Honoured to be serving those who’ve served

 

The Invictus Games are more than just a sporting eventโ€”theyโ€™re a celebration of resilience, courage, and the unbreakable human spirit. Bringing together wounded, injured, and sick service personnel from around the world, the Games provide a life-changing experience rooted in the healing power of sport. The word Invictus means โ€œunconquered,โ€ perfectly capturing the determination and triumph of its competitors.

This year, the Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) is honoured to be a friend of the 2025 Invictus Games, PADS plays a vital role in supporting competitors and their service dogs through our Canine Psychosocial team, canine first aid team, and service dog handlers. Guests of the games can also visit our puppies-in-training at the Boeing Puppy Puddle.

 

The beginning of a legacy

PADS’ participation at the 2025 Games is just the start of this incredible partnership. Thanks to the generosity of Invictus Games Whistler Vancouver 2025, and their presenting partner, Boeing, a future litter of PADS puppies will be dedicated to the games and be supported in becoming life-changing service dogs.

Now that the Games have concluded, you can continue the legacy by supporting PADSโ€™ current programs and helping us raise and train the next generation of life-changing dogs.

 

PADS INVICTUS MEDIA COVERAGE

Calgary Release

Calgary Release

PADS Calgary is looking for a new home! Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) is appealing to the Calgary community to help us find a new home from which to train life-changing dogs. After 6 years subletting from our friends at Chasinโ€™ Tails, in the Meridian...

Adventures of Sawyer Part 5

Adventures of Sawyer Part 5

Join us Tuesday, April 4th at 1:00 PM PDT for our fifth instalment of the Adventures with Sawyer Series! Catch up with her Puppy-Raiser Jackie and see what they are doing to help Sawyer navigate through some of the behavioural changes that comes with adolescence.

Meet Michele & PADS Zen

Meet Michele & PADS Zen

Join us onย Tuesday, March 21st at 1:00 PM PDT for Tune-In-Tuesday featuring one of our Accredited Facility Dog Teams at the VPD – Cst. Michele McKnight and PADS Zen of the Employee Wellness Unit.

Looking for more puppy love?

Puppy-raising applications are open! Our puppies change many lives, and yours will be one of them.

About PADS

PADS breeds, raises, trains, and supports fully certified and life-changing assistance dogs. Our dogs are partnered with people living with disabilities and with community care professionals. PADS is Canada’s first fully accredited Assistance Dogs International (ADI) school.