Sare & Fraser

“Fraser has been a member of the Department of Psychology at BC Children’s Hospital for more than two-and-a-half years.  He works with the medical psychologists in the hospital, caring for children with a variety of health issues (mostly children with epilepsy...

Carol Ann & Basil

“In 1987, I was on a bus in Toronto.  Looking out the window, I saw a woman in a wheelchair with a black lab.  My first reaction (which was not to be corrected for several years!) was … “Look at that poor woman.  She’s in a wheelchair and blind … but...

Kim & Caber

“On September 25th, 2010, Laura Szendrei was brutally attacked in a park in North Delta. Sadly she succumbed to her injuries the next day… the same day as Caber’s graduation from PADS. Therein began 3 days of responding to a school and community in crisis....

Verne & Charlie

  “When I received Charlie’s leash from Director of Training, Ron Tymrick, I was at a low point in life. I was recovering from a devastating spinal injury and could not walk safely, nor pick up anything dropped. When I fell – which happened daily – I could...

Jean

“On an ordinary morning in 1998, in the Vancouver Sun, there appeared a heart-catching article about a golden retriever named Brandy.  This bundle of charm was at work in the office of his puppy raiser, learning the rules of office etiquette, on his way to...

Mary-Jo & Jolie

In 2004, while skiing in the pristine Kootenays, Mary-Jo encountered conditions that would change her life dramatically.  After waking up completely paralyzed from the neck down, Mary-Jo knew she would need extraordinary faith, help, and courage.  With the incredible...