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Calgary Release

Calgary Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECalgary (March 27, 2023) – Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) is appealing to the Calgary community to help us find a new home from which to train life-changing dogs. After 6 years subletting from our friends at Chasin’ Tails, in the Meridian...

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Adventures of Sawyer Part 5

Adventures of Sawyer Part 5

Join us Tuesday, April 4th at 1:00 PM PDT for our fifth instalment of the Adventures with Sawyer Series! Catch up with her Puppy-Raiser Jackie and see what they are doing to help Sawyer navigate through some of those changes that come with adolescence.

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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!

Smore | March 2023

Smore | March 2023

Sweet Smore is proud to announce that he got a job! He passed his pre-placement testing and has been matched with a client. Congratulations to PADS Smore and his community of amazing supporters for their time, energy, and dedication to his success! Whelping Homes: The...

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Captain | February 2023

Captain | February 2023

This month Captain went to a different raiser for 2 weeks as part of a puppy swap, then went for a 3-day venture with his favourite sitter. I made a dog bed for a puppy we were supposed to get, and here’s a picture of Captain seeing if he could fit on it. Submitted...

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