This is my Father-in-law at his ranch in Yoncalla, Oregon. He was under the impression that this young skunk did not have functioning scent glands. It hung around like a pet for three days.
It would occasionally throw its tail up like in this photo, but did not spray anything.................
Until right after I took this photo, one of the ranch dogs that was site impaired had the skunk walk beneath it. The dog moved its leg, bumping the skunk and that is when we found out the skunk had working scent glands. My Father-in-law was one lucky old guy and we had one old stinky ranch dog to deal with.