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RAISE A DOG
Welcome a puppy into your home and your life for approximately 18 mos. Raising a PADS puppy means having a furry companion by your side at work, school, the grocery store and wherever else you may go in a day.
GIVE A DOG
Our supporters and sponsors help in a variety of ways, from helping to feed our puppies, building awareness or raising much needed funds for training. Would you like to get involved with supporting PADS? Contact our Okanagan Team today for more information.
OKANAGAN NEWS
Murray and Tony
Join us January 25th as we catch up with Murray and Tony! Tony works at the Customized Learning Centre, a small high school alternate program in Coquitlam School District. Tony spends his day with Murray (handler) or Dannielle, Youth Worker (trained co-handler),...
Total Pet
Early this year we received an email from Erin at Vernon’s Total Pet store. She wanted to know if we would like to be their charity of choice for the stores annual charity fundraiser. Little did we know when we agreed to partner up with them, that they would produce...
Armstrong Co-op
It takes a village! In partnership with the Armstrong Regional Cooperative gas bars today PADS Okanagan received their Patronage Equity Payment. Stopping by the Vernon Gas Bar today were PADS Client Sarah Lapp & PADS Assistance Dog Rico, local radio personality...
OKANAGAN PUPDATES
Sokka | July 2025
Sokka continues his journey to be an assistance dog and is preparing to go to advanced training next month. Sokka’s calm and loving personality continues to win over everyone he meets. Sokka knows when he has his vest on that he is working, and when distractions...
Poppy III | July 2025
Poppy has been in advanced training for about a month now, and she’s settled in beautifully! She’s shown great focus and enthusiasm as she continues to grow in her skills. Lately, she’s been polishing up her puppy raising cues and putting in solid work on loose leash...
DK | July 2025
DK is still exploring what path he wants to take for his future, and lately, he’s been dabbling in some hearing dog work! We’re giving him time and space to discover where he shines best. He’s been working through some vocalization challenges both at home and in the...
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