Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) breeds, raises, and trains fully certified assistance dogs that support people with disabilities and community care providers.
OUR PROGRAMS
Service Dogs
Hearing Dogs
PTSD Service Dogs
Accredited Facility Dogs
VIP Dogs
NEWS & STORIES
Meeting Our BC Notaries
We presented on how to work sensitively within diversity – understanding how to engage with clients with disabilities in respectful ways, basic assistance dog etiquette and recent changes to the BC Guide an Service Dog Act.
SPRING ON CAMPUS
As the daffodils come up around the campus, puppies are aβplenty, advanced dogs are enjoying field trips and intensive training, puppy classes have moved into open air, and dogs are moving into life-changing roles.
Vancouver Pet Lover Show to benefit PADS
Come join us this Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th at the Pet Loversβ show in benefit of PADS! Attend interactive and informative seminars by veterinarians and top professionals. Have your family dog try the Dog Lovers Days agility course - the only lure course ever...
our supporters
PADS is more than 90% volunteer-drivenΒ
We thrive off the passion of the people who have decided to join the PADS Family.
PADS currently runs volunteer programs in the BC Lower Mainland & Okanagan as well as in Calgary, AB., and isΒ a fully accredited member of Assistance Dogs International.
pupdates
FOLLOW OUR ADVENTURES
Our pups are always adventuring. Follow along each month to see what they’re up to and how they are doing!
Gem II | April 2025
In the month of April, I really got to enjoy the nice weather coming back! I went for a nice long walk down Jericho Beach and along Spanish Banks, have been enjoying the cherry blossoms on daily walks, have been spending more time on the patio, and even supervised...
Minnie II | April 2025
- had a meet-up with five PADS labs (Myra, Zuko, Aang, Meadow, Allen) for dog distraction training; after which they all played in an off-leash dog area, along with three non-PADS dogs of different breeds and sizes - THANK YOU, Kailea!- had to wear sanitary...