Abbreviation of 身体障害者補助犬, referring to dogs trained to assist people with disabilities, such as guide dogs, hearing dogs, and service dogs.
See also: 身体障害者補助犬
Assistance dog is a general term that includes guide dogs, service dogs, and others.
Bringing assistance dogs into public facilities is permitted.
Guide dog for the visually impaired; a specific type of 補助犬.
Service dog for people with physical disabilities; another specific type of 補助犬.
Hearing dog for the deaf or hard of hearing; also a type of 補助犬.
assistance dog; service dog for people with physical disabilities
Abbreviation of 身体障害者補助犬 (physically disabled person assistance dog). The kanji 補助 (assistance) + 犬 (dog) directly describe the function.