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Ashley & Cello

Wednesday, June 24, 2020 | AFD, News, Pawcast

ABOUT PADS

Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) breeds, raises and trains fully certified assistance dogs. Our service (mobility & PTSD) and hearing dogs provide life-changing independence to those with physical disabilities other than blindness. 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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It's #InternationalAssistanceDog week and we have It's #InternationalAssistanceDog week and we have so much to celebrate!⁠⁠ Did you know PADS raises, breeds, trains and matches 6 different types of Assistance dogs? They fall in 3 main streams:⁠⁠ 1. Service Dogs: Mobility and PTSD⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ 2. Hearing Dogs⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ 3. Accredited Facility Dogs ( AFD's ): Justice, Wellness and Education ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ We are able to place these amazing dogs thanks to the hard work of staff, volunteers, donors and our partnership with Assistance Dogs international (ADI). Stay tuned throughout the week to learn more about each of our Assistance Dog streams and to learn about why our accreditation with ADI means so much to us!⁠⁠ #WhyADI #LifeInTheBlueVest #PADSDogs #PADSHero
It was so wonderful to see our #PADSOkanagan commu It was so wonderful to see our #PADSOkanagan community come back together for class last week after such a long hiatus! The team was to see everyone again and how much the pups had grown and learned. We'd also like to give a big shoutout to Shona and Alanna for their donation of several Cato Outdoors platforms (shown here by Misty, Sven, Sonar, Norton and Olaf) for our puppy classes! #PADSDogs #LifeInTheYellowVest #AlwaysLearning #Thankfull #Okanagan
We are excited to announce our second #DogsWithJob We are excited to announce our second #DogsWithJobs post this week! The wonderful #PADSDarlene has passed her pre-placement testing and has been matched with a client! ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ We are so proud of this pup and of everyone on her team for their phenomenal work and dedication. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ 🐶Whelping home: Lori Gunson⁠⁠ 🐾 Puppy Raisers: Maggie Lee and Kris Papps ⁠⁠ 💛 Puppy Sponsor: mister Blake foundation ⁠⁠ 🎓Advanced Sitters: Team #PADSVanIsle⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #PADSDogs #LifeInTheBlueVest #VancouverIsland #DogsWithJobs
As we enter Pride Week we're excited to offer our As we enter Pride Week we're excited to offer our 2021 Pride shirts. Our winning shirt "Leave Love in Your Wake" was designed by PADS volunteer Sarah Markson AND we decided (based on popular acclaim) to also offer the "Geodog" design. Both are available until midnight on the 4th for ordering. The shirts are premium, 100% eurospun cotton and come in t-shirts and tanks in either regular or slim fit cuts.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ BE SURE TO ORDER BY MIDNIGHT AUGUST 4TH (Link in Bio)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ These designs are limited edition and won't be available ever again!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠
Meet our very first #FeaturedMovers of 2021 Sabrin Meet our very first #FeaturedMovers of 2021 Sabrina and Leanne! Together Sabrina and Leanne make up #TeamFranz and are each moving in different ways to honour their first PADS puppy PADS Franz! ��⁠⁠ ��⁠⁠ "Franz was our first PADS puppy. He entered our home at 8 weeks and didn’t leave until the end of his journey when he became a VIP dog. We are moving because we are so proud of him and wanted to honour his achievement. This will also allow us to close this beautiful chapter and get ready for the next one (we've heard that next new puppies will be needing homes in the fall)"⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ �⁠⁠ �Click the link below to learn how each member of #TeamFranz are moving for PADS or to help them get to their goal of $1,500!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #PADSDogs #PADSVIP #MOVEForPADS #GetYourMoveOn #MovingDaily #joinus12345
PADS is on the lookout for an additional Puppy Pro PADS is on the lookout for an additional Puppy Program Trainer’s Assistant to join our super star training team to help run classes, one-on-one training, assessments and assist with volunteer on-boarding and support.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⏰ This is position is full-time including two evenings of work per week and occasional weekend work� at the main PADS campus in Burnaby.⁠⁠ �⁠⁠ 🐶 Our Puppy-Raising Program focuses on:⁠⁠ ✅ Teaching puppy-raising volunteers to train their puppies⁠⁠ ✅ Working on skills in the areas of Skills, Manners and Socialization⁠⁠ ✅ Assessing puppy progress; and⁠⁠ ✅ Implementing behaviour interventions to deal with behaviour struggles. �⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ If your interest lies more in Advanced Training, please keep your eyes peeled for an upcoming Instructor’s Assistant job posting.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ If you’re interested in what the Puppy-Raising Program has to offer, read on!��⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Are you:⁠⁠ ⏩ A keen, enthusiastic learner?⁠⁠ ⏩ Passionate about dog training, behaviour and wellness?⁠⁠ ⏩ Keen about teaching and supporting people to get the best out of their relationship with their puppies-in-training?⁠⁠ ⏩ Interested in positive reinforcement and games-based training?⁠⁠ ⏩ Fascinated with behaviour development and modification and watching puppies acquire skills?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Sounds like you & ready to join an amazing team? Click the link in our bio to find out more. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #WorkWithUs #ApplyNow #yvrjobs #BurnabyJobs #PADSDogs #PADSPuppyProgram
We are very excited to announce that PADS Linen ha We are very excited to announce that PADS Linen has passed her preplacement testing and has found a job! Congratulations to everyone on #TeamLinen for their amazing work with this special girl. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ 🐾 Whelping Home: Dorothy & Kevin Root⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ 🐶 Puppy-Raisers: Sarala Silver & James Knaut⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ 🎓 Advanced Sitters: Carmen Kinas⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ 💛 Sponsors: Lorraine Adams⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #PADSDogs #PADSCalgary #AssistanceDogsOfInstagram #LifeInTheBlueVest #PADSLinen #CalgaryDogs
Huge thanks to our friends at @streetcarbrewing fo Huge thanks to our friends at @streetcarbrewing for the incredible support and fabulous launch of @padspimento‘s Strawberry 🍓 & Kiwi 🥝 Sour today!! Proceeds from this special brew support PADS life-changing dogs!!
Meet Rachel and Charm! Join us on Tuesday July 27t Meet Rachel and Charm! Join us on Tuesday July 27th at 1:00 pm to learn all about how Rachel has balanced raising Charm and teaching all at once! We sure think she's a "charmer" but we can't wait to hear all about how she wiggled her way into the hearts of all she works with while donning her yellow vest!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Use the link in bio to register! ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #TuneInTuesday #PuppyPawcast #LifeInTheYellowVest #gooddog #PuppiesOfInstagram #FutureAssistanceDog
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