchasing their cleaning products.
Don’t be foolish if money is a problem you are much better off purchasing one bottle of a high quality professional quality cleaning product than a box that is chock full of useless and ineffective cleaning paraphernalia.
Look for the word “Goodies” as they try to sweeten the deal and entice you into the sale.
Review all cleaning product instructions before purchasing.
It is very important to carefully review all product instructions before purchase to ensure that you can handle the cleaning product when you get them home.
Some expert liquid cleaning products are very simple to use. All you do is shake, point and spray.
Other liquid cleaning products require a complicated and error prone measuring and mixing system.
Dry powder cleaning products often require you to spend hours on your hands and knees brushing their powders into your carpeting.
Carefully review all preparation and application instructions before purchasing to ensure that you can handle the product when you get it home.
Why do cleaning products load their products with perfume?
Basically because their products are ineffective.
Cleaning product technology has advanced to the point that there are cleaning products available that can actually degrade and remove many offending stains and odors.
This includes cat and dog urine.
Perfume in cleaning products is unnecessary.
Products that have a strong perfumed scent are telling you they don’t work.
This is an excellent clue the product is ineffective and relying on perfume to cover up any odors.
Avoid any cleaning products that have strong perfumed scents.
During May 2006 we researched dry cleaning products for those individuals that prefer this cleaning method.
Our search led us to Odorzout.
The Odorzout main ordering page utilizes 128 bit encryption and it’s security certificate appears current.
If you prefer the dry method take a look at this web site.
This product is good, not as potent nor as effective as the Proklean liquids but a reasonable alternative if you prefer powders.
We suggest you review “Powders or Liquids?” before making a purchasing decision.
There are quite a few advertisements that offer to sell you a Secret Formula that will absolutely remove urine.
What you will receive for your hard earned cash is a worthless white vinegar and baking soda recipe that is guaranteed to make your urine almost impossible to remove.
Don’t be foolish, replacing one terrible odor with another makes absolutely no sense.