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Hey guys I need help/suggestions on eliminating dog odor in carpet . We just moved my MIL from NY to Georgia . Her home in NY will be sold . She had a dog with a nasty ear infection and the house wreaks of the smell . Keep in mind we are 800 miles away .

We have the AC running to help with circulation and humidity . We have a realtor under contract and one relative in the area that an assist . The realtor is worried if we hire someone to clean the carpets it may make it worse . I think she's worried that the moisture from " steam cleaning " will make it worse .

There are hardwood floors under the carpet/padding but we have no way of knowing the condition . We have asked the realtor to pick a corner and lift up the carpet to get a rough idea of what the hardwood looks like .

So we think we have two options , attempt to clean carpet professionally or tear up carpet/pad/tackless strip to expose the hardwood NOT knowing it's condition . Have I missed an option ? Have any of you had good results defunking carpet ? The goal is to get the home visually ready for sale without offending the nostrils 😁 . Thanks in advance for your suggestions and feedback .