A different approach to finding what may be hidden.
When people suspect mold, the hardest part is often not knowing what to do next. A musty odor. A previous water event. A remediation that was completed but left questions behind. Mold Dogs Organization was built to help bring structure to that uncertainty.
We use trained canine detection teams as an investigative tool to help identify areas that may warrant further evaluation. The goal is not simply to have a dog walk through a building, it is to turn an uncertain situation into a clearer investigative path.
The dog is the tool. The handler is part of the system.
A detection dog does not work independently. Every field search involves a dog-handler team, and the quality of the investigation depends on both parts of that team.
The dog's job
Search for the trained target odor consistently, and without distraction.
The handler's job
Understand the dog's behavior, control the search environment, recognize alerts, document relevant observations, and communicate findings appropriately.
We don't believe a mold-detection service should be reduced to simply saying a dog has a "good nose." The methodology, training, handling, search conditions, documentation, and interpretation all matter; our organization is designed around that complete system.
Lambros Avgerinos
Lambros was raised within an Auburn University veterinary-medicine research environment by veterinarian parents with PhDs in genetics. He has spent more than three decades immersed in canine behavior, pack dynamics, scent theory, and behavioral analysis, with the organization documenting more than 150,000 hours of experience working with dogs.
Rather than treating detection dogs as a marketing novelty, Lambros approaches canine detection as a discipline requiring training, repetition, observation, testing, handling, and real-world application. He has also built and operated other canine organizations, including Love My Dog Inc. and The Dog Coach, spanning service dogs, detection work, behavioral training, and working-dog programs. He is also identified by the organization as a founder of the International Council for Detection Dog Certifiers (ICDDC) and ICDDT, focused on detection-dog deployment and certification protocols.
Scientific background: Lambros also has a biochemistry background from Harvard, complementing his practical experience with canine behavior and scent work.
Building working dogs for real-world applications.
Lambros' work extends beyond mold detection. His broader canine background includes service dogs, medical alert dogs, behavioral training, detection work, and working-dog programs, including involvement with programs serving individuals with diabetes, PTSD, autism, seizures, cardiac conditions, and other needs.
A working dog must be conditioned to operate in different environments, remain focused around distractions, communicate an alert consistently, and work effectively with its handler. Mold Dogs Organization applies that broader working-dog philosophy to canine mold investigation.
People + dogs + protocol.
We operate through dog-handler teams, rather than treating every inspection as if performed by an anonymous "mold dog." Our network includes trained handlers who serve different geographic areas, so clients may be matched with a local handler or a team that travels into the area, building coverage without sacrificing the importance of a real person responsible for the search.
Canine training
Appropriate scent training with continued maintenance.
Handler competency
Canine behavior, search patterns, alerts, and environmental conditions.
Search conditions
The property and search area matter, because environment affects how scent behaves.
Documentation
Findings communicated clearly, not reduced to a simple "mold" or "no mold" statement.
Appropriate follow-up
An alert helps determine what deserves further investigation; it does not dictate the final conclusion.
An alert is a lead, not the entire answer.
A trained canine may identify an area that warrants additional attention. But a canine alert does not, by itself, determine:
Our job is to help identify where attention may be warranted and help the client understand the next investigative step, a much more useful promise than simply telling someone a dog can "find mold."
Because hidden problems create expensive uncertainty.
Should a wall be opened? Should flooring be removed? Was previous remediation sufficient? Is the suspected source actually somewhere else? People can spend significant money investigating the wrong area, or delaying the right investigation, when they don't have a clear starting point.
Mold Dogs Organization was created to provide another investigative option: a way to prioritize areas for attention without unnecessarily damaging the property. The result should be better information and a clearer path forward.
Experience that extends beyond mold detection.
A lifetime around dogs
Over 30 years immersed in canine behavior, training, and working-dog applications, and more than 150,000 hours working with dogs.
A working-dog philosophy
Practical deployment, not a novelty or marketing gimmick.
A network of handlers
Local teams across different geographic areas, with a broader national footprint.
Investigation before conclusions
We distinguish between a canine alert and the conclusions that may need additional investigation.
Documentation matters
Information that helps homeowners and property professionals decide what happens next.
We don't have to be the next contractor
Our role is investigation; remediation or moisture correction stays with a qualified specialist, which keeps our findings focused on the evidence.
What happens after a canine search?
Targeted investigation
A specific area may require closer visual or moisture evaluation.
Sampling or lab analysis
When the question requires species, concentration, or other lab-specific information.
Moisture correction
If an active moisture source is identified, correcting it becomes part of the solution.
Remediation
Where warranted, an appropriately qualified remediation professional may be needed.
Post-remediation verification
An additional investigation can help evaluate whether further professional assessment is warranted.
Make the next decision clearer.
Our mission isn't simply to find mold. It's to help people move from uncertainty to a more informed decision; homeowners who need to know where further investigation may be warranted, property professionals who need another tool for a hidden source, remediation professionals who need better information, and handlers who need meaningful training and continuing support.
A more evidence-based canine mold investigation.
- Better-trained dogs, better-trained handlers
- Better documentation and clearer limitations
- More appropriate follow-up, less unnecessary guesswork
- A commitment to telling clients what the evidence can, and cannot, tell them
You don't have to figure everything out before you call.
For Homeowners
You don't need to know exactly where the problem is, or which testing method applies. Tell us what you're seeing, smelling, or experiencing; we'll help determine whether a canine investigation makes sense.
For Inspectors & Property Professionals
Unexplained odors, disputed findings, difficult-to-access areas, or post-remediation questions; canine detection can work as one component of a broader investigative process.
For Professional Dog Buyers
Owning a detection dog isn't simply a purchase; it involves care, continuing training, handler competency, and field protocols. Our program is built around the complete working-dog system.
A national network with a local presence.
Mold Dogs Organization provides services through a broader network of trained canine teams, with more than 10 trained mold detection dogs and nationwide service availability. That national reach is supported by local teams and handlers who understand their service areas, because clients deserve to know who is actually coming to their property.
We will tell you what we know, and what we don't.
Our relationship with MoldRemediations.org.
Mold Dogs Organization focuses primarily on detection and investigation. Mold remediation is a separate process involving source correction, containment, removal, cleaning, documentation, and verification. Through our sister resource, MoldRemediations.org, clients can learn about the next stages when remediation or post-remediation work is appropriate. First understand the problem. Then determine what needs to happen.
Start with the question.
Maybe you've already tested. Maybe someone told you there's no problem. Maybe you smell something but can't find the source. Tell us what's happening; we'll help you understand whether a Mold Dogs investigation is appropriate.