Canine Companions® Launches the CanineAlert™ Device
SANTA ROSA, Calif., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Canine Companions®, the nonprofit organization that transforms the lives of children, adults, and veterans with disabilities, by providing them with expertly trained service dogs free of charge, announces the launch of the groundbreaking CanineAlert™ Device. For many veterans, PTSD-induced nightmares are a debilitating aspect of daily life impacting sleep quality, overall well-being and daily functioning. Canine Companions® expertly trained service dogs already support veterans experiencing PTSD but the addition of this device alerts the service dogs earlier and enables them to interrupt PTSD episodes earlier, leading to a shorter recovery period process. The CanineAlert™ Device integrates state-of-the-art technology with the specialized training of Canine Companions® service dogs, offering a more comprehensive solution to the traumatic nightmares experienced by veterans living with the symptoms of PTSD.
- The CanineAlert™ Device integrates state-of-the-art technology with the specialized training of Canine Companions® service dogs, offering a more comprehensive solution to the traumatic nightmares experienced by veterans living with the symptoms of PTSD.
- The CanineAlert™ Device, developed and patented by Canine Companions® in-house team, monitors the wearer's heart rate and wirelessly communicates with a collar device worn by the service dog.
- "Our CanineAlert™ Device is a significant advancement in mitigating the impacts of PTSD," says Paige Mazzoni, CEO of Canine Companions®.
- Canine Companions® developed the CanineAlert™ Device to improve upon one of the most popular skills among Canine Companions® service dogs, the ability to recognize active nightmares and intervene by pulling off blankets or otherwise waking their humans and interrupting the episode.