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May 2021

Sat 29

Featured May 29 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Burnaby Shred Event

PADS Campus 9048 Stormont Avenue, Burnaby

Join us for our annual Shred Event, sponsored by Winnie Pak Real Estate! Stop by between 10-2 with your confidential documents and have them safely shredded by donation on-site at […]

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ABOUT PADS

Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) breeds, raises and trains fully certified assistance dogs. Our service (mobility & PTSD) and hearing dogs provide life-changing independence to those with physical disabilities other than blindness. 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 have our very own "Dogtor" Bonnie "Hairy" (form

We have our very own "Dogtor" Bonnie "Hairy" (former PADS pup and now PADS Puppy Mentor) here to share some of her knowledge on #MentalHealthMatters:⁠⁠
"Did you know that during a hug, we release oxytocin, a hormone that relaxes us and lowers anxiety. It's often called the “cuddle hormone,” and when it's released during these 20-second hugs it can effectively lower blood pressure and reduce the stress hormone norepinephrine. Meaning that good, long hugs are good for your heart!⁠⁠
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Being that we’re still in a pandemic and hugging people isn’t as easy to do, maybe you can find a puppers to hug? If you find yourself currently in a dogless state maybe you can hug your couch. I won’t judge, I hug the couch nightly.⁠⁠
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#listentobonniestheyresmartcookies #hughearthealth #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealth #MentalHealthMonth #LetsTalk #TogetherWeCan⁠⁠
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How does your PADS puppy or dog impact your mental health? Tag us using @padsdogs and #MentalHealthMonth and we’ll be re-sharing to our feed and stories.

Meet Kathy and Accredited Facility Dog Dorado, tog

Meet Kathy and Accredited Facility Dog Dorado, together they work at Sea Star Child Advocacy Centre helping children through difficult times.

Cathy says "Dorado helps them to feel safer, which science tells us can soften the impact of hard and scary experiences and has huge benefits to our mental health." To find out more about how Dorado impacts those around him check out the link in our bio!

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#MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealth #MentalHealthMonth #LetsTalk #TogetherWeCan⁠⁠
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How does your PADS puppy or dog impact your mental health? Tag us using @padsdogs and #MentalHealthMonth and we’ll be re-sharing to our feed and stories.

Did you know that May is Mental Health Month?⁠⁠
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Throughout this month we are sharing stories of how our dogs from whelping box to blue vest affect the wellness of those around them. We''ll hear stories from our PADS Volunteers and Clients so stay tuned!⁠⁠
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How does your PADS puppy or dog impact your mental health? Tag us using @padsdogs and #MentalHealthMonth and we’ll be re-sharing to our feed and stories.

Two of our advanced dogs—Queenie and Zen—got t

Two of our advanced dogs—Queenie and Zen—got to rub shoulders with greatness today.

PADS graduates Stark, Zaria and Kylo and their partners joined the crew for a beautiful spring walk today. Thanks to these awesome dogs and people for a wonderful afternoon of laughter and conversation.

Who can name who is who?!

#WellnessWednesday

The sun is shining, the birds and signing and the

The sun is shining, the birds and signing and the tongues are out! Show us your best #TongueOutTuesday shot just like PADS Dory! #padsdogs #padsdory #tot #labsofinstagram

A big thank-you to both shifts of volunteers who h

A big thank-you to both shifts of volunteers who helped with today’s flower basket pick up!

Thanks to you we were able to safely hand out hundreds of baskets to our wonderful supporters!

Here’s hoping the weather is this beautiful next weekend for round 2!

Wee baby Greco is stopping by to say: “You know

Wee baby Greco is stopping by to say: “You know what’s better than baths?? Hair cuts frens!! Especially hair cuts that raise money to change lives”. ⁠
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Be sure to join us (along with Greco’s raisers Shawn and Cathy) on Facebook Live at 1pm tomorrow for Shawn Laari’s great “shave off “! Learn more at the link in our bio.⁠
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#dogsagainstbaths #dogsforawesomehumans

Thank-you for following along during #VolunteerApp

Thank-you for following along during #VolunteerAppreciationMonth. We also want to extend a very special thank you to those that joined in and shared or commented with your own special stories of our featured volunteers. ⁠⁠
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To each and every PADS volunteer: You are so appreciated and valued - this month and every month. ⁠⁠
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We received this message from our client Tara, partner to PADS Service Dog Cadence (many of you know her as our Communications Manager and a former puppy-raiser & breeder caretaker): ⁠⁠
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"For so many years I raised puppies and reared litters that I sent off with the words: 'Go be your very best self and change the world'. When these little pieces of my heart left me, I thought I understood the impact they would have. When their clients thanked me I was often moved to tears by what I then understood their impact to be. ⁠⁠
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Today I hold the unique perspective of also being on the receiving end of such a gift from every volunteer that played a part in Cadence's life.⁠⁠
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I now know that all I imagined and heard was like seeing a beautifully wrapped gift without seeing the riches and love and sweetness inside. PADS volunteers, your time, care and hearts give something that words cannot contain: this gift is freedom, it is joy, it is companionship, it is hope, it is a sweetness that cannot be described. And for that I will never be able to thank you enough. 💙💛💙💛💙"⁠⁠
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#VolunteerAppreciation

Todays' #VolunteerShoutOut goes to Mike Edgar, inc

Todays' #VolunteerShoutOut goes to Mike Edgar, incredible and long-standing member of #PADSCalgary and “PADS Promoter Extraordinaire” .⁠⁠
Mike is always ready to talk about PADS with the people he meets, drive sponsors to the website, and bring in new volunteers to raise or sit dogs. He is an avid and skillful photographer and has submitted many photos to our Communications department for promotional materials. He and his family have raised nine dogs for PADS, and continue to be active supporters in the Calgary puppy-raising program. ⁠⁠
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Thank you Mike for all that you do - we can’t imagine PADS without you!!⁠⁠
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#PADSDogs #PADSVolunteersRock #VolunteerAppreciationMonth

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