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Newsletter 2018

2017 Paws for Thought Newsletter

ABOUT PADS

PADS dogs are raised and trained on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded lands of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Ktunaxa ɁamakɁis (Ktunaxa), Ĩyãħé Nakón mąkóce (Stoney), Niitsítpiis-stahkoii ᖹᐟᒧᐧᐨᑯᐧ ᓴᐦᖾᐟ (Blackfoot / Niitsítapi ᖹᐟᒧᐧᒣᑯ), Tsuut’ina & Michif Piyii (Métis) Nations, and the Syilx Okanagan People.

We acknowledge the importance of these lands and their history. We do this to reaffirm our commitment and responsibility in improving relationships between nations and to improving our own understanding of local Indigenous peoples and their cultures.

We breed, raise and train fully certified assistance dogs. Our service (mobility & PTSD) and hearing dogs provide life-changing independence to those with disabilities. Our accredited facility dogs work with community professionals, such as teachers, RCMP and psychologists to help support healthy communities.

PADS is a fully accredited member of Assistance Dogs International.

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Jun 4

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She doesn’t know it yet, but this puppy could grow up to change the life of a person living with PTSD 🐶

June is PTSD Awareness month. Since 2018, we’ve been raising and training dogs to support first responders and veterans through our PTSD program. These dogs are trained to pick up on early signals of stress and anxiety, and interrupt these symptoms before they escalate. Our clients often report how much their world opens up once they have a PADS partner by their side.

We’re proud to help remove barriers for people living with PTSD, and to continue to break down the stigma around mental health.

If you’d like to learn more and help support the PTSD program, head to the link in our bio.

#PTSDAwareness #DogsWithJobs

Video description: a slowed-down video of an eight-week-old yellow lab puppy wearing a yellow PADS vest sitting outside on some steps and looking around at the world. The words ‘she doesn’t know it yet, but she could grow up to change the life of a person living with PTSD’ appear over top of the video.

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Jun 4

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Four new dogs have joined Advanced Training! Congratulations to these pups for taking the next step in their journeys to becoming fully-certified (and life-changing) assistance dogs:

🤠 Morley, Rimbey, Sylvan, and Tetris joined the Advanced Training team in Calgary.

#LifeInTheBlueVest #LifeOfAPADSDog

Image descriptions: All images show a photo of a lab in a blue PADS vest, looking at the camera. The dog's name is written in white text in a blue box on the side of the image.
Image 1: PADS Morley, a yellow lab
Image 2: PADS Rimbey, a black lab
Image 3: PADS Sylvan, a yellow lab
Image 4: PADS Tetris, a black lab

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Jun 3

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🌈 Happy Pride Month from the PADS Pups 🌈

While we strive for a more inclusive world every day, let's spread a little extra joy and kindness this month. Diversity make our communities stronger, and what makes you unique is worth celebrating ✨

#PADSDogs #LoveIsLove

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Image 1: PADS Taj, a yellow lab, sits on the lawn. He wears a rainbow bandana and cowboy hat, pink sunglasses, and holds a pride flag in his mouth.
Image 2: Three PADS labs, two black and one yellow, lay on a field and look up at the camera. Each dog's tongue is out, and they all wear a rainbow bowtie.
Image 3: a close-up photo of PADS Kylo, a yellow lab, wearing a rainbow tie.
Image 4: PADS Taiga, a yellow lab, wears a yellow PADS vest and a rainbow tutu. She sits in front of a Pride sign where each letter is a different colour of the rainbow.

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Jun 2

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The first Sunday in June marks Canadian Armed Forces Day, a day to celebrate the contributions of Canadian military personnel, past and present.

PADS Towhee and PADS Pip, along with all the PADS humans, would like to extend our gratitude to all who have served with the goal of building a better world. We're proud to serve those who have served us, and to be able to provide life-changing service dogs for veterans so that they can feel safe in a world that they've helped to protect.

We'd also like to thank organizations like the @legionbcyukon and @tplfoundation, who share in this work and help to make our mission possible.

#CanadianArmedForces #DogsWithJobs

Image description: PADS Towhee, an adult brindle Lab, and PADS Pip, a young black lab puppy, wear matching poppy bandanas. Towhee lays in the grass, while Pip sits beside her with her tongue out.

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May 31

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We're pleased to share that the terrific Tope has got a job as a service dog. A big thank you to everyone who has helped this golden girl on her journey:

🐾 Breeder Caretaker: Tiffany Spenard
💛 Puppy Sponsor: Monette & Robert Sakashita
🐶 Puppy-Raisers: Una Chan and Sarah Taylor
🎓 Advanced Sitter: Una Chan

Congratulations, Tope! We can't wait to see the difference you make in your partners life 💙

#DogsWithJobs #LifeInTheBlueVest

Image description: PADS Tope, a yellow Lab in a blue PADS vest, sits in front of a tree and looks soulfully at the camera. Beside her is a black sign with white writing that reads "Tope got a job. Congratulations team!"

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May 30

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This is Steller's face when he hears you haven't tried @rascalbeverage yet.

Good thing that our friends at Spirits of Mt Seymour have your back! Drop by today (May 30, 3-6pm) to try some of the coolest canned cocktails on the market. You might even snag some swag 😎

Stay tuned for more tasting opportunities, and thanks to Rascal for supporting our life-changing dogs 🐶

#PADSPartners #GoodTimesForAGoodCause

Image description: PADS Steller, a yellow lab in a yellow PADS vest, sits in front of a retail fridge full of Rascal cans. His lip is stuck on his teeth as he looks up at the camera.

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May 27

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It’s giveaway time!

We’re giving away one of these beautiful, limited edition @dinko.paddles designed by the amazing @candypress and featuring our very own @sweet.serrano in his blue vest 💙

Head to the link in our bio to enter, make sure you’re following @dinko.paddles and @candypress and tag a pickleball-loving friend below to help spread the word ✨

#Pickleball #DogsWithJobs

Video description: various shots of a green pickleball paddle with illustrations of dogs on it, in front of a red brick background.

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May 27

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Let's get ready to shred!

The PADS Shred Event is returning to our Burnaby Campus at 9048 Stormont Avenue in 2025!

Make a donation to our life-changing dogs in-training, and our friends at @uirecycling will shred your personal documents.

A big thank you to @winniepakrealtor for sponsoring this event (for the fourth year in a row!). Join us from 10:00am - 2:00pm this Saturday, May 31st at 9048 Stormont Avenue, Burnaby - we can't wait to see you there.

#PADSDogs #ServiceDogs

Image description: a photo of PADS Marni, a young yellow Lab wearing a yellow PADS vest, walking across a plain white backdrop. Below the photo is a blue box with white text that reads "Time to Shred - Get your documents shredded, and change a life."

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May 23

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Winning medals and winning hearts ✨

Team Ky were bound to hit it off from the start. PADS Ky, named for @kyliemasse, and Marni, head coach of the Canadian senior women's wheelchair basketball team, were matched last year, and quickly changed each others lives. Ky’s hard-working nature and kind heart support Marni both mentally and physically. “He helps me daily” says Marni, “I cannot imagine my life without him.”

Read more of Team Ky’s story through our bio.

#LifeInTheBlueVest #WorkingDog

Image descriptions:
Image 1: PADS Ky, a yellow Lab wearing a blue PADS vest, lies on the grass facing Marni, a woman wearing a red toque. Marni smiles as she looks at Ky.
Image 2: Ky, wearing his blue vest, sits in front of a bronze statue of a man holding a camera. Ky's leash has been placed in the statue's hand.
Image 3: Ky stands on his hind legs and rests his front legs on Marni's lap. Both look at the camera.

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