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Featured May 31 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

PADS Burnaby Shred 2025

PADS Campus 9048 Stormont Avenue, Burnaby

Mark your calendars, our Shred Event is back, just in time to dispose of your old tax documents!

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ABOUT PADS

PADS dogs are raised and trained on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded lands of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.

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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We train life-changing dogs for incredible people with disabilities & community care professionals.

May 3

Another litter have put on their yellow vests and headed out into the world 💛

These five puppies, sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion BC & Yukon, met their raisers last week and started their puppy-raising adventures. Pip and Major met their raisers Bill and Hargina in the West Coast, while Coola and Sarge headed out to Calgary to meet Dana, Jay, and Stephanie. Valour met her new friends at @cnibguidedogs .

Congratulations and thank you to our amazing Breeder Caretaker family, Ryleigh, Caleb, Ingrid, and Rob, on your first litter ❤️ And thank you to the Royal Canadian Legion for your support of these future heroes.

#PADSDogs #DogsWithJobs

Image descriptions: All images show a young Lab puppy wearing a yellow PADS vest sitting in the grass and looking up at the camera. Their name is written in blue script along the bottom of the image.
Image 1: PADS Coola, a black Lab
Image 2: PADS Major, a black Lab
Image 3: PADS Pip, a black Lab
Image 4: PADS Sarge II, a black Lab
Image 5: PADS Valour II, a yellow Lab

May 3

PADS wouldn’t be PADS without our amazingly dedicated volunteers. So, for National Volunteer Week, we’re highlighting just some of the volunteer roles that go into raising and training life-changing assistance dogs.

✨ Volunteer Spotlight: Puppy-Raisers ✨

One of our biggest volunteer roles is Puppy-Raising. These amazing volunteers care for our pups from the time they leave their whelping homes at 8 weeks old, to when they head off to canine college (a.k.a. Advanced Training). These heroes put their heart and soul into helping our dogs learn about the world and their place in it, supporting them to fulfill their potential as future assistance dogs. Laverne, Andrea, and Evelynn are three of our newest Puppy-Raisers, based in the Okanagan, and we’re so excited for them to begin their raising adventure! Thank you to all of our Puppy-Raisers for all of your care and commitment.
We’re currently recruiting Puppy-Raisers across our regions! Visit the link in our bio to learn more!

#PADSDogs #Volunteering

Image description: Laverne, Andrea, and Evelynn stand together and smile at the camera. Laverne and Evelynn both hold black Lab puppies wearing yellow PADS vests. Laverne holds PADS Donora, and Evelynn holds PADS Belle IV.

May 1

PADS wouldn’t be PADS without our amazingly dedicated volunteers. So, for National Volunteer Week, we’re highlighting just some of the volunteer roles that go into raising and training life-changing assistance dogs.

✨ Volunteer Spotlight: Kennel Volunteers ✨

Our Advanced Kennel Volunteers are a group who don’t mind doing some of the less glamorous work. Volunteers like Milly and Heather spend time at our West Coast campus helping to keep the Advanced Dog Kennels running smoothly, with maintenance tasks like laundry, dog bowl cleaning, and pressure washing. They also get to look forward to cuddles and playtime with the Advanced Dogs, which they say is the best part of the job: “(the dogs) give us so much love and many kisses even though we are only playing a small part in their journey to becoming superheroes.” The wonderful work of this group of volunteers can go unsung, but it is so appreciated - thank you ❤️

Learn more about the role of Kennel Volunteers through the link in our bio

#PADSDogs #Volunteering

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Image 1: Milly, a person wearing a striped t-shirt, sits smiling in the play yard and pets a yellow Lab.
Image 2: Heather, a person wearing a blue top sits in the Advanced Kennel and smiles through the fence at the camera. Two yellow Labs curl up against her legs.

May 1

PADS wouldn’t be PADS without our amazingly dedicated volunteers. So, for National Volunteer Week, we’re highlighting just some of the volunteer roles that go into raising and training life-changing assistance dogs.

✨ Volunteer Spotlight: Advanced Dog Sitters ✨

When PADS dogs head off to Advanced Training, they are met with the welcoming arms of our Advanced Dog Sitters. Kathy, an amazing Advanced Sitter in Calgary, found fulfillment in this role after saying goodbye to their own dog last year, and we’re so grateful for her. The role of an Advanced Sitter is to transport Advanced Dogs to and from campus, and to care for them when they’re not working with their instructor. These volunteer heroes also refine the foundations built in Puppy-Raising and reinforce the work being done by the PADS trainers. Thank you to all of our Advanced Sitters for supporting our life-changing dogs!

Learn more about Advanced Dog Sitting (and maybe even apply!) through the link in our bio.

#PADSDogs #Volunteering

Image descriptions: Kathy, a person wearing a denim jacket and glasses, sits outside with a PADS dog. Kathy smiles as she pets the yellow Lab, who is wearing a yellow PADS vest.

Apr 30

PADS wouldn’t be PADS without our amazingly dedicated volunteers. So, for National Volunteer Week, we’re highlighting just some of the volunteer roles that go into raising and training life-changing assistance dogs.

✨ Volunteer Spotlight: General Volunteers ✨

This one goes out to the folks behind the scenes! Our wonderful general volunteers step up to help us in the office, at events, and on campus. Some help with site maintenance, helping to keep our Burnaby Campus clean, green, and weed-free. Others help out with jobs like data-entry, event set-up, answering phones, making dog tags and more. Thank you to all our general volunteers, we couldn’t operate without you!

If you’re looking for a life-changing volunteer role but can’t have a dog right now, this is the position for you! We’re currently looking for someone to help with our lawn-mowing - visit the link in our bio to learn more (dog cuddles included).

#PADSDogs #Volunteering

Image description: PADS Orion II, a yellow Lab wearing a blue PADS vest and a phone headset, sits in an office. He looks serenely up out of the frame.

Apr 29

PADS wouldn’t be PADS without our amazingly dedicated volunteers. So, for National Volunteer Week, we’re highlighting just some of the volunteer roles that go into raising and training life-changing assistance dogs.

✨ Volunteer Spotlight: Breeder Caretakers ✨

This one’s for the folks who stay up all night with our youngest little heroes. Breeder Caretakers, like Ryleigh, Caleb, Rob, and Ingrid, provide loving homes for our breeding dogs and newborn puppies. For this family, becoming Breeder Caretakers was the next adventure after serving in nearly every other volunteer role at PADS. They do it for the joy of watching puppies grow and learn, and to plant the seeds that will one day blossom into a thriving client-pup relationship.

Thank you to all of our Breeder Caretakers, for supporting the next generation of life-changing dogs.

Interested in becoming a Breeder Caretaker? We’re accepting applications. Visit the link in our bio to learn more 🔗

#PADSDogs #Volunteer

Image description: Four people sit in the sun on their porch steps. Ingrid, Ryleigh, and Caleb sit on the left. Each holds a young Lab puppy. On the right sits Rob with PADS Towhee, a brindle Lab, sitting next to him.

Apr 28

The Donner Canadian Foundation puppies have donned their yellow vests 💛

These adorable puppies have officially begun their journey in puppy-raising and are on their ways to becoming life-changing assistance dogs. Donner II has joined his raiser, Fiona, in the Lower Mainland, while his sisters Belle IV and Donora travelled to the Okanagan to meet their raisers Laverne and Evelynn.

A big thank you to the Donner Canadian Foundation for your support and for naming these three future superheroes. And, another huge thank you to Breeder Caretaker, Annika, for all of your care ❤️

#PADSDogs #DogsWithJobs

Image descriptions: All images show a young black Lab puppy wearing a yellow PADS vest sitting in the grass and looking up at the camera. Their name is written in blue script along the bottom of the image.
Image 1: PADS Belle IV
Image 2: PADS Donner II
Image 1: PADS Donora

Apr 26

Today is World Veterinary Day 🌎🥼 We want to say thank you to all of the amazing veterinarians out there who care so tirelessly for our furry friends. We appreciate your efforts in keeping our pets healthy, safe, and loved. 🩺🐾

If you want to show your vet some love, tag them in the comments below.

#WorldVeterinaryDay #LifeChangers

Image descriptions: two photos of Dr Vanstone, a vet with blonde hair and blue scrubs, examining a young yellow Lab puppy. Photo credit: Bill Ng

Apr 25

Tide checking in to see if you've got your access to the Whitecaps Puppy Cam yet 🐶⚽

This pup and her sibling squad are making their debut LIVE from April 29th to May 1st. Support the @whitecapsfc Litter by visiting the link in our bio to gain access to the cam.

#VWFC #padsdogs

Image description: PADS Tide, a black Lab puppy, sits outside and looks inquisitively at the camera.

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May 31

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PADS Burnaby Shred 2025

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