Tuesday, December 21, 2021 | Okanagan, Pawcast
Join us January 25th as we catch up with Murray and Tony! Tony works at the Customized Learning Centre, a small high school alternate program in Coquitlam School District. Tony spends his day with Murray (handler) or Dannielle, Youth Worker (trained co-handler),...
Tuesday, December 21, 2021 | Pawcast, Service Dog
Join us on January 11th at 1:00 pm PST as we catch up with Lindsey and her Service Dog Iroko Lindsey describes Iroko as loyal attentive and strong. “He is a high energy dog who pushes me to bring my level to his. He helps me pick up everything I drop and I drop...
Monday, December 20, 2021 | Pawcast
Our Advanced Trainer Miranda is back by popular demand to talk about her work with the Advanced Dogs in Calgary! Register...
Thursday, December 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
Meet Kaden and his new best friend Cana. This amazing pair were matched as part of the PADS VIP program in 2021. Kaden calls Cana his “new best friend forever” and is overjoyed about the new addition to their family. When asked to share about how Cana...
Saturday, December 11, 2021 | Pawcast
Meet Fern and Bellatrix Watch the Broadcast Fern and Bella have been a service dog team for 8 years. Fern often tells people about the amazing impact of Bella on her quality of life. Read on to learn more about their remakable partnership and Join us tuesday...
Thursday, December 9, 2021 | Pawcast
Meet Mallee and Cindy Watch the Broadcast Cindy and Mallee are one of our graduate Teams of 2021! This dynamic duo will be joining us on December 21st to share about how their partnership is growing every day. “ My life has changed in more ways than I ever...
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Chelsea Baird Assistant Trainer | Puppy-Raising Department West Coast Region Chelsea joins our puppy-raising team with a diverse background in animal and human behaviour – she is passionate about learning and in helping people learn and grow. If you were a PADS...
Friday, December 3, 2021 | Pawcast
Join us Tuesday December 7th at 1:00 PM to meet this litter of sweet and playful pups. Watch the...
Thursday, November 18, 2021 | 2021 Graduates, News
Meet Daegan and his partner Anya. Together, they completed team training in December of 2020 and are excited to celebrate their accomplishments at our 2021 Graduation ceremony. Daegan came to PADS through our partnership with the Assistance Dog International Breeding...
Friday, November 12, 2021 | 2021 Graduates, News
Meet Tommy and his partner Darren. Together they work to make the school day better for everyone they meet. Tommy was whelped in the Lower Mainland by Lori Gunson and family and then traveled to the Okanagan to start his puppy-raising journey with raiser Benoit....
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 | 2021 Graduates, News
Meet Iroko and his new partner Lindsey. Iroko is Lindsey’s 2nd PADS Dog, after the amazing Silky retired, and he’s confidently navigating the world with his new partner. Iroko was whelped in the Lower Mainland by the Madeo Family and was then raised by...
Friday, November 5, 2021 | 2021 Graduates, News, Our Stories
Meet Groovy and his partner Rhonda. Rhonda and Groovy have completed team training earlier this year and are off to a great start in their partnership. Groovy was whelped in our West Coast Region by Marie and Jocelyn and then traveled to Calgary to be raised by...
Thursday, August 26, 2021 | Pawcast
We are so grateful to our entire community for your amazing commitment and dedication to PADS throughout our 2021 MOVE for PADS Campaign. To thank you all we had a fabulous panel of clients joining us on the last day of MOVE August 31, to share about just how...
Monday, August 23, 2021 | Pawcast
Donate Now! Join Us Tuesday July 24th at 1:00 PM to meet Valentine and her #Tokyo2020CanadianOlympicMedallistsLitter! Important Contest Announcement: Video chat is wonderful but did you know you could win some real life, actual puppy breathe, puppy cuddles? Want to...
Thursday, August 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Having to evacuate unexpectedly isn’t something that anyone expects to happen to them, however, with the increasing fires in BC we wanted to put together a list of items to help our community members prepare for a possible evacuation, but thought it might help...
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 | Pawcast
Click the video below to listen to our conversation with Kim Gramlich, partner to legendary (now retired) PADS Caber and now PADS Puma. Kim is one of the founders of Justice Facility Dogs Canada and is joining us to share about the role that Accredited Facility Dogs...
Friday, July 23, 2021 | Pawcast
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...
Monday, July 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Thank you so much for registering for MOVE for PADS! We are so grateful that you have joined us. Not sure where to start?! Check out the tips below. Tell people why you are moving for PADS Cute puppy pictures are wonderful, however, what truly moves people to donate...
Monday, July 12, 2021 | Pawcast
Register Now MOVE FOR PADS Team #TrailsWithTails is back at it again with a goal of raising $3,000 for PADS. Team Captain Suzanne says “I had a great time participating in the MOVE event last year and seeing our team come together virtually to cheer each other...
Monday, July 12, 2021 | Pawcast
Join us July 13th at 1:00 PM pst. as we chat with our new friends Maddy and Mack who were seen around campus in June filming a documentary all about Juliet and PADS Stark! Click the link below to register to learn more about their connection to PADS and the incredible...
Friday, June 25, 2021 | Pawcast
Meet Dr. Catherine McLaughlin and PADS Accredited Facility Dog Bowyer. Catherine is a psychologist and Bowyer works alongside her with his magic blend of love and calm. Catherine is an important member of our applicant services team, supporting both our application...
Friday, June 18, 2021 | Pawcast
Click the video below to learn about a new Vancouver Police Department (VPD) initiative which includes adding another PADS Dog to their team. This new program focuses on promoting staff wellness by providing support to police officers as they do their important work....
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 | Pawcast
Join us June 8th 1:00 PM PST as we catch up with Client Stormy and her Service Dog Brite! This incredible team has been matched for a little over a year and are very excited to share with us what they have learned about working as a...
Friday, May 28, 2021 | Mental Health Month
Our Puppies-in-Training accompany volunteer Puppy-Raisers and Puppy-Sitters everywhere they go including to work! We are very fortunate to have multiple school boards who allow their staff to bring in their puppies in training into their schools. While these pups are...
