It's not every day you see a therapy dog walk the halls of a school, but comet is becoming a familiar face at Mission CISD’s at Ollie O'Grady Elementary School.

Comet has been with the district for two years as its therapy dog.

On Tuesday, Comet was part of a presentation announcing that the campus partnered with the city of mission’s mental health department to advocate for the emotional wellness of students.

Milo, the city’s new emotional support dog, was also at the presentation.

The therapy dogs are part of an effort to teach children about the importance of mental health at an early age.

“For our students, seeing that Mission PD and our community partners care about them sends such a powerful message,” O’Grady Elementary Principal Angelina Garcia said in a statement. “It tells th

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