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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Therapy Dogs
A therapy dog visits hospitals, schools, care homes and rehabilitation centres. It offers comfort and emotional support to many different people, not just one handler. This category explains what therapy dogs do, how they differ from assistance dogs, and why therapy dog programmes in India are still rare despite the enormous need for them.
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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