When a dog gets sprayed by a skunk do they learn to stay away from them?

When a dog gets sprayed by a skunk do they learn to stay away from them?
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I think it depends on the dog. I used to have a goofy Chesapeake who never really got the hang of leaving skunks alone. I should have bought stock in tomato juice companies. All my other dogs have been pretty canny about skunks. Ugh ugh ugh, sorry you have to deal with this.
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