Epilepsy and seizure disorders affect an estimated 12 million people in India. HeartDogs explains the basics and how trained support dogs can play a real role.
What is a seizure disorder, and how can support animals help? Read More »
Dogs in hospitals sounds unusual in India. HeartDogs looks at what the evidence says about hygiene, infection risk and how responsible programmes manage it.
Are assistance and therapy dogs hygienic enough for home and hospitals? Read More »
Labradors dominate assistance dog programmes globally. HeartDogs explains why Indies, India’s native landrace dogs, are a better fit for assistance work in India.
Why Train Indies as Assistance Dogs? Why Not Labradors or Golden Retrievers? Read More »
Importing a trained assistance dog can cost tens of lakhs. HeartDogs explains why, and how a different model could make assistance dogs accessible in India.
Can Indian Families Afford an Assistance Dog? And Who Pays for It? Read More »
Assistance dogs and human caregivers solve different problems. HeartDogs explains why trained dogs complement, not compete with, human care in India.
Why do we need assistance dogs in India? Why not human caregivers instead? Read More »
Official figures and independent estimates differ widely. HeartDogs looks at what the data actually says about disability in India and what it means for assistance dogs.
How Many People in India Live With a Disability? The Real Numbers Read More »
India’s Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act sets out real protections – but few people know what it covers. HeartDogs breaks it down, including what it means for assistance dogs.
Disability rights in India – The RPWD Act Explained Read More »
Assistance dogs are common in the West but little understood in India. HeartDogs explains why assistance dog in India barely exists.
What Is an Assistance Dog? (And the Gap in India) Read More »
