Many people confuse Psychiatric service dogs (PSDs) with emotional support animals (ESAs), but there are big differences. A PSD is trained to perform specific tasks like stopping a panic attack or waking someone from a nightmare. An ESA, on the other hand, offers comfort just by being there, but isn’t trained to do tasks. Also, PSDs are protected by ADA laws, meaning they can go almos... https://petalicious.us/psychiatric-service-dog/