Today’s first Dog of the Day is Charlie, submitted by Kristi Mitchell of the Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy. “The look you give when you’re done showing your toys who is boss…or when dad tells his ‘jokes’. Charlie is a Pom-chi / Jack Russell. His dad has taught him to bark obnoxiously when anyone says Alabama.”
Today’s second Dog of the Day is Nigel, submitted by Marlena Newbill of the SICU. “Nigel is a 3 year old corgi/Aussie mix. He loves playing balls, hikes, and treats. When ever we start to sing happy birthday song or ‘sing’ from Sesame Street, he sings and howls along!”
Pets of the Day — what you need to know
The Vanderbilt University Medical Center Pets of the Day are included in regular editions of the MyVUMC News newsletter, which is posted twice a week by VUMC News and Communications.
The pets are selected from the hundreds of entries sent to the VUMC Voice Pet Photo Contest.
For those who submitted a photo to that contest, watch MyVUMC News for Pets of the Day, and in addition, regular collections of pet photos are posted to the VUMC Voice site. You can see them all here: https://news.vumc.org/section/voice/pets-vumc/.
If you have a pet you would like to nominate for Pet of the Day, the next Pet Photo Contest submission period is coming up later this year, and will be announced in MyVUMC News.
Charlie and Nigel were featured in the Nov. 4, 2025, edition of MyVUMC News.