An assistance dog works alongside a person with a disability. It learns specific tasks. It performs them reliably, every day. Some dogs guide people with low vision. Others alert before a seizure or interrupt distressing behaviour in an autistic person. This category covers what assistance dogs do, how trainers prepare them, the types that exist, and why India has almost no working ecosystem for them yet. If you want information on assistance dogs in India, start here.
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 »
From selection to placement, training an assistance dog takes 18 months to 2 years. HeartDogs breaks down each stage and what it looks like in India.
What does it take to train an assistance dog? 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 »
Not every dog that helps a person is a “service dog”. HeartDogs explains the distinction and why it matters in India.
Service Dog vs Companion Dog | What’s the Difference Read More »
Assistance dogs support a wide range of conditions. HeartDogs explains who they help, with a focus on the Indian disability context.
Who can benefit from an assistance dog? Indian Disability Context Read More »
From temperament to task training, here’s how assistance dogs are trained, and how HeartDogs builds this for Indian conditions.
How Are Assistance Dogs Trained? A Beginner’s Guide Read More »
Assistance dogs cover several types of trained support. HeartDogs explains the main categories and what’s available in India today.
Types of Assistance Dogs Read More »
Assistance dogs, therapy dogs and emotional support animals get used interchangeably in India. HeartDogs explains how they actually differ.
Assistance Dog vs Therapy Dog vs Emotional Support Animal Read More »
