facility dog

February 16, 2024

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt’s facility dog Squid to appear on “Dolly Parton’s Pet Gala,” airing Feb. 21

August 26, 2022

Vanderbilt experts offer tips for good eye health

Vanderbilt experts offer tips for good vision health during Eye Health and Safety Awareness Month.

By VUMC News and Communications
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt recently held a birthday party for its new facility dog, Squid. The party in Seacrest Studio was livestreamed to patients and featured Squid performing a few tricks and, of course, birthday cake, which he received from his handler, Leslie Grissim.
November 11, 2020

Happy Birthday, Squid

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt recently held a birthday party for its new facility dog, Squid.

By VUMC News and Communications
Squid the facility dog comes the Children's Hospital following an extensive two-year training regime.
August 13, 2020

Facility dog Squid makes Children’s Hospital debut

Every day, thousands of highly trained and dedicated employees enter the doors of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. All are part of a team that supports, comforts and provides care to patients and families.

By Jessica Pasley
April 11, 2019

Facility dog helps rehabilitate patients with neurologic diagnoses

The Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences’ newest employee is a physical therapist — but he also has a wet nose and wagging tail.

By Kelsey Herbers
July 19, 2018

Children’s Hospital to get dedicated facility dog

Mars Petcare and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt announced July 18 a new collaboration to create the Mars Petcare Pet Therapy Fund to support a dedicated facility dog and staff position at Children’s Hospital with a goal of showing how pet visits improve the health of patients — thus getting them home faster.

By Paige Turner