Chelsea Baird
Assistant Trainer |Β Puppy-Raising Department
West Coast Region
Chelsea joins our puppy-raising team with a diverse background in animal and human behaviour – she is passionate about learning and in helping people learn and grow.
If you were a PADS Dog, what kind of dog would you be?
“I would be released for dog distraction.” Note that she’s most definitely not the only staff member with this struggle!
Fun Facts by Chelsea
I was a horse person long before I was a dog person
I was born in Inuvik
I am *almost* done the Karen Pryor Academy Professional Dog Trainer program, and am heading to Washington in January for my assessment.
Krista Beech
West Coast Region
If you were a PADS Dog, what kind of Dog would you be?
“I would be a Service Dog – I need to be busy all the time and enjoy helping others.”
Fun Facts by Krista
🐕🦺 My first PADS dog was Sarge a Golden Retriever from the S litter
💡 Is Mom to 4 fantastic kids (that come up with the most creative litter themes – they are responsible for the Philosopher, Font, Titanic and Blue Litters – among many others!)
Juniper Leepack
Kennel Coordinator |Β Advanced Training
West Coast Region
If you were a PADS Dog, what kind of Dog would you be?
“I would be a hearing dog. I’m very alert with sounds and what’s going on in my environment. I’d most likely be a “one person” type of dog so I’d like to stick close to my person to make sure they’re cared for.”
Laura Jane "LJ" Cameron
Instructor’s Assistant |Β Advanced TrainingΒ
West Coast Region
Laura Jane (or “LJ”) joins us with a background in canine care and handling and brings a passion for increasing independence and quality of life.
If you were a PADS Dog what kind of role would you be in and why?
βI’d be a hearing dog! Why? I live with a hearing disability and have been since a toddler. I am hard of hearing and wear 2 hearing aids to guide me through my life! I understand the struggle of hearing difficulty in society, especially during the pandemic, and I feel if I were a PADS hearing dog, I’d understand what’s important and ensure my client has 100% guidance and support with an attitude of ‘Yes, it’s tough out there and you can’t hear but I’m here and we will live an exciting life together!'”
Fun Facts by LJ
🍀 By speech and uprising, I’m Irish. I’m actually Scottish by nationality but born Andorran
🐕🦺 The first PADS Dog I’ve gotten to know is Comox