i belong to a Facebook group for a TS I own in FL. Someone just returned and mentioned she was happy to see the bed bug sniffing dogs there. Said they are used every 3-4 months. I have never heard of such a thing. Do all places do this?
I think the dogs can smell the bugs before they very far along. There may be bedbugs recently introduced that don't show the signs that you are referring to. Better to be proactive than to let your guests find them. May be just as cheap to pay someone to bring a dog through than to tie up staff. Sure you could have the maids check every day, but it is perhaps better to have a professional.I don't think it really takes bedbug sniffing dogs. I mean, it isn't rocket science to see brown stains (blood-bug poop) along the seams of the mattress/pad. When you move into a hotel/timeshare, just pull back the sheet and check the seams under it.
'Professional bedbug sniffing dog'? Officially certified by the same organization that issues 'Emotional Support Animal' vests to peafowl and goats and gerbils. Really?!?!?May be just as cheap to pay someone to bring a dog through than to tie up staff. Sure you could have the maids check every day, but it is perhaps better to have a professional.
I would more likely compare it to a trained service animal for the blind vs an emotional support "pet".'Professional bedbug sniffing dog'? Officially certified by the same organization that issues 'Emotional Support Animal' vests to peafowl and goats and gerbils. Really?!?!?
Call it whatever you want. But until there is some recognized testing criterion, it lacks credibility. Orkin (and their ilk) have cred.I would more likely compare it to a trained service animal for the blind vs an emotional support "pet".
Your avatar would like to have a word with you......Call it whatever you want. But until there is some recognized testing criterion, it lacks credibility. Orkin (and their ilk) have cred.
Ok, I’m going to ask the question. What is the difference between a service dog, an emotional support dog, and a bed bug sniffing dog? Are all of them allowed to stay in a timeshare ?
On a side note. Last night we were out to dinner at a nice restaurant. The people at the next table came in with a stroller, we thought it was a baby, until Fido poked his head out. So if you get a fancy stroller for your pet you can bring him/her anywhere?
Thank you for clarification on this matter.
Silentg
Do they use dogs to track suspects and search for missing people? Is there an official certification or is the dog and handler just trained? Is a piece of paper always that important? Isn't it their sense of smell that gives them credibility?Call it whatever you want. But until there is some recognized testing criterion, it lacks credibility. Orkin (and their ilk) have cred.
Yes, if the dog didn’t poke his head out we would have thought it was a baby. Very quiet, just thought very elegant stroller for a dog.I have to ask SilentG - was the pooch better behaved than the kids in the restaurant?
Seriously though, I do get your point here. In so many areas today, reasonable standards have been plowed under in favor of personal whims. Consideration for others has given way to self fulfillment. This is not a positive trend.
They have dogs that can detect blood sugar issues (met a lady in Hawaii with a Yorkie worn in a sling across her chest) and seizures about to start, so why not one that can smell bed bugs? We got ratted out by a little fruit beagle in Hawaii when we didn't realize they were as concerned about fruit leaving as they were fruit coming in (we praised the dog and they let us sit and eat our apples before proceeding further into the airport).
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Yeah, that I get. The cockroaches was a warning shot. That's why I purchased the plastic bags as precaution.Coachroaches are NOTHING compared to bedbugs. A national extermination company's quote for bedbug treatment was OVER $4500 for a 2 bedroom place. Plus a contract for a monthly service plan for one year.