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1. Samn (Member)

   Hello,

   I just bought a commercial carpet cleaner with steam from daimer.com to clean the carpeting in my house. As much training as I have given to my dog, he still has more accidents on my carpet than I had hoped ... even after 5 years!

   I haven't received the machine yet, but hope it works for carpet stain removal Daimler has a new carpet cleaning solution that's green and supposed to clean very well. I bought a couple of gallons of it. I really need to get a total solution that works for me.

   Has anyone out there bought a carpet cleaner to clean pet stains from their carpets? Is it doing the job you expected?

   Did you buy one with heat? I was told carpet steam cleaners are more effective than carpet cleaners without heat. The heated ones also help to kill bacteria from what I understand.

   Did I make a good decision to buy a machine with heat versus no heat?

   Thanks.

   Posted 11 months ago #

2. maggierose (Member)

   I don't think anyone can say how to spend your money, but my carpet cleaner cost $49.00 at a box store. Unfortunately, the same carpet cleaner, at the same store is now $79.00. It works great at getting my carpets clean, but it is what I use that does the job. I have mentioned this product so many times, you would think I own the company, but I have never found anything that cleans like this, except isopropyl alcohol. "Kids and Pets" will remove the stains and the odors. You would probably be better off to use it straight out of the bottle on all the stains, smelly and commonly used areas and let it soak into the flooring below. Then add it to your machine when you do the carpets. I usually use it straight from the bottle, let it sit overnight, then use a good shampoo that will clean most odor and stains along with Kids and Pets added. I still plan to have someone use a rental from the grocery store, since those get down and deep all over, but I have remodeling going on and you what that is like, so I wait.

   One thing that REALLY WORRIES ME MORE THAN WHAT YOU CLEAN YOUR CARPET WITH, is why your dog is still having problems. Have you had your dog checked by a vet? By five, he should be house broken. Accidents will always happen, but if it is as regular as you indicate, there may be a problem that can be resolved for the poor dog. I know that there are foods that cause problems and also if you use a dry dog food and buy a large bag that sits for weeks, the oils will begin to spoil or even rot, causing problems for the dog. Naturally, there a many reasons for this problem, but I have a feeling it is hard on you and equally hard on the dog.

   As for what you were told about steam vs no heat, I think some of that is a matter of opinion. Anytime you wet a carpet, you will cause changes, such as stretching. When I put new carpet in my last home, that ended all water cleaning. Any stains or accidents were cleaned with alcohol (both isopropyl and a stiff one since I put in off white throughout). Then when I had to clean my carpets (spring and fall), I used a dry clean method. The only one that comes to mind right now is HOST. It is bright orange when you put it on--causing heart failure when you first see it--but dries to a sand color. You rent the machine to brush it into the carpet. The stuff is like the stuff they usta use to clean puke in school; damp dirt texture. The benefits of using this method if you know the carpet has never had water on it is, it will continue to clean since you cannot get all of it vacuumed up, so each time you vacuum for the next month or so, you continue to clean the carpet. It will not cause stretching or color fading, like a wash and rinse can do over time and is not causing any dirt or stains to be washed down into the carpet and flooring below, which usually will wick up with time. If water products have been used, don't switch now. But this is just my experience and opinion--not from a proffesional, just a former anal retentive, obsessive compulsive clean freak.

   Posted 11 months ago #

3. burndi (Member)

   Out of morbid curiousity what is the breed of your dog?

   Posted 10 months ago #

4. maggierose (Member)

   Out of concern for getting into a debate over dog breeds, can you let me know your reason for asking? I will share with you any and all information, so long as I don't get into a debate over "my dog is better than your dog". For now, I will leave out the actual breed, but let you know she is a sled dog. I got her directly off the dog lot, as I did my previous Service Dog. They were different breeds and different types of sled dogs. Not one of my animals have been "outside" pets, once they have joined my family, and I have had many non-human family members. Do you have pets?

   (ya, my boyfriend has almost slid into the non-human catagory, but I do allow him in the house on occasion, this is the only exception to allowing animals inside'--besides, not to many Alaskan men are house broken. We have to let them outside to write thier names in the snow or they just aren't happy. Ask Alaskaannietwo re: Earwigs.)

   Maggie

   Posted 10 months ago #

5. burndi (Member)

   The reason I ask about the breed is that some breeds are just very difficult or stubborn you could say when it comes to potty training. Also regardless of breed, they can smell a heck of a lot better than we can and a lot of the commercial shampoos for cleaners only phase them a bit. Another thing to consider is whether or not the dog is male or female and I think it was male, correct? And if it has been fixed or not. He may smell his territory smell getting fainter and think he needs to "spruce" it up a bit.

   And yes I do have pets, a daschound with a nasty case of separation anxiety and a semi-neurotic ratcha at the present time,and have had quite a few other breeds over the years and every one has their quirks, both good and bad. (the boyfriend can't help it, there's something about all that white floating around that it just has to be "decorated". Mine does the same darn thing, but we're just not quite north enough for him to blame it on being an Alaskan man.)

   Posted 10 months ago #

6. maggierose (Member)

   There are many people without running water and instead of walking "ALL THE WAY" to the outhouse, the guys just, well what can ya do!

   We have a saying about our men up here:
   The Odds are Good, But the Goods are Odd!

   My current baby is Malmute, Lab and Greyhound. Out of a litter of 6, she is the only one that has almost 100% Greyhound looks, size, charactistics, temperment. If there is a problem with housebreaking, then try the cage training method. It is not cruel, unless you use the cage as:

   punishment
   to keep the dog penned up for hours with out relief or longer than necessary
   use the cage as a way of keeping your dog out of the way, instead as part of the pack
   allow the cage to get dirty
   restrict toys, food and water in the cage (it's actually your dogs bedroom)

   The best book for training any dog that I have found is "Mother Knows Best" by Carol Benjaman. It is based on training yourself as well as your dogs. I was very surprised when I read the book and saw ALL my former animals had been trying to talk to me, but I just did not understand. As for the baby I have now, she still will not tell me when she has to go out until she is crossing her legs! But I have learned her manner of language.

   Since she has so much Greyhound, she makes many different noises, from this wierd squeeking that comes from someplace in the back of her throat, to puppy bark, tp Cojo. But for the most part, she does not talk to me except with her eyes and body language.
   There is 100% seperation anxiety between us, but this is somewhat intentional on my part, since she is being trained to take care of me. When I lost Sadie, I not only lost an incredible dog/friend, but I lost part of my body that I had not realized she had become. I need help with most of what I do and waiting for others to help is hard on me and on my friends, so I thank the Lord everyday for creating the wonders of animals. When Sadie passed away, I was left without the ability to do many things she had actually done for me, but we would interact as a team and I did not notice the huge extent of the burden she carried.

   That is why I keep my pets with me and do not encourage them to learn to be without me. It goes both ways; I stayed with Sadie for five days in the pen before she was put to sleep at the vets and they did not know it, but for the few times I got caught talking to loud. The book "Mother Knows Best" will help you to stop the seperation anxiety. As for the housebreaking, it is easier than most people think, once you realize that NO animals relieve themselves in their dens when in the wild. You just need to teach them the bounderies of their new 'den'. "Kids and Pets" is great stuff! I just read on their website that you can also use it to remove skunk from your dogs or actually use it to keep them clean! Just pour it on and wipe them dry.

   Posted 10 months ago #

7. getagrip (Member)

   Ouch..Male bashing alert! Well..I know I have a lot of class no matter what you ladies say. Opps..gotta go eat out of my new big bowl then go pee in the yard and then lay on the rug and watch tv. Now who wants to scratch my tummy? Oh Host only works on light soiled carpet but it smells good.

   Posted 9 months ago #

8. maggierose (Member)

   Getagrip--no bashing. I keep telling you AK is REALLY different than anyplace in the world--well, at least the places I have been!!! Wasn't bashing at all--just the truth. I first came here to vacation with a guy who had been a very close friend since we were little (platonic all the time until--story for another day, but the reason I sold my home, auctioned off most of my antiques...) He dropped me off at his cabin and went to work. After 20 plus hours flying here, I was grungy, hungry and tired. No water. By freak accident I found an old rake to use to clear a path to the outhouse. A machety (sp) would have worked better!

   Dressing up is wearing the cleanest flannel shirt and jeans you have. Ya, there are some suits around, but they are usually new arrivals from the lower 48. When I moved here, I got in trouble for wasting time and space by bringing 75+ high heeled shoes ('cept the red 4" heals). But I had to dress for work and figured I would here too!

   As for the HOST, when I had my new carpet installed, off white, I spot cleaned with isopropyl alcohol (blood-dry and fresh; stomache bile---had two dogs that were both ill and could not help making a mess). This worked very well and then I did my twice yearly carpet cleaning with HOST. When I put my house up for sale, with eight year old off white plush carpet, on the Realtor Parade Day, I was asked many times if the carpet was new. Coupla hints:

   --Never asked people to remove shoes, unless they had been stompin' in manure or similar

   --Vacuumed at least daily--I was THE ORIGINAL anul retentive! But sucking the floors every few days or if someone brought in mud (after it was 100% dry) is enough

   --Spot cleaned with alcohol; I even spilled about 1/12 of a jar of gold leaf--very thick and scary when spilled. Scooped up all I could, then kept using alcohol and got all of the stuff out of the carpet, not even a shadow

   ~~~~~This was long before I ever heard of "Kid's and Pet's", but I think there
   is alot of alcohol in K&P. NEWS FLASH HERE: Keep in mind that you can
   also 'bathe' you pets with Kid's and Pet's, even if skunked! Woulda been
   nice to know when I didn't have running water!

   The reason I never asked anyone to remove thier shoes is kinda simple. They bring in mostly dirt on shoes--easily sucked up. Bare feet and feet with socks leave natural and man made oils, soaps, lotions and potions on the carpet, which attract and hold the dirt, even when vacced.

   done. sorta.

   Posted 9 months ago #

9. jm888 (Member)

   Companies that give this quality of service are difficult to come by. To the potential client looking for a conscientious, honest, expeditious, and professional carpet cleaning service..

   Posted 1 month ago #

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