I just rescued five puppies that someone had dumped in the middle of the road. It was hard work, but within a week I had found great homes for all of them. Of course, in the meantime, I got to play with five adorable puppies, and for a dog-freak like me that was a lot of fun. But the one thing that certainly wasn’t fun was how often they peed and pooped on my carpet! I started their house-training immediately, but we had many accidents.

I put blankets down on the floor in my den and then kept them in big crates for the most part, but as soon as I let them out of their dog crates the first thing they did was their potty – of course! So in between all the playing, came the cleaning, and without one product I would have been totally lost – or my carpet would have been. I’m talking about my new best friend, my enzyme spray, and as someone who always has at least three dogs in the house, I don’t know how I lived without it!

Enzyme sprays are a relatively new product on the pet waste market. I heard about them through word of mouth only recently. And for me they really are miraculous. If a pet urinates, defecates, vomits, or bleeds anywhere on your carpet, tile, or wood flooring, just soak up the mess with a paper towel, spray the affected area with the cleaner, wait for the stated time, then wipe again – and lo and behold the mess is completely gone. Not only the ugly stain, but also the nasty odor. It really does work like magic. The product can also be used on furniture, clothing, car interiors, beds, linens, blankets, cages, and crates.

So how does this wonder spray work? Simply put it contains harmless, live bacteria that feed off any organic matter they come into contact with – they just eat it right up thereby removing all traces of it. There are no lingering smells for pets to find and pee on again, and no forever marks on your best rug. I used a lot of it in that week while I had the pups, but it was worth every penny.

You can find enzyme sprays in the grocery store now for use around the home, but I think it’s best to buy the type that is recommended for pets if you will be using them for pet mess – that way you can be sure they will be safe to use around them. These are generally only found in pet stores or from an online pet store. There are quite a few types available, so shop around and find the best deal. But just like most things in life, you get what you pay for, so getting the very cheapest may not always be the best way to go.

The product I use is called Nature’s Miracle, but I haven’t tried any other kind yet. I certainly urge you to give an enzyme spray a go if you’ve never heard of them before, and I’d love to hear back from you with your results. Just post a comment at the end of this blog and share your experiences with your fellow readers. We’d all appreciate it.

As for the pups, I miss them, terribly, but fortunately the only thing I have left to remind me of them is their photographs!