Bedbug-hunting dogs are popular in Edmonton

 

 

Bedbug dogs are being used to detect and exterminate bedbugs in Edmonton. They are a team of dogs specially trained to help find the creatures that are a nuisance to humans. They are faster and more efficient than humans.

Dash, a seven-year-old springer spaniel, is a professional bedbug sniffer for Orkin Canada. The dog is 99.9 per cent accurate, says Haiti Vandenhouten, a k9 handler for Orkin Canada.

Bedbugs, which feed on human blood, are a big problem. The dogs are a great help in getting rid of the bedbugs, which cause itching and skin irritation. Bedbugs emit special pheromones. Dogs are trained to recognize this specific scent.