On "Friends", what is the name of Joey's big white porcelain dog?

On “Friends,” Joey’s big white porcelain dog is named Pat the Dog.

Joey buys the oversized ceramic dog after landing a role on the soap opera “Days of Our Lives,” where he plays Dr. Drake Ramoray. The statue first appears prominently when Joey moves into his own apartment in Season 2, after previously living with Chandler. Its exaggerated size and glossy white finish make it one of the show’s most recognizable pieces of set dressing.

Pat later becomes part of the emotional fallout when Joey loses his role and his belongings are repossessed. Ross helps Joey keep the statue, showing that the supposedly ridiculous decoration has real sentimental value. The dog also remains visible around the apartments as the characters’ living arrangements change.

A common mix-up is calling it simply “the white dog” or assuming it is a real pet. It is a porcelain or ceramic statue, and “Pat the Dog” is the canonical joke-name used in the show. The prop was also associated with Jennifer Aniston off-screen, which helped fuel later fan interest in its history.