The Dogfather—PADS Caber—Retires
The Dogfather—PADS Caber—Retires PADS Caber, placed with Kim Gramlich, Coordinator at Delta Police Victim Services in 2010. Since then to say he’s had an enormous impact, both in the people he directly serves and the Justice Facility Dog industry in Canada...
Puppies & Pies 2019
Puppies & Pies 2019 Port Moody Pie Shop "Gabi & Jules" hosts Puppies & Pies raising much needed funds for PADS life-changing dogs. Sunday, September 8th saw a lively crowd gathered for a block party in the parking lot of the renown Gabi & Jules pie shop in Port...
Communications & Event Coordinator | POSITION FILLED
POSITION filled: Communication & Event Coordinator PADS is seeking a full-time (37.5 hrs/week), Communication & Event Coordinator, which is a diverse role designed to effectively support PADS’ growth, mission and endeavors. This role requires a person that is...
mister Blake 8 Star Promise Pups
mister Blake 8 Star Promise Pups After sponsoring the mister Blake 5 Star Litter last year, our dear friend and generous donor mister Blake has done it again! When we shared the news that 8 beautiful labrador puppies were arriving at PADS (from our friends at Guide...
Position Statement: The Use of Shock Collars
Position Statement: Shock Collars In recent days there has been a great deal of discussion in the media surrounding the BCSPCA’s recently launched campaign against the use of shock collars. This is a campaign that PADS supports wholeheartedly, knowing first...
Bell True Patriot Love Fund Awards PADS $25K
Bell True Patriot Love Fund Awards PADS $25K PADS Magic begins her life-changing journey The Bell True Patriot Love (TPL) Fund is helping PADS change lives through the training of life-changing dogs. The TPL Fund has awarded $25,000 to pilot a program to serve...
Spruce Meadows Leg Up Foundation Supports PADS
PADS was pleased to be chosen by the The Spruce Meadows Leg Up Foundation as one of their 2018 recipients. The Spruce Meadows Leg Up Foundation is a proud supporter of various non-profit and community groups assisting them continue their various programs that benefit...
Quarterly – Winter 2018
Paws for Thought - 2018 - Fall Quarterly Edition Download...
Telus Cares
Telus Cares We’re tremendously grateful to the TELUS Calgary Community Board for recently approving a grant application to sponsor two VIPs to be placed with vulnerable children or youth in the Calgary region in the next year. VIP Dogs (Very Important Pets) are...
2018 Newsletter
Newsletter 2018 Download...Sara Blake 60th Birthday Challenge
Hi everyone, September is my 60th Birthday month! Woot! Woot! It’s a very big deal to me! And here is why: I usually do something major for each decade Birthday. In the past it’s been something physical, challenging and scary that I haven’t done before. For...
PADS Audited Financial Statements | 2018
PADS Audited Financial Statements | 2018 PADS 2018 Financial Statements were audited by Crowe Mackay LLP 2018 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DOWNLOAD...
Total Pet
Total Pet = Totally Awesome Early this year we received an email from Erin at Vernon’s Total Pet store. She wanted to know if we would like to be their charity of choice for the stores annual charity fundraiser. Little did we know when we agreed to partner up with...
Farewell to an Extraordinary Friend
Goodbye to an Extraordinary Friend It’s with great sadness that we share that our beloved Juanita Valentine passed away on May 28, 2018. While many of you may not know this dear lady, so many did…and she leaves a void in our hearts and our organization...
What’s Swedish for “Thank You”?!
WHAT'S "THANK YOU" IN SWEDISH? IKEA COQUITLAM SUPPLIES PADS PUPPIES WITH QUALITY ESSENTIALS For years, PADS trainers and volunteers alike have headed to Ikea Coquitlam—just up the road from PADS Burnaby Campus—for field trips, socialization and of course delicious...
Hiring “Canada Summer Jobs” Student!
PADS is hiring a part time summer student to work as a digital media content producer. Apply Now!
Vancouver Whitecaps Fundraiser
Vancouver Whitecaps Fundraiser PADS Supporters can save off regular price Vancouver Whitecaps tickets and $7 per ticket sold comes back to PADS to support our programs. Ticket quantities at these prices are limited so don’t wait. Purchase your Vancouver Whitecaps...
Armstrong Co-op
The Awesome Armstrong Co-op It takes a village! In partnership with the Armstrong Regional Cooperative gas bars today PADS Okanagan received their Patronage Equity Payment. Stopping by the Vernon Gas Bar today were PADS Client Sarah Lapp & PADS Assistance Dog...
PTSD Program Initiative
PADS is excited to soon be launching our first new program in 8 years: Dogs for Veterans and First Responders with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).The initial seed money for the program came through a grant from the Alberta Government to support the Veterans and...
Meet Sunny
Meet Sunridge Veterinary Clinic & Sweet Mr Sunny! We’re thrilled to introduce you to our newest puppy AND our newest Veterinary Partner! Meet PADS Puppy-in-Training Sunny as well as Caitlin, Dr Schenk and Alisha at Sunridge Vet Clinic in Vernon. Sunridge is...
High Tea Photos
It was a wonderful afternoon filled with laughter, tasty treats, amazing party fashions from the 20th Century, puppies, and so much love for the special ladies in our lives. Fashion historian, Ivan Sayers, did not disappoint with his marvelously curated show and his wit.
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30 Stories for 30 Years – Marcia & Marshall
Marshall alerted me to all the sounds in my environment that I cannot hear – the smoke detector, timer, telephone, alarm clock and people knocking at the door. With his help I was connected to the world of sound around me. He took his job very seriously and I learned to trust him completely, he was never wrong. He worked 24/7. He gave me confidence. He could, by virtue of his smoke detector alerts, even safe my life.