At Pitt Dental Medicine, kindness, loyalty and compassion are many of the qualities we strive to share every day with one another. Last year, on Pitt Day of Giving (PDoG), we celebrated the dogs of Pitt Dental Medicine. This year we are once again celebrating our canine companions, and are including our mini-panther friends in a showcase of photos and stories from members of our School community.
As you make your gift, you’re welcome to join the fun and vote for your favorite pet photo in our Paw-some Pet category submitted by our residents, students, faculty and staff. If you're on campus February 27, catch the full PDoG Dog and Mini-Panther show in Salk Pavilion Atrium from 7:15 AM to 2:30 PM.
Please make a gift to the Pitt Dental Medicine fund that means the most to you and cast a vote for your favorite PDoG dog or mini-panther. The pet with the most votes will receive this year’s Paw-some Pet ribbon and the fund with the most gifts will receive bonus funds from Dean Oakley. H2P!
Here are a sample of some of the 2024 Pitt Dental Medicine PDoG Dog and Mini-Panther entries!
| Pet's Name | Pitt Dental Medicine Department | Pet Parent |
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| EJ | Department of Dental Anesthesiology | Mary Mollo, staff in the Department of Dental Anesthesiology |  |
| Ollie | Department of Endodontics | Meet Ollie, Dr. Renato Silva’s dog who is representing the Department of Endodontics. |  |
| Midge (aka Midgey-Moo and Mooey) | Dental Hygiene Program | “Hi my name is ‘Midge!’ I am named after Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. My mom and dad morphed my name into ‘Midgey-Moo’ and now ‘Mooey’.!” Thanks to dental hygiene faculty member Jenna Pollock for sharing this sweet pup! |  |
| Bubba | Department of Orthodontics | Ken Stephen, orthodontics second-year resident, shares Bubba. Bubba is a 9-year-old Lhasa Apso—King Charles Cavalier Spaniel mix! When he’s not playing with a. fun, plush toy, he’s usually lounging in the kitchen hoping for a stray green bean! |  |
| Bruce Springsteen Grafton | Department of Restorative Dentistry and Comprehensive Care | Dr. Sarah Grafton, department chair and Pitt Dental Medicine alumna (DMD ’00) |  |
| Lily | Center for Patients with Special Needs | Lily is a smart, affectionate, energetic, and often fearless Corgi. She loves to play catch, run and judge humans. She lives with Jennifer Blaze, CPSN staff member at Pitt Dental Medicine. |  |
| Maddie | Department of Dental Public Health | Peggy Clements-Dawson, dental public health staff member, shares her West Highland White Terrier. “Maddie, is the best dog in the world!” |  |
| Archie | Department of Periodontics and Preventive Dentistry | Dale Irving, periodontics resident, shares Archie—a Great Pyrenees mix who grew up in the streets of Baltimore. He loves his momma and the snow. |  |
| Sarah and Lily | Community Dental Initiative (SCOPE) | Sarah (on the left) and Lily! Dr. Bob Weyant (DMD ’82), chair of the department of Dental Public Health |  |
| Rose Ruby | Department of Pediatric Dentistry | Faculty member Dr. Sara Ruby (DMD ’04) shares her dog Rose, the friendliest dog around. She loves meeting new friends… dogs and humans alike. |  |
| Motya | Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences | Dr. Elia Beniash, department chair, says Motya is graceful all the time. |  |
| Cookie | Pediatric Dental Care Fund | Dr. Jamie Kaufer (DMD ‘17), faculty member, shares that Cookie was adopted at 1-year old with her cat sister, Puff and now are 5 years old. Once, she was accidentally locked in a crate with her dog-brother Tato, and they learned quickly to like each other. |  |
| Denna | Healthy Smiles Fund | Meet Denna, Liza Dennis (DMD ’23) and Ryan Jenkens' (DMD class of ’24) niece! Denna spends her time as a Manhattan city dog who loves all of the sounds and sniffs wherever she goes. You can tell that she is having fun by her big smile! |  |