Home Remedy

• The most important part of removing dog urine from furniture is soaking it up with paper towels and newspapers, as the Humane Society recommends. Owners should stand on the paper towels and newspapers for one full minute to soak up the urine, then rinse thoroughly with cool water.
  
  

Products

• The Partnership for Animal Welfare (PAW) website recommends using nontoxic products that are designed for dog urine and odor removal, as these usually work better than all-purpose cleaners. Pet stores, discount department stores and even some grocery stores sell pet stain removers. The Humane Society strongly recommends investing in a pet odor neutralizer from a pet store.
  
  

Tips

• Owners should clean up dog urine as soon as they spot it, as the PAW website warns that the longer they wait, the more likely the stain will set. A thorough cleaning is vital to remove odor--otherwise, dogs will come back to the spot out of instinct.