A detection dog can smell live bed bugs and viable eggs through cushions, baseboards and small cracks in drywall. In Fullerton that is most useful when bites keep coming but a visual check finds nothing, or when an owner wants the units around a reported case screened in one trip.
Good Times for a Dog Search
- You have bites but no bugs, spotting or shells can be found.
- A building owner wants a row of apartments checked at once.
- The unit next door already has a confirmed case.
- Your house has many bedrooms, closets and storage spaces.
- You want a final check after treatment is done.
How It Works
- ArriveOur handler comes with a dog trained to react only to live bugs and viable eggs.
- SweepThe dog works along beds, seating, trim and wall edges, one room at a time.
- SignalThe dog sits or points at the spot where the scent is strongest.
- ConfirmThe handler inspects each alert by eye and records only confirmed finds.
Dog Searches in Fullerton Apartments
The garden apartment complexes near Cal State Fullerton and the 57 freeway put many bedrooms close together. When one tenant reports bed bugs, a dog search lets the owner check the units above, below and beside it in a single trip, so treatment goes where bugs actually are.
Getting Ready
- Keep pets out of the rooms the dog will search.
- Avoid air fresheners, scented candles and strong cooking smells that morning.
- Do not spray anything for several days before the search.
Questions About K9 Inspections
Will the dog bother my cat?
The dog stays leashed with its handler at all times. We ask you to keep cats and other pets in a closed room or out of the home while the search runs, so the dog can focus.
The dog alerted on a backpack. What happens now?
The handler opens and checks the spot by hand. If bugs or eggs are confirmed, that item goes into the treatment plan. If nothing is found, it is noted and not treated.
How it works: Bed Bug Control CA inspects and treats homes for bed bugs in California. A licensed technician comes out to your Fullerton address to look for signs. The written quote comes first, and treatment follows on your go-ahead.