Bed Bug Detection Dogs – Luray, VA

What is a Detection Dog?

beagleMost people know about the use of dogs to find drugs, explosives, and lost people. A bed bug detection dog is specially trained to detect and locate the presence of live bed bug scent. Bed bugs are experts at hiding.They are very difficult to locate at the early stages of an infestation. Many times even the well-trained eye of a seasoned pest control technician can’t find them. Detection dogs have the ability to locate very small quantities of bed bugs in just a fraction of the time and with a much higher success rate.

Where Can a Bed Bug Detection Dog Be Used?
We can use our dogs just about anywhere.

  • Hotels
  • Motels
  • Rental Cabins
  • Bed & Breakfast InnsHousecleaning Cart
  • Apartment Buildings
  • Dormitories
  • Schools
  • Hospitals
  • Skilled Nursing Facilities
  • Assisted Living Facilities
  • Senior Centers
  • Health Clubs
  • Community Centers
  • Movie Theaters
  • Public Function Rooms
  • Retail Stores
  • Storage Units
  • Moving Vans
  • Taxicabs
  • Rental Vehicles

A human inspector has a 17%-30% success rate in detecting bed bugs in a room. A study done at the University of Florida demonstrated that scent detection dogs have a 97% accuracy rate in detecting even the earliest stages of a bed bug problem. Dogs have been trained because of the vital need for early detection.

Training Detection Dogs at Mystic Glen in Luray VA

Dogs are being called the future of this type of pest control for good reason. Using a specially trained bed bug detection dog will help you find the areas which need to be treated before they multiply and heavily infest a room or many rooms. After a pest control company has treated an area, a bed bug detection dog can then determine if the treatment has been successful in getting rid of the bugs.

NPR’s ”All Things Considered” Using Dogs to Sniff Out Bed Bugs

To schedule a bed bug inspection with our dogs, contact us today!