Table of Contents
Introduction.
About This Book.
Conventions Used in This Book.
Foolish Assumptions.
Icons Used in This Book.
Where to Go from Here.
Chapter 1: Mess Management: A Primer.
Key Cleanup Principles.
Basic Cleaning Supplies.
Preventing Future Problems.
Chapter 2: Urine, Yer Out!
The Problem with Pee.
Cleaning Urine from Your Carpets.
Oh, My Beautiful Hardwood!
Concrete Floors.
Chapter 3: Watch Where You Step!
Oh, the Messes You’ll See (Or Smell or Step In).
The Easy Stuff: Solid Waste.
The Not-So-Easy Stuff: Diarrhea.
Outdoor Cleanup.
Properly Disposing of Pet Waste.
Mud, Muck, and Other Yucky Things.
Chapter 4: Tastes Better the Second Time Around: Vomit.
Why Pets Vomit and When It's a Problem.
Step-by-Step Cleanup.
Cleaning Up Hairballs.
Dealing with the Lingering Odor.
Chapter 5: Cleaning the Smells off Fido.
Making a Choice: Full Bath or Quick Wipe-Down?
Getting Ready.
Bathing Instructions.
De-skunking Your Pet.