- Price
- $149 for up to 2 dogs; $229 for up to 3
- Delivery
- Emailed within 24 hours after approval
- State law
- Conn. Gen. Stat. 46a-64: no extra charge for the dog
- Where to complain
- Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO)
How Connecticut PSD Letter works
Book a telehealth evaluation and describe your symptoms and the tasks your dog is trained to do. If you qualify, your signed letter is emailed within 24 hours after approval. If you don't, no letter is issued.
Who it’s for, and who it isn’t
May be a fit
- Connecticut renters with a dog individually trained for psychiatric tasks
- Handlers asked by a landlord to document a need that isn't visible
- People with up to 3 trained dogs
Usually not a fit
- Comfort or companion dogs without trained tasks
- Entering stores or restaurants; the ADA doesn't let staff ask for a letter
- Anyone under 18
What’s included
- Telehealth evaluation with a licensed clinician
- Signed letter with the clinician's license type, number and state
- $149 for 1 or 2 dogs; $229 for 3
- Emailed within 24 hours after approval
Possible side effects
- Connecticut's own access statute names other disabilities, so in public places you may need to point to the ADA
- Misrepresenting a pet as a service dog is illegal in many states
- You're responsible for any damage your dog causes
This isn’t a complete list. Your clinician reviews risks, interactions and warnings with you before prescribing. In an emergency, call 911.
What the evidence says
HUD's May 2026 enforcement guidance presumes housing requests for task-trained dogs, psychiatric service dogs included, are reasonable. The ADA covers psychiatric service dogs in public places and limits staff to two questions. Connecticut's 46a-64 adds a state access right for guide and assistance dog users and bars extra charges.
Connecticut's access law
- Under Conn. Gen. Stat. 46a-64, a business may not refuse full and equal access to a person with a guide or assistance dog who is blind, deaf or mobility impaired.
- Authorized trainers employed by a qualifying guide or assistance dog organization, carrying photo ID, have the same access with a dog in training.
- No extra charge may be made for the dog, and the handler or trainer pays for any damage.
- Breaking the public accommodations section is a class D misdemeanor.
- For dog licensing, Conn. Gen. Stat. 22-345 uses the ADA's definition of a service animal, including animals in training.
Psychiatric service dogs in public places
The ADA covers dogs trained to perform tasks for a psychiatric disability. Staff get two questions: do you need the dog because of a disability, and what has it been trained to do? Nothing more. They can't ask for this letter.
If a Connecticut landlord refuses
Contact CHRO through its online inquiry form or at 860-541-3400, or file with HUD.
Prescription treatments are available only to eligible patients after a clinical evaluation by an independently licensed clinician.
Connecticut PSD Letter: common questions
Does Connecticut law cover psychiatric service dogs?
Its public accommodations statute names guide and assistance dogs for people who are blind, deaf or mobility impaired. The ADA covers psychiatric service dogs in public places.
Can a Connecticut business charge for my service dog?
No extra charge is allowed under 46a-64, though you're liable for damage.
Does Connecticut use the ADA definition anywhere?
Yes. Conn. Gen. Stat. 22-345, the dog licensing law, uses the ADA definition of a service animal, including animals in training.
How much does a PSD letter cost?
$149 covers 1 or 2 dogs. A letter for 3 dogs is $229.
Sources
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- Conn. Gen. Stat. 46a-64: public accommodationsJustia (Connecticut General Statutes)
- CHRO: file a complaintConnecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities
- Enforcement guidance on requests to use an animal as a reasonable accommodation (May 2026)U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- ADA requirements: service animalsADA.gov (U.S. Department of Justice)