11/24/2025
🐾 Meet Walker: Starting Our Week with Gratitude 🧡
As we head into Thanksgiving week, we’re taking a moment to give thanks for the many ways animals touch our lives - including one very special dog named Walker. 💛
Walker is a Golden Retriever/Lab mix who serves as the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Facility Dog for the Paws For Caregivers program. Alongside his handler, Walker spends his days supporting healthcare workers, offering comfort, companionship, and a much-needed moment of calm after difficult days.
From attending sessions after the loss of a patient or colleague to visiting up to 12 nursing units a day, Walker helps caregivers care for themselves - spreading warmth, hope, and healing wherever he goes. 🐶✨
A little more about Walker:
🐕 Breed: Golden Retriever/Lab Mix
🎂 Birthday: May 8, 2023
🏡 Birthplace: Atlanta, GA
🧸 Favorite Toy: Orange Duck
❄️ Favorite Activity: Hopping in the snow
This season, we’re thankful for Walker and all the pets who make the world a better place - one paw at a time. 🧡
What are you giving thanks for this year? Share with us in the comments below!