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My dog had an accident in the car. How to remove the awful odor?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed

My dog expressed herself in my front seat passenger seat. How do I get the smell out? I have used turtle wax interior cleaner and it has not worked. I'm on a 22 hr drive and this is awful

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Answered By Vanessa Yeager DVM MPH

Veterinarian

Published on May 10th, 2018

Hi there and thanks for posting on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! You can try a stronger air fresher or if you are able to pull into a Walgreens or CVS, you can get a bottle of fabreeze air neutralizer spray which works great. Good luck!

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