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Dogs of war — against bedbugs
Wednesday, 01 May, 2008
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US hotels are increasingly using dogs to sniff out bedbugs, according to several recent reports.
The animals are specially trained to root out the pesky, blood-sucking insects, which nest in mattresses, upholstery and other furniture
“One pooch even found a bedbug in a hotel room radio in Idaho,†according to USA Today.
“We are inundated with requests from hotels and apartment owners,” said Carl Massicott, the mastermind behind Advanced K9 Detectives, which has six dogs working steadily and two more in training.
“It’s difficult to keep up with the demand,” he said.
He added his dogs are trained by food and love.
Report by David Wilkening
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