Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) breeds, raises, and trains fully certified assistance dogs that support people with disabilities and community care providers.
NEWS & STORIES
Burnaby Puppy Days: Learn More About Volunteering
Puppy Days Info Sessions are a chance to learn more about volunteering at PADS. You’ll also get to meet some of our amazing volunteers and dogs in training!
Meet Team Tahsis
CLIENT BLOG: Read how PADS Tahsis has restored Sarah-Kate’s independence.
Meet the Class of 2024 VIPs
Meet the Very Important Pets who landed in their furever homes in 2024!
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!
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...