How to Get Permanent Marker Off of the Dog?

By Stacy in Blogs & Internet on Jan 15, 2009 at 9:26 pm

So, I’m scrolling through a message board that I often frequent when I see a thread titled, “How to get permanent marker off of the dog?” How can you not be intrigued by that question? So I clicked, and this is what I found:

Apparently, when this mom wasn’t looking, her two-year-old decided the dog was a suitable canvas. Note to self: when you have kids, keep the permanent markers hidden away. Or perhaps locked in a safe deposit box. Heh.

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Tags: dog, kids, permanent marker, stacy

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Christophe
Jan 15th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
I got some kids ‘art’ on my wall but nothing a good coat of paint can’t fix.
As for the dog : acetone?
Johnny Cat
Jan 15th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Aw, he looks so used and sad.
Kathy
Jan 15th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Ethanol will take it off.
matt.
Jan 15th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
isopropyl alcohol takes permanent marker off of plastics and finished wood. That should take it off the dog too.
tomassino
Jan 15th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
ethanol
neil
Jan 15th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Ha! I used to get all liquored up and draw on my dog. He is a big mutt with lovely light blonde hair and never really minded my doodles. I once gave him curly “french” mustache. Please don’t judge me.
Neslock
Jan 15th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
I’ve got to say it, since no one else has….

Spot remover.
Bret Hammond
Jan 16th, 2009 at 12:28 am
Belt sander
Wynper
Jan 16th, 2009 at 1:49 am
Captain was a loyal and large (90lbs) dalmatian who endured the kids dressing him and laying on him who gladly pulled the kids around the yard on their sleds or in the wagon. The goof actually liked to wear sunglasses.

He was protective and lovable but dumb as a box of rocks.

One day I came home and my kids had used colored markers to draw additional spots on him. At the top of his head there was an outlined spot that was labeled “Insert Brain Here”

I couldn’t stop laughing when I saw that.

Cappy must have liked it. When he was feeling ignored he would pick up a pencil or pen and drop it at our feet. He’s been gone almost fifteen years and I still miss him.

*sigh*
art
Jan 16th, 2009 at 2:49 am
You can’t use spot remover on a dog he might disapear.
just a guy
Jan 16th, 2009 at 2:54 am
won’t it just fade away with the shedding of fur and skin cells (like it does on people… + fur) ?
Sammy
Jan 16th, 2009 at 6:06 am
When I was little I would cover my Great Danes in stickers.

It will eventually fade away, once my dog got blue paint on her leg and since shes a short hair we couldnt just cut the hair. It will take a while, so maybe this guy should have a few baths to speed up the process
ted
Jan 16th, 2009 at 7:52 am
Why must the innocent suffer for our mistakes?

lol @ Neslock, I haven’t heard that spot remover one in years.
Leah
Jan 16th, 2009 at 8:08 am
This reminds me of the time my 4 yo used his new skill with scissors to trim the whiskers on one side of the cat’s head.

The cat walked around leaning his head to one side for weeks afterward!
red
Jan 16th, 2009 at 9:54 am
I got water-based house paint all over my dog once (well, he got it all over himself). I just wiped it off as best I could and let him shed out the rest.
Gail Pink
Jan 16th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Just the headline alone is hilarious.
mishelley
Jan 16th, 2009 at 11:25 am
My 6 year old daughter daughter decided she wanted a pink dog, so out came the sharpies and our chihuahua is now fit for a princess.
velocibadgergirl
Jan 16th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Hee! Suddenly I’m extra glad that we adopted a black Lab mix
Melissa
Jan 16th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Hairspray works wonderfully well. It’s the alcohol in the hairspray that does the job. But it’s diluted enough that you won’t bleach or dry out or otherwise damage the dog’s hair or gentle skin with it.
edhel_espyn
Jan 16th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
@ Wynper – He must’ve been a lovely dog.

@ Leah – good thing he missed cutting more than the cat’s hair! Like… its ears! O.O

@ Article – Well, kids are kids. xD The dog will grow it out though (if the suggestions above won’t work).
LK9738
Jan 16th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Maybe the kid was trying to play connect the dots.

This picture is hilarious.
Dave
Jan 16th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Nothing a quick shave wouldn’t cure.
Bonnie L.
Jan 16th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Oh my God! How did my two-year-old break into their house! The dog is just about the only thing that my son has not tried to draw on. Luckily, his main medium is chalk (he gets it by crawling out the dog door and raiding the sidewalk chalk). All of our permanent markers are high up and out of reach (which is probably more of a dare to him than a means of keeping it out of his reach).
DOJ
Jan 16th, 2009 at 11:58 pm
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
t.bell
Jan 17th, 2009 at 4:03 am
It will come off when he sheds.
Blake
Jan 17th, 2009 at 6:47 am
yes, 24 is right. use nail polish remover. the MEK and acetone will take it right off.
Ellisa
Jan 17th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Well, the dog is still blue. But thanks for all the suggestions.

And this was on his father’s shift. not mine!

Ellisa…mother to Maxwell the artist and his blue dog
Stacy
Jan 17th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Ellisa, every single time I look at this picture, I laugh. Thank you
Don Lupo
Jan 19th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
This is another example of why I don’t breed (humans).
Jennie
Feb 24th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Dr. Bronners all in one soaps works magic in removing marker, even permanent marker. I Love this stuff.

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