Animal-assisted intervention uses animals to support human health, education and wellbeing. It covers therapy, assistance work, educational support and informal comfort visits. This category explains the broader field, the categories within it, and why India is only beginning to explore what other countries have practised for decades.
Deep pressure therapy uses firm, sustained pressure to calm the nervous system. HeartDogs explains the science, who it helps, and why a trained dog does it differently from a weighted blanket.
What Is Deep Pressure Therapy – And How Do Trained Dogs Provide It? Read More »
An autism assistance dog lives with the family, not visits it. HeartDogs explains the specific tasks it performs – and what changes for the whole family, not just the individual.
What Does an Autism Assistance Dog Actually Do? Read More »
Reading to a calm, non-judgemental dog reduces anxiety and builds reading confidence. HeartDogs explains how reading-assistance programmes work and why India needs them.
What Is Reading-Assistance Dog Therapy? And How It Could Work in India Read More »
Hospitals abroad use therapy dogs regularly for patient wellbeing. HeartDogs explains what these programmes involve, what the evidence shows and what it would take to build one in India.
What Is a Hospital Therapy Dog Programme? And Why India Has So Few Read More »
Research shows therapy dogs reduce anxiety, improve mood and support student wellbeing. HeartDogs explains what the evidence says and why it matters for Indian schools.
How Therapy Dogs Help in Schools – And Why India Hasn’t Caught Up Yet Read More »
Many disabilities have no visible signs, yet are just as limiting. HeartDogs explains invisible disabilities in the Indian context and how assistance dogs help.
What Are Invisible Disabilities? And How Assistance Dogs Can Help Read More »
Psychiatric assistance dogs (service dogs) can support people living with PTSD, anxiety, depression and more. HeartDogs explains how, and why India needs more of them.
What Is a Mental Health Disability? And How Assistance Dogs Can Help Read More »
Developmental disabilities like autism affect how a person learns, communicates and interacts. HeartDogs explains the basics and how assistance dogs can help Indian families.
What Is a Developmental Disability? And How Assistance Dogs Help Read More »
A basic guide to physical disabilities in India – the common types, and the everyday challenges families face.
What Is a Physical Disability? How Assistance Dogs Help Read More »
India has millions of people who could benefit from assistance dogs, yet almost no ecosystem to train or place them. HeartDogs looks at why.
Why Doesn’t India Have an Assistance Dog Ecosystem Yet? Read More »
