"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 not...

"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 becoming a...

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...

"Aardvark, inflation and guitar", three simple words Ron Tymrick, PADS Director of Client Services, asked me to remember during my interview with PADS over 11 years ago. These three words he told me he would ask me at anytime to see if I could recall them. Well Ron, I...

"It has been almost 6 years since I was teamed with Duncan, an enthusiastic black lab with a passion for retrieving objects of all shapes and sizes.  Trained with funding from supporters, like you, it is with this extraordinary dog that I lead an “ordinary” life! I am...

"I was born with Cerebral Palsy and I use an electric wheelchair to get around. Before Leo came along I would always get frustrated when dropping something, or trying to get through a doorway, or reaching an automatic button. With Leo I feel safe and secure when out...

"I can't thank PADS enough for allowing Sienna to join our family. As a single parent of three children, two of whom have special needs, having a VIP dog has been more than a blessing.  Sienna joined our family last December, after being on the wait list for just...