Marlowe a jack russell-beagle mix has been trained at the FSI Academy for dogs in order to sniff out termite problems in peoples homes. Marlowe the dog only alerts to live current infestations. When Marlowe smells termites, he is trained to sit and point his nose at the troubled spot.
“Many pest professionals in the mid-Atlantic region are reporting double-digit increases in number of inspections and termite treatments being done this year,” said Missy Henriksen, the Vice President of Public Affairs for the National Pest Management Association.
To reduce your chance of getting termites—and needing a termite dog like Marlowe to come in and sniff out your infestation, experts say don’t put mulch any closer than 18- inches from your home’s foundation, and make sure your gutters and downspouts are working properly.
wow, that’s amazing – termites? That’s awesome
That is so amazing!!!
I didn’t know they used dogs for that!
One of these days, humans are going to figure out that we can be trained to do just about ANYTHING!!!
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HERO
How cool is that???
dogs are so intelligent i want to hire a dog to sniff out mold in my house but its so expensive. I never knew they were also used to sniff out termites
my jack russell is brilliant and goofy at the same time – she amazes me 🙂
It is simply amazing the power of a dogs nose :O)