Tuesday, May 11, 2021 | Mental Health Month
Meet Sarah, PADS Volunteer Puppy-Raiser in the Okanagan Region. Over her years at PADS Sarah has grown not only in knowledge about dog training but also in confidence. Keep reading to find out how the PADS Pups in her life has encouraged her and built her confidence:...
Monday, May 10, 2021 | Mental Health Month
Meet Amora and the Silver family. The night before they were scheduled to bring home sweet Amora their pet, Bohdi, passed away unexpectedly, keep reading to find out how Amora is helping this family find healing and smiles. February 9th was the day 8 week old Amora...
Monday, May 10, 2021 | Pawcast
Join us on May 25th at a special time 12:30 PST to meet 3rd time PADS client Brad McCannell! Brad is currently partner to PADS Service Dog Sandy, his third PADS dog, but previously shared life with PADS Chip and PADS Montana.Β Brad is also the Vice President of Access...
Monday, May 10, 2021 | Pawcast
Join on May 11th at 1 PM PST ( 12 PM PST) to meet the PADS Cheese Litter and their wonderful Breeder Caretakers Robin and Ty. Robin and Ty are long-time breeder caretakers in Calgary who have whelped six litters in their home and puppy-raised nine Puppies for PADS....
Sunday, May 9, 2021 | Pawcast
Tune in on Tuesday May 18th at 1:00 PM PST to meet one of our youngest Breeder Caretakers Felicity Beech. Along with mom Krista and the rest of the Beech Family, Felicity has helped rear a whopping 16 litters of PADS puppies! Join us to hear the unique perspective of...
Thursday, May 6, 2021 | AFD, Mental Health Month, News, Our Stories
Meet PADS Dorado Meet Accredited Facility Dog (AFD) Dorado and his partner Kathy! Together Kathyβa social workerβand Dorado work with children going through challenging times at the Sea Star Child Advocacy Center. When asked about how Dorado affects the mental health...
Thursday, April 29, 2021 | Fundraisers, News
The Great Shave Off Sunday, May 2nd, 2021 - 1PM What do you get when you combine heart, passion and adorable puppies with over a year of isolation and no hair cuts? One incredible volunteer who is putting his money and hair to good use. Shawn Laari and wife Cathy...
Thursday, April 22, 2021 | Pawcast
Join us May 4th to meet PADS Posy’s Hot Peppers! These pups will be turning 6 weeks and are ready for their close-ups! Register Now for future...
Thursday, April 22, 2021 | Pawcast
The Shires are back! Β Click the link below to register to join us this Tuesday, April 27th to see how much the English Shires litter has grown....
Monday, April 19, 2021 | Pawcast
Cathy and Shawn have been involved with PADS since 2000, raising PADS Riley, Dylan, Gypsy and Breeze in succession. They stepped back from puppy raising when they adopted Dylan however, they came back to puppy raising in 2016 to raise Vader, Iroko and now Greco. In...
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 | Pawcast
Tune in to meet Nav’s first litter, the PADS Prank Litter. Click the video to watch our conversation with breeder caretaker and PADS Breeding Manager Jackie Clarke to see how these pups are...
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 | Pawcast
Meet the PADS Horse Colours Litter! Watch the video to learn the names of PADS Nala’s first...
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 | Pawcast
Meet our PADSShiresLitter (AKA Devon’s ‘Shires’) and today’s Tune-in-Tuesday Guests. β β Cheshire (F)β York II (M)β Dorset (F)β Gloucester (pronounced Gloss-ter) (F)β Somerset (F)β β This litter’s amazing breeder caretakers even included...
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 | News
A collaborative effort towards better working dogs We are excited to share with you that PADS is participating in a new program to raise selected puppies for possible export as young adults to be breeding dogs in assistance dog programs in Europe and Oceania. Taking...
Monday, March 15, 2021 | Pawcast, Pupdates
Meet Terry, a dear friend of PADS that we met through theΒ American AirlinesΒ Puppies In FlightΒ program. β ✈️ These active or retired American Airlines employees volunteer to transport puppies from one ADI school to another in cabin! This amazing program...
Friday, March 5, 2021 | Pawcast
Join us on March 23rd to catch up with second-time puppy raiser Allison. Allison’s first puppy was Angel’s mom PADS Valentine and now is currently raising PADS Angel! Register using the link below to join us! Register for Pawcast...
Thursday, February 25, 2021 | Pawcast
Click the video below to hear about Kevin’s important roles at PADS as a Puppy-Raiser, Office Volunteer and Pupdate volunteer...
Thursday, February 25, 2021 | Pawcast
Click the link below to hear from Puppy Raisers Meredith and Henrik. Together this dynamic duo has raised a total of 9 pups, often welcoming two pups into their home at a time. Tune in to learn more about their PADS Puppy-Raising journey and to find out what...
Thursday, February 11, 2021 | Pawcast
Click the link below to watch our interview with Tonya and her Service Dog PADS Kylo. Tune in to hear about the work Kylo does and about their amazing...
Monday, January 25, 2021 | AFD, Pawcast
Click the Video to meet Leah and her AFD Partner Smokey. Leah is a clinical counsellor as well as a school counsellor. Β In both her roles Smokey works with her providing love, comfort and support. Leah says that she has noticed that often people will connect first...
Monday, January 25, 2021 | Pawcast
Mosley now lives with her Puppy-Raiser Tiff and released PADS Bonnie.Β Watch the video below to hear about how PADS Mosley is adjusting to life outside of her whelping...
Friday, September 11, 2020 | Move, Uncategorized
MEET OUR MOVERS: TEAM JASPER & DAVE When asked what PADS means to him Dave writes: Β “Jasper and I have been a Certified Assistance PADS Dog Team for over 5 fantastic years now. Our bond and partnership has gone so far beyond any hopes and expectations I...
Thursday, September 10, 2020 | Move
MEET OUR MOVERS:Β TEAM DIANE – GIANTS HEAD CHALLENGE Diane How they are Moving for PADS Diane is aΒ PADS puppy raiser in the Okanagan who is MOVEing for PADS this summer by hiking Giantβs Head (It is a 3 km hike up with elevation of 350 meters) every other day...
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 | Move
MEET OUR MOVERS:Β TEAM PUSHUPS FOR PUPS How they are Moving for PADS For every dollar donated to herΒ campaign, Kerry will do 1 push up. Kerry says “I chose push-ups because they are hard for me and I thought a challenge would keep me motivated. Β It also makes me...
