Florida Bed Bug Dog Companies – Independent vs Associated

Over the past few year, Florida bed bug dog companies have been talked about in the news and though most of it is positive, there are some negatives that customers need to be made aware of.  In this article we are going to talk about the difference of using an Independent company vs one that is associated with an extermination company.

These days, the Extermination companies who had working dogs have now created separate companies for the dog to give the impression that they are “Independent”, thus trying to fool or trick the customer into thinking that the dog company they have hired has no ulterior motive to find or not find bed bugs. So how does a consumer protect themselves from this trickery? Do your research!  Here’s how… First you need to know that even though a dog is comping to inspect your place, the company needs to be licensed under a CPO (Certified Pest Control Operator) and hold a license with the State of Florida’s department of Entomology. Also, the dog handler must also have an ID card with its company name on it. You can always ask to see the ID card upon inspection and if the dog handler does not have one then you know you are working with a fake or illegal company.

We did our research for South Florida and found that  K9 P.I. Inc is the ONLY company in South Florida who is truly 100% independent and also licensed with the State of Florida’s Department of Entomology. Every other company we looked into is either associated with a pest control extermination company or is working illegally in the State of Florida. What does this mean for you? It means that K9 P.I. will provide you with a fair and honest inspection because K9 P.I. clearly has no ulterior motive to find bed bugs as they DO NOT suggest nor refer pest control extermination companies to their customers.

For more information on K9 P.I. please visit their website at www.thek9pi.com