Comments on: Mr. K, a North Carolina bed bug dog, in action

By: The Washington Post says to ignore the bed bug media hype

The Washington Post says to ignore the bed bug media hype — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:08:33 +0000

[…] pillow she took to a hotel on a vacation. That’s the second such report today, since the woman from Charlotte featured in the video about Mr. K the bed bug dog told the same story. They could have brought bed bugs home anyway, but a pillow from home makes it […]

By: SPDIBBK9Handler

SPDIBBK9Handler — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:14:58 +0000

Thanks for the support Paula & Nobugs. I was kind of surprised at the commentary on that, as that handler was informed by several people prior to picking up his dog about us, and NESDCA. Actually there are now 3 other bedbug canines (counting our 2) in North Carolina, as there is one down on the coast as well. For any paying attention to the video the dog in the video is cross trained on termites and bedbugs, so unfortunately, it can not certify under NESDCA rules. We will see if the station does a correction.

By: nobugsonme

nobugsonme — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:37:38 +0000

Yes, Paula, I caught that too. There are multiple bed bug dogs in NC.

By: paulaw0919

paulaw0919 — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:35:03 +0000

It’s amazing how fast false advertisement spreads. This is not the only bed bug k9 in the state. Specialized Pest Detection is located in NC and their dogs are NEDSCA certified.