How do you get approved for a PSD?
According to the law, only licensed mental health practitioners can evaluate and approve a person for a PSD.  A PSD is trained to perform specific tasks for individual's with disabilities due to a mental health illness. PSDs need to meet two different standards of training. All service animals need to behave well in public. For example, service dogs must not show any signs of stress or aggression, chase other animals, or climb on people.