The San Francisco 49ers have brought in the NFL's first emotional support dog, a one-year-old French bulldog named Zoë, The Athletic's Lindsay Jones reported.

The team's director of player engagement, Austin Moss, adopted Zoë after discussing therapy dogs and mental health with members of the team, including Solomon Thomas.

Thomas has been open about his depression following the death of his sister Ella, who died by suicide in January 2018.

Moss registered Zoë as an emotional support dog and is looking into certifying her as a therapy dog.

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The San Francisco 49ers have the NFL's first emotional support dog, and the adorable French bulldog is helping players with their mental health.

The team's director of player engagement, Austin Moss, adopted one-year-old Zoë after discussing therapy dogs and mental health with members of the team, including Solomon Thomas, who has been open about his depression following the death of his sister Ella, who died by suicide in January 2018.

"This is a very stressful job, it's very hard for a lot of guys," Thomas told The Athletic's Lindsay Jones. "A dog could be a perfect getaway for some guys, and sometimes you don't know what a dog could mean."

Moss registered Zoë as an emotional support dog and is looking into certifying her as a therapy dog.

Now Zoë, who Thomas helped name, spends her days hanging out at Moss's office and snuggling with players. She even has an Instagram, where she's pictured regularly alongside famous 49ers.

A post shared by Zoë the 49ers Frenchie (@the49ersfrenchie) Oct 9, 2018 at 12:53pm PDT

That weekend feeling 🙌🏾😎 A post shared by Zoë the 49ers Frenchie (@the49ersfrenchie) on Dec 8, 2018 at 8:50am PST Dec 8, 2018 at 8:50am PST

Hey @marquisegoodwin ! Check out my Cobra Pose... #yoga #yogizoe #frenchbulldog #frenchiesofinstagram #49ers A post shared by Zoë the 49ers Frenchie (@the49ersfrenchie) on May 29, 2019 at 8:04pm PDT May 29, 2019 at 8:04pm PDT

Did we just become best friends? Yes!!!❤️ @nbsmallerbear #nfldraft #niners #rookieoftheyear A post shared by Zoë the 49ers Frenchie (@the49ersfrenchie) on Apr 26, 2019 at 4:46pm PDT Apr 26, 2019 at 4:46pm PDT

Doing my part in check out meetings today.. I’m going to miss these guys every day 😭 A post shared by Zoë the 49ers Frenchie (@the49ersfrenchie) on Dec 31, 2018 at 2:15pm PST Dec 31, 2018 at 2:15pm PST

Closing out the work week with @ferrarifoster & @djjones93 #frenchie #frenchiesofinstagram #frenchbulldog #zoë A post shared by Zoë the 49ers Frenchie (@the49ersfrenchie) on Oct 12, 2018 at 9:53am PDT Oct 12, 2018 at 9:53am PDT

Shoutout to @sollythomas90 for helping name me Zoë! A post shared by Zoë the 49ers Frenchie (@the49ersfrenchie) on Oct 10, 2018 at 11:42am PDT Oct 10, 2018 at 11:42am PDT

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49ers general manager John Lynch told The Athletic that he think it's good the players have time with Zoë and other dogs in the office, including Moss's sister's dog, Vito.

"I mean, football is so all-in, to have a place for them to go and kind of unplug, that was a good thing. So I think I finally told our owner after a month. I said, 'Hey, we kind of have this dog now and the guys really like it.'"

Thomas agreed, saying having Zoë in the office is "really relaxing."

"I can have a good practice or come in there really mad, or come in really sad, and Zoë races over to me. I can just play with the little puppy for 10 or 15 minutes, that just kind of resets my day and lets me put everything back into perspective and keep going," Thomas told The Athletic.