Magic Potions

GB found the instructions on the Internet. She printed the list of ingredients and we took it with us to the grocery store: Vinegar. Check. Baking soda. Check. Hydrogen Peroxide. Check. Is it 3%? Yes. The instructions say be sure to use only 3% hydrogen peroxide. It is 3%. Okay.


Next stop: Home Depot.


Check this baby out! Ultra strong suction. Perfect for pulling solution made from above ingredients out of the carpet where it has been liberally poured. Odors and stains hitch a ride with the vinegary concoction where they are deposited into the cute orange bucket you see here. Thereby restoring the carpet to its original state -- you know? -- the way it was before Miss I'd Really Rather Not Use the Doggie Door relieved herself on it.

We spent the evening talking to Melody, Hope's foster mom, and Ingrid, Beau's foster mom, getting advice on how to get Hope comfortable with the doggie door and how to encourage her to pee outside. Tomorrow after physical therapy (shoulder), I'm stopping by Melody's house to borrow a crate to contain Hope while we're at work.