MANISTEE, MI -- Looking to beat bed bugs?
Your best bet might be man's best friend.
The International Association of Canine Pest Inspectors is in Manistee this week. They have teamed up with the Action Canine Institute to train dogs and handlers to find bed bugs and exterminate them.
"Humans doing inspections, looking for an insect that is the size of a speck of dust, they have about a 20% to 25% chance of finding them. Canines can be accurate up to 98% of the time," said Jim Rutherford, Action Canine Institute.
The three day course ends on Wednesday.
Once the dogs are trained and certified, they will work locally and all over the country. The dogs will be used to search hotels, homes and businesses.
