Lassie 2.0 was created by three biomedical engineering technology grads from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).
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Gariepy said the mobile device then sends out an email or text to a pre-determined emergency contact that will notify them the button has been pressed and give them the location of the handler, which allows for someone not in the area to call for help. Gariepy added that service dogs are trained to push buttons such as elevator and mobility assistance door buttons, so they believe it’s “easy enough” to train a service dog to push the button on the handler’s Lassie 2.0 device.Article content