Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) breeds, raises, and trains fully certified assistance dogs that support people with disabilities and community care providers.
OUR PROGRAMS
Service Dogs
Hearing Dogs
PTSD Service Dogs
Accredited Facility Dogs
VIP Dogs
NEWS & STORIES
Meet Team Alma
CLIENT BLOG: Team Alma is making an incredible impact for communities in Cranbrook, B.C!
Meet Team Silky II
CLIENT BLOG: Hughie’s retirement is looking brighter with Silky II by his side! Read about the incredible impact Silky is making.
AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION: Orbit
Party girl Orbit has an infectious zest for life and ready for any adventure!
our supporters
PADS is more than 90% volunteer-drivenΒ
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 isΒ 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!
Cynder | June 2025
Cynder had a great June filled with dance recitals, a trip on the ferry, and doctors' appointments. She was amazing on the ferry, where she settled quietly even while the ocean was very rough and her person was feeling green. She was a champ at a very long ballet...
Burgie | June 2025
As we approach Burgie's first birthday, she is developing into such a sweet companion. While she's still a sensitive little girl, her confidence has been growing by leaps and bounds thanks to all the hard work that her sitter, Jenny, has been putting in. Burgs is now...