A scent-trained dog can pick up live bed bugs and viable eggs inside cushions, behind baseboards and in narrow cracks a flashlight misses. For a Lemoore family that just unloaded a full household from a moving truck, a K9 team can screen every room in one visit.
Good Times for a Dog Search
- After unpacking a full household of moved furniture.
- When bites continue but a visual check came up empty.
- Before signing a lease on an off-base rental.
- After relatives head home from a long stay.
- As a final check once treatment wraps up.
How the Search Runs
- Warm upThe handler prepares a dog trained to react only to live bugs and viable eggs.
- SearchThe team works along beds, seating, trim and closets.
- AlertThe dog signals where the scent is strongest.
- VerifyThe handler checks each alert by eye and records what is found.
What to Ask a K9 Team
Ask who certified the dog, how often it trains on live samples and whether each alert is confirmed visually. Do not agree to treat a whole Lemoore house on the strength of one unconfirmed alert.
Getting Ready
- Keep pets out of the rooms being searched.
- Avoid cooking strong food or burning candles that morning.
- Skip all insect sprays for several days beforehand.
K9 Inspection Questions
We have a dog of our own. Does that get in the way?
Not if your pet is kept in a room the team will skip, or taken out for the visit. The working dog stays under the handler's control the whole time.
The dog alerted on the couch. Is the couch definitely infested?
Not until the handler confirms it. A bug, an egg or fresh spotting should be found at the spot before anyone calls it positive.
When you contact us: Bed Bug Control CA runs its own bed bug inspections and treatments. We book an inspection at your Lemoore home at a time that suits you. The written quote comes first, and treatment follows on your go-ahead.