A detection dog smells live bed bugs and viable eggs through cushions, behind baseboards and inside cracks a flashlight cannot reach. In Salinas that is useful when a house has many sleeping spots to check, or when an apartment owner wants a whole row of units screened in one visit.
Good Times to Use a Dog
- Bites keep coming and nobody has found a bug.
- A home has beds, couches and floor mattresses in nearly every room.
- An owner wants the units next to a reported case checked.
- A unit next door already has bed bugs.
- You want a final check after treatment.
Search Steps
- Set upOur handler arrives with a dog trained to react only to live bugs and viable eggs.
- Room by roomThe dog sniffs beds, seating, baseboards and wall edges.
- SignalThe dog sits down or holds its nose on the spot where the scent is strongest.
- VerifyThe handler checks each alert and records only what is confirmed.
Dog Searches in Salinas Homes
Many East and North Salinas apartment buildings line units up side by side and stacked, and many houses hold more sleepers than bedrooms. A dog lets us cover all of those sleeping spots in one visit, so treatment is aimed only at the rooms that need it. In Prunedale and the Highway 68 area, where homes are larger and farther apart, one trip can cover the main house and a guest unit.
Before We Come
- Put pets away from the search rooms.
- Skip scented candles, air fresheners and strong cooking smells that day.
- Do not spray anything for several days beforehand.
K9 Search Questions
We have a dog and 2 cats. Is that a problem for the search?
No. Keep them in a room or yard we are not searching while the dog works. Our handler keeps the detection dog on a leash the whole time.
If the dog alerts in one room, do you treat the whole house?
No. The handler checks each alert for real evidence before it goes in the report, and we treat only where bed bugs are confirmed.
When you contact us: Bed Bug Control CA provides bed bug inspection and treatment across California. A licensed technician comes out to your Salinas address to look for signs. We quote in writing, then treat once you say yes.