Today’s first Dog of the Day is Pepper, submitted by Jason Williamson of
VUMC IT. “Pepper was rescued as a puppy and is 8 years old in this photo. Pepper is ‘40% supermutt, and 60% American bulldog, terrier, rottweiler and chow chow.”
Today’s additional trio of Dogs of the Day are Champ, Lola and Kermit, submitted by Jenna Rodriguez of the Children’s Heart Program. “My trio! Champ, the bull terrier loves to play with his tire swing and sit directly on your toes making sure he’s extra close. Lola and Kermit are our Frenchies. They love to snort, protect and cuddle with anyone as long as you know they are boss!”
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.
Pepper, Champ, Lola and Kermit were featured in the Feb. 3, 2026, edition of MyVUMC News.