Our heartfelt gratitude for our PAC dogs that have passed away. Your dedication and unconditional love has contributed greatly in comforting and healing many lives at UCLA Health. Thank you for being a special part of our PAC family.
Breed: Shih-tzu
Gender: Male
Human Partner: Victoria
PAC Starting Date: Since June 2010
Favorite Toy: Braided Monkey
Favorite Activity: Sitting on the laps of my many girlfriends
Favorite Treat: Duck treats shaped like gingerbread men
Greatest Accomplishment: Transitioning from the mean streets of MacArthur Park to the beds of the well-tended at the UCLA hospital.
Hospitals Visited: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Areas Served: Cardiac Care Unit, Peds-ICU
Interesting Fact: Ernie's tongue permanently hangs out because he has no bottom front teeth! When his human partner, Victoria, rescued him from the streets, he had to have surgery because his gums were infected and his teeth were dead.
Breed: Chihuahua
Gender: Female
Human Partner: Danielle
PAC Starting Date: September 2008
Favorite Toy: Fuzzy green frog
Favorite Activity: Being with people
Favorite Treat: In & Out French fries
Greatest Accomplishment: Changing patients’ lives!
Hospitals Visited: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Areas Served: Peds, Labor & Delivery
Breed: Golden Retriever
Gender: Male
Human Partner: Marilyn
Favorite Activity: Chasing and retrieving tennis balls
Favorite Treat: Going for a walk
Greatest Accomplishment: Comforting patients in the hospital with my soulful gaze and gentle snuggling in bed with them.
Breed: Leonberger
Human Partners: Bruce & Emma
PAC Starting Year: 2013
Favorite Toy: Plush basketball
Favorite Activity: Eating
Favorite Treat: Cheese
Greatest Accomplishment: Becoming a PAC Volunteer
Breed: Golden Doodle
Human Partner: Ellen
PAC Starting Year: Since 2006
Favorite Toy: Any stuffed animal my brother Elbee hasn't shredded
Favorite Activity: Hiking in the Santa Monica Mountains
Favorite Treat: Cheese and graham crackers
Greatest Accomplishment: I was able to get a response form a patient who had been catatonic for a week. The patient opened her eyes for the very first time since being hospitalized
Breed/Gender: Bernese Mountain Dog, Male
Human Partner: Mary
Served as a PAC Dog: 2011 - 2013
Greatest Accomplishment: Making patients and staff at UCLA smile
Hospital Visited: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Areas served: 4 East, ICU and ER
Breed: Great Pyrenees
Human Partner: Betty
PAC Starting Year: Since 2014
Favorite Toy: His handler
Favorite Activity: Long, leisurely walks/greeting folks
Favorite Treat: Milk Bones
Greatest Accomplishment: Becoming a part of the PAC team
Breed: Great Pyrenees
Human Partner: Betty
Served as a PAC Dog: 2009 - 2012
Greatest Accomplishment: Making everyone smile
Hospital Visited: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Areas Served: CCU, ICUs, ER, post surgical, pediatrics, waiting areas and outside UCLA
Breed: Great Pyrenees
Human Partner: Betty
Served as a PAC Dog: 2006 - 2012
Greatest Accomplishment: Making patients smile
Hospital Visited: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Areas Served: CCU, ICUs, ER, post surgical, pediatrics, waiting areas, and outside UCLA
Breed: Great Pyrenees
Human Partner: Betty
Served as a PAC Dog: 1999 - 2006
Greatest Accomplishment: Helping patients at UCLA
Hospital Visited: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Areas Served: CCU, ICUs, ER, post surgical, pediatrics and waiting areas
Breed/Gender: Great Pyrenees, Female
Human Partner: Linda
Served as a PAC Dog: 2010 - 2013
Greatest Accomplishment: Making people smile
Hospital Visited: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Breed/Gender: Sheltie/Corgie Mix
Human Partner: Carol
Served as a PAC Dog: 2006 - 2011
Greatest Accomplishment: Being a PAC member. While visiting the room of a dying patient, she stopped the tears of loved ones momentarily while she gave comfort.
Hospital Visited: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Breed/Gender: Boston Terrier/Chihuahua/Dachshund
Human Partner: Lisa
Served as a PAC Dog: 2005 - 2014
Greatest Accomplishment: Helping a little boy speak again after brain surgery
Hospital Visited: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Breed/Gender: Bernese Mountain Dog
Human Partner: Chrisann
Served as a PAC Dog: 2010 - 2014
Greatest Accomplishment: Bringing happiness to so many in her therapy work at UCLA
Hospital Visited: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Breed/Gender: Black Labrador
Human Partner: Jane
Served as a PAC Dog: 2006 - 2014
Greatest Accomplishment: Passing the test to become a therapy dog, and visiting patients and staff, and making them happy
Hospital Visited: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Breed/Gender: Australian Shepherd, Female
Human Partner: Michele
Served as a PAC Dog: 1997-2004
Greatest Accomplishments: The only animal actor to have ever performed putting a coin in a piggybank on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Sharing her unselfish love with everyone she met
Hospital Visited: UCLA Medical Center
Areas Served: ICU Neuro and Trauma, ICU Rehab, MS Day Center
Breed/Gender: Yellow Labrador, Female
Human Partner: Jane
Served as a PAC Dog: 2000-2014
Greatest Accomplishments: Being a therapy dog for 14 years; always with a smile, a wiggle, a cold nose and a cuddle.
Hospital Visited: UCLA Medical Center
Areas Served: NPI
Breed/Gender: Maltese/Female
Human Partner: Joni
PAC Starting Date: September 2005
Greatest accomplishment: Wrapping any human around my paw
Hospitals Visited: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Areas Served: 7N CCU, 6W, 6 - ICU, ER
Breed/Gender: Long Haired Dachshund/Female
Human Partner: Martha
PAC Dates:1999-2008
Greatest accomplishment: While visiting a quadriplegic patient, as we were about to leave his bedside, the patient reached out?his hand and moved his fingers for the first time.
Hospitals Visited: UCLA Medical Center
Areas Served: 7W ICU, 6E ICU, MICU
Breed/Gender: Golden Retriever
Human Partner: Joel
PAC Starting Date: 2011
Greatest accomplishment: Eight obedience titles, including being a certified tracking dog
Hospitals Visited: UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Areas Served: 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Floors
Breed/Gender:Siberian Husky
Human Partner: Cristina
PAC Starting Year: 2012
Greatest accomplishment: Getting into UCLA PAC
Breed/Gender:Golden Retriever
Human Partner: Danny
PAC Starting Year: 2010
Greatest accomplishment: Comforting families and hospital therapy work
Breed: Standard Poodle
Gender: Male
Human Partner: Nancy
PAC Starting Year: 2010
Greatest Accomplishment: Successfully overcoming many fears and becoming a therapy do only nine months after being adopted from a shelter.
Breed: German Shepherd Mix
Gender: Male
Human Partner: Beth
Greatest Accomplishment: Putting a smile on the face of everyone I meet.
Areas Served: ER & ER Administrative Staff, Gonda, ICU, PICU, Peds, Recovery, CCU, and Maternity
Interesting Facts: Scout and I became Delta Pet Partners in 2008. He was proud to be a serial do-gooder like his human partner. He counted "putting a smile on the face of everyone he meets" among his good deeds.
