Bed bugs have made an unwelcome resurgence in the US in the past decade or so. They now represent a notable public health and ...

Dogs are human’s best friends for so many reasons. They’re loyal and kind, but also incredibly smart. Some dogs are so smart that they actually work helpful jobs. Perhaps the best example of this is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most insect bites or stings on dogs are mild and heal on their own, but some can cause severe reactions. Recognizing symptoms like ...

Quick Take One incredible pup has a rare but important job: detecting beg bugs. Zephyr the dog even successfully identified ...

They are blood-sucking creatures that can be found anywhere you go. Getting rid of them, however, is not so easy. In the past few weeks, reports of bed bugs have come in from Valley movie theaters, ...

Each year, Blanca and Gibson are sent to hotel rooms to hunt for a hidden vial of bed bugs. A test monitor follows owner Beth Nelson and the dogs as they search for insects that may or may not be on ...

William Hudson gave a simple command as he released a beagle named Arron into a bedroom. "Go! Get those bugs!" he ordered as Arron ran around the room, sniffing the bed, a closet, a bureau. On his ...

How to train bed bug-sniffing dogs Mike Smith, owner of Battle Creek-based Bed Bug Investigations, which consists of two trainers and four dogs, talks about how he trains his canine partners on Feb.

BATTLE CREEK – Dog Zone in Battle Creek is not infested with bed bugs, it's mined with them. Small vials of dead and alive bed bugs and their fecal matter are strategically placed in bags, wall ...

Staff photo by Adam Urquhart Eisen, a German shepherd, waits on the floor next to concrete blocks after detecting bed bugs in the area. Using real insects, Deb Ash has trained Eisen to sniff out the ...