Bergdorf Goodman Hires Bedbug-Busting Beagle

Bergdorf Goodman Brings in the Dogs to Fight Bedbugs

Bergdorf Goodman, that high-end stalwart on Manhattan's 5th Avenue, is not waiting for a bedbug outbreak to shut them down, even for one day. Bergdorf Goodman, among others, is getting proactive by hiring a bedbug-sniffing dog (a beagle, in fact) to seek out any uninvited guests among the clothing racks.

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So far, Bergdorf Goodman claims to be bedbug free, but is not taking any chances. After-hours beagle sweeps will continue.

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For some, the presence of an anti-bedbug dog is actually a selling point for the store. Says one out-of-towner, "I like dogs and I don't care for bedbugs."