Spray liberally around the home to discourage dogs from marking or re-marking furniture, carpet, walls or any other specific areas. For previously marked areas, saturate the area and wait 5 minutes before blotting up with a cloth. The lemongrass and peppermint oils left behind act as a natural deterrent and help prevent dogs from marking or returning to the same spot twice. Skout's Paw Pledge: Together we provide a day's worth of food to a rescue animal with every product sold (Buy a Bottle, Feed an Animal).