This smell is driving me crazy!!!!

iv just used 50/50 white wine vinegar on mine it's my bf dogs feet they stink it seems better although not fully dry yet

I would chalk this up to a pain in the ass and get rid. Put down a new carpet and this will all go away. Money well spent.

*sainsburys

Get neutrodol air freshener or oust air freshener they not only fragrance the air , they tackle and kill bacteria in the air that causes odours...Saintsbury's sells both

This happened in 2015- let such hope the s,ell isn’t still,there!

Get an extension lead and steam iron and an old towel cover the smelly bit of the carpet with the towel and steam steam steam....do this for at least 15 minutes ...The steam will kill any bacteria....be very careful....do not take the iron off the towel or you will burn your carpet. After 15 minutes just iron over the towel to dry. Then spray with febreze or any nice smelling deodoriser . Safely remove the iron and towel before this. Steam is a fantastic germ killer. Hope this helps. Stay safe.

One option is to lift the carpet, and paint the floorboards underneath, a wood primer should do it, it will seal the floorboards, put a couple of coats on, if you are desperate take out the floorbards and paint both sides, or use a little brush down the side. Paint will seal the smell in. Then wash the carpet both sides. Not sure what underlays are made of but they will need dealing with too. Keep it all lifted whilst drying to prevent mould. Possible to get new bit of underlay just for that area, it's cheaper.

I think wetting the carpet has activated years of doggy smells in the carpet or underlay or both tbh. Is it actually dry now? If so then it might be worth one more go at cleaning it using a deodoriser. Consider using a professional - their equipment and detergents are far stronger than anything you can hire or buy for domestic use.

I think you may need to replace the carpet. We had a dog who was prone to having accidents as he was ancient. I thoroughly cleaned up every time. After he died I did replace the carpet - it was more about knowing what had gone on as there were no visible signs. I took it to the tip and it honestly did not smell so it very much depends how thorough any cleaning is.

Try professional carpet cleaner, they should have chemicals and equipment far superior to the ones we rent.

I know professional carpet cleaners laugh at the thought of 'rug doctors' and the crappy things available to the general public.

Find a good service via word of mouth!

it will take a bit to dry properly if it's wool, so get it dry. do you have a dehumidifier? if yes use it. or hire one at a dyi store

Silly question? Can others smell it and if not are you pregnant?
When I was pregnant with dd2 I was convinced one carpet smelt mouldy. Spent ages sprinkling odour eater stuff, sweeping it etc. Smell cleared day I came back from the hospital.
Dh said he had been trying to tell me it was me not it.

*not attractive boards ....not active ...took even me a while to know what I had been trying to say!!

Stop wasting money on cleaning products and invest in new carpet. I would.

Get rid of the carpet, tis the only way sorry. Either that or get it professionally cleaned, but that might be throwing away good money! x

I agree damp wool stinks - but not sure if it is cheesy feet? Does sound like rotten milk...maybe disturbed by the cleaning and it will settle?
I bought a house from a dog owner (actually house had been lived in by a 21 yo who didn't want to move out for 3 months after we last viewed it (missing deeds) - it was filthy all over- think dog hair everywhere, skiddy loo, black grime on shower tray, marks on wall where tea bags had been thrown against it etc -grim). I tried washing the living room carpet with my vax a couple of times -dirt seemed to rise up from under the carpet . In the end got a professional carpet cleaner in. He told me some paler marks were from where dog urine had been left on carpet...smell had gone but I as soon as I could I ripped it up and had bare not active boards as I couldn't stand the thought...
And had a problem in another house stinking of stale wee ...seems like previous elderly owners probably had a chamber pot in their bedroom and had accidents. It wasn't until the carpet was washed (wetted) and the sun shone on it that it became overpowering. Carpet, underlay went, even washing the boards with bicarb, vinegar etc etc didn't help - had to get the floorboards in that area replaced

I'd be getting rid of the carpet! If you really need to keep it I'd be lifting it and the underlay, all doors and windows open.

Do you really want to keep this carpet? I don't think I could live with it even if the small went.

Yy our wool carpet smells like wet sheep for a day or two after shampooing. Hire a dehumidifier and when not using that, open all your windows for as long as possible. If it is because the wool is still damp then it will fade in a couple of days.

Is it a wool carpet? Mine are and really niff for a day or two when tug doctored but it fades as they dry.

when my BF brought her house (from pet owners, lots of them, in a v small house) she planned to keep the carpets, but the smell drove her to rip them all out (even though she couldn't afford to replace them for quite a while).

The smell left when the carpets did.

Hope this is helpful. Sorry if it's not.

Can you lift it and see underneath maybe?

3 days isn't really long enough for mould and if all the other carpets have been washed and dried with no problems I'd suggest you look under the carpet.