How to Get Dog Urine Out of Carpets with Color Safe Bleach

Apply a solution of equal parts cold water and color-safe bleach to areas of carpet soiled with dog urine. If you aren't sure exactly where your dog urinated and you can't catch him in the act, track the scent by sniffing, examine the carpet for stained areas or turn off the lights and use a black light to locate the soiled spot on the carpet.

Presoak the soiled area of carpet with clear water while you prepare the cleaning solution. Urine is a protein stain, so to remove it, saturate the area with cold water, then use a soft bristled brush to work the protein loose from the carpet fibers before applying the color-safe bleach solution.

Pour the color-safe bleach and cold water into the spray bottle or bucket then gently shake the bottle or stir the contents of the bucket.

Spray or pour a generous layer of color-safe bleach solution onto the dog urine then let it soak in for at least 30 minutes.

• Fold several paper towels or a cotton towel into layers, then blot the cleaning solution out of the carpet. 
• Press down gently to get the solution from the deepest part of the carpet fibers.
  
• If you still see discoloration or detect the scent of dog urine, apply more solution and let it soak into the carpet fibers again before blotting it out of the carpet.

Point a fan at the freshly cleaned section of carpet and make sure the carpet fibers are completely dry before anyone walks on the clean carpet.