Smelly Sheepskin Rug

I phoned a specialist dry cleaners but they told me dry cleaning would not help to get rid of the smell.
Smelly sheepskin rug. How to get rid of the smell of a natural sheepskin rug. It s only a small rug and was in pfb s room so wasn t super grubby or stinky. Very fluffy and quite big heavy. Mix together 1 cup borax and 1 cup baking soda.
Smelly icelandic sheepskin rug. They work wonders together and make stinky rugs smell fresh again. Fortunately genuine sheepskin is a low maintenance decor option for day to day smells you won t likely need to make a trip to the dry cleaner. Sprinkle your dry woolen rug with the borax and baking soda mixture.
It s the skin that actually smells i think rather than the fur. The recipe can be adjusted depending on the size of your rug. The label came off in the wash and the rug now stinks. Use a fair amount to completely cover the rug but not.
Once completed reach under the sheepskin and work the solution into the fibers. During this process you will want any loose debris to fall clear of the hid while allowing the baking soda mixed waters access to the most smelly areas of the rug. I put it in the machine for 30 mins on a cold wash with a bit of powder the label said that was okay to do. And how long does the smell last.
Is there something i can do to get rid of. Vacuum the rug completely to remove all dirt. I heard some people wash them on wool cycle in a washing machine but as this is an untreated rug would it not shrink. Any thoughts on how to stop the smell.
I recently purchased a 7 by 9 icelandic sheepskin rug from they united kindom when opening the box and of course since its a sheep skin i expected it to have a sheep smell my question is will it eventually go away.