To clean dog pee from carpet, blot up the wet patch straightaway, rinse with cool water, then treat it with an enzyme cleaner that breaks down the urine at its source. Speed matters most with a fresh accident. For dried-in pee or a smell that keeps returning, the urine has usually soaked deeper, and that needs a different approach. Here's how to handle both dog and cat urine properly. Why pet urine is harder to clean than other stains Pet urine is tougher than most stains bec