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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.


Scout B.

 

Scout B.

Breed: Dalmatian/Labrador

Human Partner: Eve

PAC Starting Year: 2013

Favorite Toy: Balls

Favorite Activity: Chasing squirrels

Favorite Treat: Bones

Greatest Accomplishment: Becoming a therapy dog


Madison

Madison

Breed: Goldendoodle

Human Partner: Marti

PAC Starting Year: 2012

Favorite Toy: Small Squeaky Toys

Favorite Activity: Playing with her sister Izzie and running as fast as she can!

Favorite Treat: Whole Life Pure Turkey pieces

Greatest Accomplishment: Qualifying to work as a Therapy Dog and making friends with everyone she meets


Charley

Finn

Breed: Labrador-Pyrenees

Gender: Male

Human Partner: Dion

PAC Starting Date: March 2009

Favorite Toy: My stuffed lobster

Favorite Activity: Visiting the hospital and walks on the beach

Favorite Treat: Cheerios and BBQ burgers

Greatest Accomplishment: Acceptance into the PAC program

Hospitals Visited: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center


Charley

Elbee

Breed: Golden Doodle

Human Partner: Ellen

PAC Starting Year: Since 2013

Favorite Toy: Stuffed animal

Favorite Activity: Playing chase with his “brothers”

Favorite Treat: Cheese

Greatest Accomplishment: Making sick children smile and giggle


Charley

Ella

Breed: Golden Retriever

Human Partner: Barbara

PAC Starting Year: Since 2013

Favorite Toy: Tennis Balls

Favorite Activity: Playing tennis! I chase the ball while my grandparents hit it back and forth. Yipee!

Favorite Treat: Mackerel

Greatest Accomplishment: Giving love and joy to everyone I meet, especially as a PAC dog


Charley

Pinky

Breed: German Shepherd/Dalmation

Human Partner: Sharon

PAC Starting Year: 2013

Favorite Toy: blue rubber ball

Favorite Activity: sleeping on the couch

Favorite Treat: Roasted chicken skin

Greatest Accomplishment: Keeping the ball away from Scarlett


Charley

Gracie

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


Charley

Ernie

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.


Charley

Bender

Breed: Labrador

Human Partner: Amy

PAC Starting Year: Since 2008

Favorite Toy: Tennis ball

Favorite Activity: Swimming, going to the park, eating

Favorite Treat: All treats

Greatest Accomplishment: Becoming a part of PAC and being a loving family member


Charley

Kabuki

Breed: Pomeranian 

Human Partner: Sherie

PAC Starting Year: 2014

Favorite Toy: Cowboy - her Chihuahua best friend

Favorite Activity: Going anywhere and everywhere with her family

Favorite Treat: Fruit - especially bananas and apples

Greatest Accomplishment: Becoming a therapy dog and making people smile



Charley

Georgia

Breed: Standard Poodle

Human Partner: Laura

PAC Starting Year: 2016

Favorite Toy: Stuffed Animals

Favorite Activity: Sneaking snacks at night

Favorite Treat: Butter

Greatest Accomplishment: Cross country runner


Jackson - Past PAC Volunteer

Jackson

Breed/Gender: Golden Retriever, Male

Human partner:
Renee

Served as PAC Dog:
2002-2012

Greatest Accomplishment:
His greatest skill was his bed visits. Greatest accomplishment was in the ER when he calmed down a patient screaming in pain and the doctor said "Jackson did what dilaudid and morphine couldn't do."

Hospital Visited:
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Areas Served:
Orthopaedic, Neurology, Psychiatry, NICU, ER. Served all areas with on-call visits.

Frank

Frank

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.


Guthrie

 

Guthrie

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


Charley

Charley

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


Jett - Past PAC Volunteer

Jett

Breed/Gender: Standard Poodle, Male

Human Partner:
Nancy

Served as a PAC Dog:
2009 - 2012

Greatest Accomplishment:
Comforted countless hospital patients, staff, and visitors

Hospital Visited:
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Areas Served:
Oncology, ICU, Internal Medicine/Surgery

Zeke - Past PAC Volunteer

Zeke

Breed/Gender: Terrier/American Eskimo, Male

Human partner:
Howard

Served as a PAC Dog:
2001 - 2011

Greatest Accomplishment:
Serving 10 years in the PAC program and making a lot of people smile

Hospital Visited:
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Areas Served:
CCU/COU, 5 West, 5 East, Gonda Observation Unit, Pediatric ICU

Teddy - Past PAC Volunteer

Teddy

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 Santa Monica Medical Center

Areas served: 4 East, ICU and ER


Apache

 

Apache

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


Bosley - Past PAC Volunteer

Bosley

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 Santa Monica Medical Center

Areas Served: CCU, ICUs, ER, post surgical, pediatrics, waiting areas and outside UCLA


Dreamer - Past PAC Volunteer

Dreamer

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 Santa Monica Medical Center

Areas Served: CCU, ICUs, ER, post surgical, pediatrics, waiting areas, and outside UCLA


Koyla - Past PAC Volunteer

Kolya

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 Santa Monica Medical Center

Areas Served: CCU, ICUs, ER, post surgical, pediatrics and waiting areas


Blanca - Past PAC Volunteer

Blanca

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

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Ginger

Ginger

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


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Penelope

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


Daisy V

Daisy V

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


Paco

Paco

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


Ginger

Ginger

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


Daisy

Daisy

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


Sasha

Sasha

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


Tinker

Tinker

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


Banjo

Banjo

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 Santa Monica Medical Center

Areas Served: 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Floors


Lucy

Lucy

Breed/Gender:Siberian Husky

Human Partner:
Cristina

PAC Starting Year: 2012

Greatest accomplishment: Getting into UCLA PAC

 


Remy

Remy

Breed/Gender:Golden Retriever

Human Partner:
Danny

PAC Starting Year: 2010

Greatest accomplishment: Comforting families and hospital therapy work


Mo

Mo

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.


Scout G.

 

Scout G.

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. 

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