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Newsletter 2018

2017 Paws for Thought Newsletter
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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 are proud to introduce our newest team: Karen & We are proud to introduce our newest team: Karen & PADS Accredited Facility Dog Chantilly.  ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ You may recognize Karen as one of our devoted PADS volunteers. In her time as a puppy-raiser with PADS, Karen marveled at the wellness and joy a dog can bring to the learning environment and made the decision to apply for an accredited facility dog to partner with her in her role as a youth worker and continued to serve our mission as a volunteer. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Imagine her surprise when we finally found the perfect match and it was none other than her second puppy-in-training Chantilly (she also raised Sequoia and Swift)! 

As you'll see in the video of Chantilly's joyous return to Birchland during team training—you can see how loved she is by one school of small children—and the feeling is entirely mutual.

We cannot wait to see the amazing things this dream team will accomplish in their journey together.  ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Congratulations Karen, Chantilly and the entire Birchland Elementary Family!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #PADSDogs #PADSChantilly #PADSWestCoast #AcredditedFacilityDog #LifeInTheBlueVest
June is Pride month and to celebrate we invite you June is Pride month and to celebrate we invite you to share with us what Pride is to you! To join us in celebrating; ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ 1. Download the template (link in bio) and write what Pride means to you.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ 2. Take a photo, or a short video of yourself sharing your answers ( you can even deck out your dog in pride gear and have them on the video with you!)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ 3. Submit your video using the link in our bio to be featured in our reel on social and use the hashtag #Pride while tagging us in your post if you post yourself!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠📸 @carlosdetoro #PADSDogs #PrideIs #PrideReel #PADSPride2021
We are very excited to announce that Drift has fou We are very excited to announce that Drift has found a job as an Accredited Facility Dog!⁠⁠ �⁠⁠ �Congratulations to his wonderful village who poured love, time and energy into his training. Your hard work has truly paid off!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ 🐾 Whelping Home: Doherty-Dong Family⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ 🐶 Puppy Raisers: Avril Phillips & Doug Ramsey⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ �💛 Puppy Sponsor: NAV Canada⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ��🎓 Advanced Sitters: Jacee Hamon and Frances Stevenson
June is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) awar June is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) awareness Month. PTSD is mental health disorder that may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event. It is estimated that 9.2% of Canadians live with PTSD everyday.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ The PADS PTSD program trains dogs to support First Responders and Veterans with Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) or PTSD. These dogs are trained to facilitate wellness and social re-integration in a variety of ways. They provide important physical, calming and grounding skills. Selected for their awareness and positive response to human emotions such as stress, anxiety and fear.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ PTSD Service Dogs can be of any size or breed, however PADS breeds, raises and trains Labrador Retrievers or Golden Retrievers for the role.⁠ To learn more about our PTSD Program join us on June 15th at 1:00 PM to hear from our Advanced Training Program Manager Margaret Hicks and PTSD Ambassador Dog handler Val Bouey! ( link in bio to register)
This #MentalHealthMonday is brought to you by PADS This #MentalHealthMonday is brought to you by PADS Tony and his client Murray! Together they provide a "soft start" to the school day, where students have the opportunity to chat with friends or staff members, visit with Tony, and listen to a positive message shared by a teacher.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Tony is a comforting, calm, and accepting friend for any student in our program. He is there for the students throughout the day, including our morning "Cafe" connections block and as pictured in our Youth Worker's office.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ When asked on how Murray maintains Tony wellness Murray says "spring time is a great opportunity to get outside as much as possible for walks, off-leash parks, or hanging out in the backyard watching me do yard work!” ⁠⁠ #PADSDogs #LifeInTheBlueVest #AccreditedFacilityDog
We had another #FantasticFriday here at PADS last We had another #FantasticFriday here at PADS last week as the #PADSTitanicSurvivorsLitter meet their raisers!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ A huge thank you to the Beech family who have done it again with their 16th litter of pups! Raising them to not only survive without their mom, but to thrive out in the world of puppy-raising!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #PADSDogs #LifeIntheYellowVest
There were many smiling faces on campus today—in There were many smiling faces on campus today—in spite of the rain. Introductions were made to the pup's raisers who will care for them during the next stage in their journey.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ 💛 Molly with Becke Gray (destined for COPE Service Dogs)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ 💙 Edith with Joe Brand⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ 💛 Beesley and Harper with Teri Banks (destined for PADS Calgary)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ 💙 Noelle with Ryleigh Jacobs (destined for Guide Dogs for the Blind)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ 💛 Dean with Karen and Carl Mayo⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #PADSDogs #LifeInTheYellowVest #FantasticFriday
We need YOUR Help!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Each We need YOUR Help!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Each year, for many years, PADS has participated in Pride with our wagging, loving, adorable canine companions at our side.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ During this participation we have worn PADS shirts emblazoned with messages of love with PRIDE! During these challenging times we may not be able to march, but we do want to continue to both celebrate and show our support.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Have you always wanted to see your design worn by the PADS Community? As you looking for a fun and creative way to show your Pride this year? Want to have your t-shirt design featured in our online store? This year we are having a T-Shirt design contest to help our community get decked out for Vancouver Pride In August! Submit your design by June 30th.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Click the link in our bio to find out more!
Lisa is excited to welcome the handsome Graham to Lisa is excited to welcome the handsome Graham to her string of Advanced Dogs in Chilliwack.  Congratulations to the amazing village—who have raised, trained and loved this wonderful dog—on this fantastic milestone! #padsdogs #padsokanagan #padswestcoast #welcometoadvancedtraining #AssistanceDogInTraining
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