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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 is World Teacher's Day 🍎 To all the teach Today is World Teacher's Day 🍎 To all the teachers out there, thank you for the incredible work that you do. You all deserve an A+ in our eyes. Did you know? There are currently 36 PADS Accredited Facility Dog teams working in school's across Western Canada. We're proud that these dogs are not only supporting students, but also providing love, support and endless smiles to the teachers they work with, too. #WorldTeachersDay #AccreditedFacilityDogs #DogsInSchools
It's World Smile Day 😄 To celebrate, here are 1 It's World Smile Day 😄 To celebrate, here are 11 of our 'smiliest' dogs 😄 Featuring: PADS Casper, Chickpea, Bumble, Gherkin, Falkor, Fawn, Ivy, Momo, Kasota, Piper, and Hara 🐶 #WorldSmileDay #PADSDogs
Bagel has been putting her best paw forward in her Bagel has been putting her best paw forward in her new role as an Accredited Facility Dog with Manitoba Justice Victim Services 💙 Joining her colleague PADS Glossy, Bagel is doing impawtant work supporting victims of crime as they navigate the justice system. With her calm presence, joyful demeanour, and wiggly tail, she provides comfort and emotional support to Manitobans who need it. “She is full of love and wants to be friends with everyone she meets,” report her human pawtners. Read more about the incredible work Team Bagel is doing through the link in our bio 🔗 #LifeInTheBlueVest #JusticeDogs [PADS Bagel, a yellow lab, wears a blue PADS vest and lies on the lawn of the Manitoba Legislative grounds]
What would you do with $50,000? This Fall, you ca What would you do with $50,000? This Fall, you can help assistance dogs perform their best tricks by treating yourself to a Howl-O-Ween 50/50 ticket 🎃 With half the proceeds supporting life-changing PADS dogs and the other half going to the winner, it's a win-win! The more tickets sold, the bigger the prize, so grab your tickets today! You could take home the grand prize of up to $50,000. Open to BC residents only. Visit the link in our bio to grab your tickets 🔗 #Raffle #PADSDogs
Today we recognize Orange Shirt Day and the Nation Today we recognize Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to remember and honour the victims, Survivors, and communities who were, and continue to be, impacted by the residential school system. PADS was honoured to attend the Intergenerational March held on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) People at UBC Vancouver. We hope that these dogs were able to help ease some of the weight that a day like today can bring 🧡 #EveryChildMatters
We’re going back to PADS basics and today we’r We’re going back to PADS basics and today we’re spotlighting PTSD service dogs and the life-changing work that they do 🐶 PADS PTSD service dogs support veterans and first responders who are are living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). They’re trained to facilitate wellness in their partners and support social reintegration. Their skills include recognizing and deescalating early signs of distress, creating distance in crowded areas, and interrupting night terrors. But our favourite skill is their ability to reignite hope in their partners 💙 Applications for our PTSD dogs are open. Learn more about these incredible canines through the link in our bio 🔗 #PTSDAwareness #DogsWithJobs #FirstResponders [ a black lab wearing a blue PADS vest rests her head on her human's lap]
Ahoy! The Norgaard Foundation Litter have official Ahoy! The Norgaard Foundation Litter have officially cast off from their whelping home and set sail to meet their puppy raisers 🌊 Beckett and Maren voyaged east to Calgary; Blue, Bubba, Fergus, and Viking are anchoring in the Lower Mainland; And Dory is headed to our friends at @cnibguidedogs We wish these future heroes well as they navigate their ways to becoming fully certified assistance dogs. #PADSDogs #AssistanceDogs [Seven photos of young lab puppies wearing yellow PADS vests. Each puppy's name is written in white text on a blue background at the bottom of the image]
The @boeing Invictus Legacy Litter have completed The @boeing Invictus Legacy Litter have completed their preflight checks and taken flight ✈️ These adorable future life-changers have donned their yellow vests and met their puppy-raisers. Tank and Elsie are being raised in Calgary, AB Seven, Pilot, and Everett met their raisers in the Lower Mainland, BC Eddie is being raised in the Okanagan, BC Rosie is headed to our friends at @iaad.dogs These puppies continue the legacy of the 2025 Invictus Games and our partnership with @WeAreInvictusGames and @Boeing . We’re looking forward to sharing more updates as they continue their journeys to becoming fully-certified assistance dogs. #PADSDogs #AssistanceDogs [Seven photos of young lab puppies wearing yellow PADS vests. Each puppy's name is written in white text on a blue background at the bottom of the image]
Brilliant news! Beautiful Blair has chosen her job Brilliant news! Beautiful Blair has chosen her job 🐕‍🦺 As she embarks on her new career as a service dog, we'd like to take a moment to congratulate all of the members of her village who have helped her on her training journey: 🐾 School of Origin: Warrior Canine Connection (WCC) 🐶 Puppy-Raiser: Lindsay McWilliam 💛 Puppy Sponsor: Dogtopia Foundation of Canada (Dogtopia of Pickering) 💙 Advanced Sponsor: Dogtopia Foundation of Canada 🎓 Advanced Sitters: George Prevost, Stephanie Jaggard, Donna Romanchuk, and Mary-Anne Rowe #DogsWithJobs #LifeInTheBlueVest [PADS Blair, a yellow Lab in a blue PADS vest, sits in front of a tree and looks calmly at the camera. Beside her is a black sign with white writing that reads "Blair got a job. Congratulations team!"]
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