fearlessly sniffing out bed bugs throughout the mid-atlantic region
Answering Questions About Bed Bugs
How much does an inspection cost?
The cost of a bed bug K9 bed bug inspection is determined by the location of your property, its size, and its complexity (level of furnishings, rooms etc.) Commercial properties are quoted on a square foot basis. Residential properties are quoted by the number of rooms or by square footage. Super Sniff residential bed bug dog inspections start at $250.
What to look for in a Bed Bug Dog Inspection?
Bed bug remediation can be very costly, and emotionally traumatic. We service our clients by being as accurate as we possibly can, and offering recommendations for effective and, importantly, cost-effective remediation, but only if we find bed bugs. At Super Sniff, our dogs have been trained at the famous IronHeart Training Center. Equally important, they practice and train daily with their handler, to keep them at peek performance. The bed bug dog team has been certified by a third party organization to make sure they are as accurate as possible. When the dogs do alert for bed bugs, our handler does a thorough visual inspection to verify the scent detection alert.
What are bed bugs?
Adult bed bugs are small reddish-brown bugs that feed on blood. They typically grow to no more than 5mm. Nymph bed bugs are smaller around 1mm and are pale in color. Bed bugs tend to live away from direct light, in the cracks and crevices of a home or building. They are commonly hiding in mattresses, chair cushions, moldings, behind pictures and bed frames.
I think I have bed bug bites, but I don't see any bugs. What do I do?
A canine inspection can confirm or deny your suspicions. A canine scent detection team can pinpoint their location in a home or facility faster and with more accuracy than a visual inspection. Any canine alert will be visually inspected to find evidence of the bed bugs before treatment is recommended. The faster you locate and exterminate bed bugs the more successful you will be.