Service Dog vs Companion Dog | What’s the Difference
Not every dog that helps a person is a “service dog”. HeartDogs explains the distinction and why it matters in India.
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Animal-Assisted Intervention
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.
Who can benefit from an assistance dog? Indian Disability Context
Assistance dogs support a wide range of conditions. HeartDogs explains who they help, with a focus on the Indian disability context.
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Types of Assistance Dogs
Assistance dogs cover several types of trained support. HeartDogs explains the main categories and what’s available in India today.
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Assistance Dog vs Therapy Dog vs Emotional Support Animal
Assistance dogs, therapy dogs and emotional support animals get used interchangeably in India. HeartDogs explains how they actually differ.
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What Is Animal-Assisted Intervention? An India Primer
Animal-assisted intervention covers therapy, education and assistance work involving animals. HeartDogs explains the concept for an Indian audience.
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What Is a Therapy Dog? (And Why India Barely Has Any)
Therapy dogs are common in the West, but little understood in India. HeartDogs explains why therapy dog in India a rare concept is still.
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What Is an Assistance Dog? (And the Gap in India)
Assistance dogs are common in the West but little understood in India. HeartDogs explains why assistance dog in India barely exists.
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