Teri & friends – In Halo’s Honour

Teri & friends – In Halo’s Honour

MEET OUR MOVER: Terri and Friends How they are Moving for PADS You’ll have to follow them on Instagram and Facebook to see how this fantastic team is moving! It could be hiking, swimming, paddle boarding, horseback riding, mucking, mowing, gardening, power...
THANK YOU COQUITLAM LEGION #263

THANK YOU COQUITLAM LEGION #263

We would like to thank the Coquitlam Royal Canadian Legion Branch #263 for their generous donation of $20,000 from their 2022 fall Poppy Campaign. Our Executive Director Laura Watamanuk, with PADS Mudge, visited the Coquitlam Legion Headquarters on Friday, May 26,...
For The Love of Norquay

For The Love of Norquay

MEET OUR MOVER: Judy & Norquay How they are Moving for PADS Judy will MOVE (using a spin bike, an elliptical or heading out for a walk) 1 KM for every $5.00 they raiser throughout the month of June!  Why they are Moving for PADS “I have seen first hand the...
Michele and Zen

Michele and Zen

MEET OUR MOVERS: Michele and Zen How they are Moving for PADS This Month Zen and Michele are moving all month to raise money for PADS by walking and hiking on the north shore. Why they are Moving for PADS “I want to support PADS to continue to raise and train...
Veronica

Veronica

MEET OUR MOVER: Veronica How they are Moving for PADS I am so excited to be taking part in the PADS Move 2023 fundraising campaign. Once again this year in honour of our PADS breeding dog Freya II, I will be climbing various sets of  stairs throughout the Fraser...
Trish and Shale

Trish and Shale

MEET OUR MOVERS: TRISH AND SHALE How they are Moving for PADS This year for the “Move for PADS” fundraiser, Trish and Shale will be walking 1 minute for every dollar raised! Why they are Moving for PADS Shale and I are moving for PADS to support this amazing...
Meet The BC Bird Litter

Meet The BC Bird Litter

Join us on Tuesday, May 16th at 1:00 PM PDT for Tune-In-Tuesday featuring one of our newest litter of puppies, the BC Bird Litter!

Meet Alex

Meet Alex

Join us Tuesday, May 2nd at 1:00 PM PDT for Tune-In-Tuesday to chat with Alex Hamer-the man behind the BC Distilled event!

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 the behavioural changes that comes with adolescence.

Meet Michele & PADS Zen

Meet Michele & PADS Zen

Join us on Tuesday, March 21st at 1:00 PM PDT for Tune-In-Tuesday featuring one of our Accredited Facility Dog Teams at the VPD – Cst. Michele McKnight and PADS Zen of the Employee Wellness Unit.

Meet Chelsi & PADS Sonar

Meet Chelsi & PADS Sonar

Join us on Tuesday, March 7th at 1:00 PM PST for Tune-In-Tuesday featuring Accredited Facility Dog Team – Chelsi and PADS Sonar. They help people who have experienced trauma, grief and loss or have mental health challenges.

Meet The Landscape Litter

Meet The Landscape Litter

Join us on Tuesday, February 21st at 1:00 PM PST (2PM MST) for Tune-In-Tuesday featuring our new Calgary puppies of the Landscape Litter – now 4 weeks old!

Meet Norquay and Judy at the MVTP

Meet Norquay and Judy at the MVTP

Meet PADS Norquay: Metro Vancouver Transit Police’s Newest TEAM MEMBER Metro Vancouver Transit Police has welcomed a PADS Accredited Facility Dog (AFD) named Norquay to its dog team. Unlike the existing seven Transit Police dogs that are trained to detect...
Adventures of Sawyer Part 4

Adventures of Sawyer Part 4

Join us Tuesday, January 10th at 1:00 PM PST for our fourth instalment of the “Adventures with Sawyer Series”! Catch up with her Puppy-Raiser Jackie and see what skills they are working on that will help her when she enters adolescents in a couple of months.

Richard & Biscuit

Richard & Biscuit

MEET RICHARD & BISCUIT Newly matched PTSD Team - A game-changing partnership! Richard Chalke has been a Police Officer with the Vancouver Police Department since 1997. In 2019 he was diagnosed with complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a result of the many...
Adventures of Sawyer Part 3

Adventures of Sawyer Part 3

Join us Tuesday, December 13th at 1:00 PM PST for our third instalment of the “Adventures with Sawyer Series”! Catch up with her Puppy-Raiser Jackie and see how they have been growing her world.

MEET SUSAN & JONATHAN

MEET SUSAN & JONATHAN

MEET SUSAN & JONATHAN Life-changing supporters share their love of PADS and change lives in exponential ways. Long-time volunteers Susan Taylor and Jonathan Young have spent decades as PADS ambassadors and advocates. They have raised puppies, helped with campus...
Meet Pat and Orca

Meet Pat and Orca

Join us Tuesday, December 6th at 1:00 PM PST when we chat with Pat and AFD PADS Orca of the Provincial Overdose Mobile Response Team.

In loving memory of Nancy Kemble

In loving memory of Nancy Kemble

It’s with immense sorrow that we share that Nancy Kemble, a beloved member of our PADS family, lost her valiant battle with Cancer on Friday, November 11, 2022. Nancy has worn many hats at PADS – board member, board Chair, volunteer, donor, advocate and...

Nancy

CONTINUE NANCY’S LIFE-CHANGING WORK Throughout her career at Scotia Wealth Management Nancy worked tirelessly – she did the same for Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS). In her current battle with Cancer, she’s expressed the desire to ensure the...