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Our Shared Invictus Experience

Our Shared Invictus Experience

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | Corporate Sponsors, Invictus

A recap of our incredible experience at the 2025 Invictus Games in Vancouver & Whistler (Feb 2025).

Delta Optimist: Delta assistance dogs lighten the mood at Invictus Games

Delta Optimist: Delta assistance dogs lighten the mood at Invictus Games

Sunday, February 23, 2025 | Corporate Sponsors, Invictus, Media, News

At Invictus Games 2025, assistance dogs from Delta supported veterans. These professionally trained dogs helped alleviate stress and ease the psychological challenges faced by participants.

CBC RADIO: Yukon Morning with Elyn Jones | February 21, 2025

CBC RADIO: Yukon Morning with Elyn Jones | February 21, 2025

Friday, February 21, 2025 | Corporate Sponsors, Invictus, Media, News

Elyn Jones reports on Ali Harper and her dog Thorin at Invictus Games 2025. They provided support to the competing athletes and their families.

YUKON NEWS: Dog offering support to athletes at Invictus Games

YUKON NEWS: Dog offering support to athletes at Invictus Games

Saturday, February 15, 2025 | Corporate Sponsors, Invictus, Media, News

Yukon News report on PADS dog Thorin and his handler Ali Harper providing support to veterans competing at Invictus Games 2025.

Maple Ridge News: PADS Dogs at Invictus

Maple Ridge News: PADS Dogs at Invictus

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | Corporate Sponsors, Invictus, Media, News

A Maple Ridge-trained PADS assistance dog Loki provided comfort and support at the Invictus Games. Loki played an important role in creating a calming environment for competitors with mental and physical challenges.

People – Prince Harry meeting PADS dog at Invictus 2025

People – Prince Harry meeting PADS dog at Invictus 2025

Monday, February 10, 2025 | Corporate Sponsors, Invictus, Media, News

During the Invictus Games on February 9, 2025, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle met Thorin, a therapy dog supporting first responders. This interaction reminded Prince Harry of his late rescue beagle, Guy, who recently passed away.

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PADS dogs are raised and trained on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded lands of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Ktunaxa ɁamakɁis (Ktunaxa), Ĩyãħé Nakón mąkóce (Stoney), Niitsítpiis-stahkoii ᖹᐟᒧᐧᐨᑯᐧ ᓴᐦᖾᐟ (Blackfoot / Niitsítapi ᖹᐟᒧᐧᒣᑯ), Tsuut’ina & Michif Piyii (Métis) Nations, and the Syilx Okanagan People.

We acknowledge the importance of these lands and their history. We do this to reaffirm our commitment and responsibility in improving relationships between nations and to improving our own understanding of local Indigenous peoples and their cultures.

We breed, raise and train fully certified assistance dogs. Our service (mobility & PTSD) and hearing dogs provide life-changing independence to those with disabilities. 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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Today we'd like to introduce you to some very spec Today we'd like to introduce you to some very special members of the PADS village 🐶 Meet PADS Casper, Lumina, Ivy II, and Brava, our latest cohort of breeding graduates. Each of these pups was carefully selected not only for their outstanding health and genetic profiles, but also for their wonderful personalities. These dogs play a vital role in shaping the future of our life-changing puppies by contributing valuable genetic diversity and desirable traits for service dogs. PADS is proud to be a member of the ADI International Breeding Cooperative. Not only do dogs like Casper, Lumina, Ivy II, and Brava provide the adorable and healthy puppies that head into our programs, but they also support programs around the world. Congratulations to these exceptional dogs! Curious about how our breeding program works or what makes a great breeding candidate? Drop your questions in the comments below! 🐕‍🦺 #PADSDogs [A photo each of PADS Casper, Lumina, and Brava, all yellow labs wearing yellow PADS vests, and Ivy, a black lab wearing a yellow PADS vest]
It's o-fish-al, we've just welcomed our 200th litt It's o-fish-al, we've just welcomed our 200th litter 🐟 Mama PADS Pear and @freedomservicedogs Gretsky are pleased to introduce the Fish Litter. Sisters Angel, Koi, Minnow, and Spring were named by the wonderful folks at Burquitlam Animal Hospital. Thank you to Breeder-Caretakers Michelle and George for all of your care 💙 We're sending best fishes to this new family! #PADSPuppies [Four photos of four newborn black labs, each with their name written in white on a blue background in the bottom left of the image. One photo follows of all four puppies lying on a blue blanket next to a pink dinosaur stuffie]
We're pleased to share that our noble Nevada has c We're pleased to share that our noble Nevada has chosen his job! As he embarks on his career as a service dog for his new partner, we'd like to take a moment to congratulate all of the members of his village who have helped him on his journey: 🐾 Breeder-Caretakers: Marie Breton & Jocelyn Rock 🐶 Puppy-Raisers: Megan & Alex; Mahantesh, Vidya & Trijal; and Christen 💛 Puppy Sponsor: Laurie Ebenal 💙 Advanced Training Sponsor: Heather Buchanan & Friends 🎓 Advanced Sitters: Susan Clark & Rick Novosel, and Angela Smith #DogsWithJobs #LifeInTheBlueVest [PADS Nevada, a black Lab in a blue PADS vest, sits in front of a tree and looks soulfully up at the camera. Beside him is a black sign with white writing that reads "Nevada got a job. Congratulations team"]
Looking to treat your loved ones (or yourself) to Looking to treat your loved ones (or yourself) to something special this festive season? Make a difference while you’re at it and support one of our holiday fundraisers! This year, our friends at @milkjarcandleco are donating 25% of candle sales from now until December 9th! Just use the code ‘PADSCandle’ at checkout. The much-loved @purdyschocolatier fundraiser is also running, in both the Lower Mainland and Calgary. Visit the link in our bio to learn more about how you can change lives with your holiday shopping this year. #HolidayGiving #PresentsWithPurpose [Photo 1 shows PADS Toffee, a yellow lab in a yellow PADS vest, lying in front of a sparkly white background. Photo 2 shows a selection of Purdys products. Photo 3 shows a green Milk Jar candle, in the scent 'Doug']
November 15 is National Philanthropy Day, and we c November 15 is National Philanthropy Day, and we can never say it enough; thank you. PADS wouldn't exist without the good humans who give so generously. Whether you support us financially or donate your time, you make it possible for dogs like PADS Bumble to change lives on every step of their journey. #NationalPhilanthropyDay #PADSdogs [A series of five photos of PADS Bumble, a yellow Lab. The photos go in order of age, from a young puppy to a teenage dog in a yellow PADS vest, and ending as an adult dog wearing a blue PADS vest]
Another hero has earned his cape! Please join us i Another hero has earned his cape! Please join us in celebrating our caring Captain, who has officially chosen his job. As he embarks on his career as a service dog for his new partner, we'd like to take a moment to congratulate all of the members of his village who have helped him on his journey: 🐾 Breeder-Caretakers: Ruth & Ron Wiens 🐶 Puppy-Raisers: Joanne & Wesley Sim 💛 Puppy Sponsor: In Memory of Eugene Macchi 🎓 Advanced Sitters: Susan Hollingshead, and Angela & David Wilkinson #DogsWithJobs #LifeInTheBlueVest [PADS Captain, a yellow Lab in a blue PADS vest, sits in front of a tree and looks attentively at the camera. Beside him is a black sign with white writing that reads "Captain got a job. Congratulations team"]
It’s World Kindness Day. We figured the kindest th It’s World Kindness Day. We figured the kindest thing we could do was give you all one full minute of puppy cuteness, so please enjoy. If you need more of this in your life, consider becoming a PADS Puppy-Raiser! Visit the link in our bio to learn more 🐶 #WorldKindnessDay #Puppies [Various clips of eight-week-old Labrador Retriever puppies, with music playing over top]
Blue vest alert 🐕‍🦺 Congratulations to Bazinga, Bu Blue vest alert 🐕‍🦺 Congratulations to Bazinga, Bumble, Digger, Golly, Hara, Puzzle, and Tesla, who have all joined the advanced training crew in the West Coast and begun the next stage of their life-changing journeys. If you'd like to support one of these heroes-in-training, visit the link in our bio. You can become a hero yourself 💙 #LifeInTheBlueVest #LifeOfAPADSDog [All images show a photo of a Lab in a blue PADS vest, looking at the camera. The dog's name is written in white text in a blue box on the lower left of the image. In order, the photos show PADS Bazinga, a black Lab; PADS Bumble, a yellow Lab; PADS Digger, a black Lab; PADS Golly, a yellow Lab; PADS Hara, a yellow Lab; PADS Puzzle, a black Lab; and PADS Tesla, a yellow Lab]
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