Short answer: a K9 inspection can find live bed bugs and eggs you can't see yourself. The most indicative signs of a bed bug infestation are the red, itchy bumps that appear on the skin following a bite. Additional signs include blood stains on sheets and dark spots of bed bug excrement on bedding, mattresses, clothing, or walls. However, bed bugs are adept at concealment, often hiding in places like alarm clocks or electrical outlets, making them challenging to detect. This is why canine inspections are highly recommended; the acute sense of smell of our trained dogs can detect what might be invisible to the human eye, ensuring a thorough and reliable inspection.

A K9 bed bug inspection is highly accurate, our well-trained dogs having the ability to detect bed bugs with impressive precision. Our bed bug detection dogs boast a 95% accuracy rate and can identify the presence of even a single bed bug or egg from up to 8 feet away. This acute sense of smell, estimated to be tens of thousands to potentially even 100,000 times more advanced than humans, allows them to detect bed bugs and their eggs in concealed locations that might be challenging for human inspectors to access or notice.

Short answer: a certified K9 searches your space for live bed bugs and eggs, and our team visually confirms any alert. To uphold the highest standards in bed bug detection, our technicians perform meticulous visual inspections using flashlights. Before the inspection, we request you to prepare your property by tidying rooms and temporarily relocating pets, enabling our dogs to execute precise and thorough searches. Throughout the inspection, our dogs scrutinize furniture, baseboards, curtains, electrical outlets, and more with their highly trained senses. If they detect any live bed bugs or viable eggs, you have the flexibility to choose your preferred pest control company for treatment. We recommend a follow-up inspection post-treatment to confirm the complete eradication of bed bugs and their eggs.

Our dogs and handlers undergo rigorous certification to uphold the highest standards in canine scent detection. Our training regimen involves daily sessions with live bed bugs to ensure optimal accuracy in detection. Indeed, we maintain a population of live bed bugs in our facility specifically for training purposes, but rest assured, they are securely contained and pose no risk of escape!

No. We are inspection only, so we have no reason to find bed bugs that aren't there.

Yes. Every K9 alert is checked by our team with a human visual inspection.

We're available 24/7 and aim for same-day or next-day inspections when possible.

No. Our K9s are trained to alert only to live bed bugs and eggs.

Yes. We arrive in unmarked vehicles and the K9 arrives in a carrier, so neighbors and doormen won't know why we're there.

If our inspection finds bed bugs, we'll walk you through your next steps. For light cases, we offer free guidance on do-it-yourself options. For heavier ones, we can point you to a trusted treatment provider. We don't do extermination ourselves, so our advice stays independent.

Yes. If we report no bed bugs and you find bed bugs within 30 days, we re-inspect for free.

Call for a quote. Phone consultations are free, and we price match.