Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) breeds, raises, and trains fully certified assistance dogs that support people with disabilities and community care providers.
NEWS & STORIES
PADS Volunteer Information Sessions
Join us for a PADS Volunteer Information Session, and learn how you can make an impact by volunteering with PADS.
PADS Beaumont passes after over a decade of service
CJME News reports Weyburn police dog PADS Beaumont passes after over a decade of service. Learn more about his remarkable career and legacy.
Meet Team Petra
CLIENT BLOG: Petra is following in the paw prints of PADS Nessa at Treehouse Vancouver Child and Youth Advocacy Centre. Read about her impact in the words of her partner.
our supporters
PADS is more than 90% volunteer-driven
We thrive off the passion of the people who have decided to join the PADS Family.
PADS currently runs volunteer programs in the BC Lower Mainland & Okanagan as well as in Calgary, AB., and is a fully accredited member of Assistance Dogs International.
pupdates
FOLLOW OUR ADVENTURES
Our pups are always adventuring. Follow along each month to see what they’re up to and how they are doing!
Ritz | September 2025
Ritz reporting. I’m 6 months old now and am told that summer is coming to an end. We have a routine of daily walks and...
Beckett II | September 2025
Hi, I’m Beckett! I had a big month this September! I flew on my first airplane, met my puppy raiser and my new family,...
Goose II | September 2025
Goose is gone camping. He's going camping again. He loves going to the shopping center and loves to go to restaurants....
Mickey II | September 2025
September is over already?! The month flew by! I kicked off the month with a training session alongside PADS Meadow at...