Detroit Lakes Middle School teacher raising money for comfort dog

Detroit Lakes Middle School Special Ed teacher Jessica Johnson has started the process of getting a comfort dog to help out Detroit Lakes students.

In the Gofundme description Johnson says that “Having a trained comfort dog in our building would be a great tool in our campus’ mental health toolbox. The dog would come to school with me every day and spend some of its time in my special education classroom, some time working with students in the guidance counselor’s office, and some time in a few regular education classrooms.” Johnson believes that the comfort dog could help her Detroit Lakes Middle School Students with many problems like stress and anxiety.

The Gofundme page says that the comfort dog named Comet will be purchased from an organization called Interquest CARES. So far the Gofundme page has received $2,200 in donations with a goal of $3,000. Extra funds received by the page will go toward the dog future expenses.