Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) breeds, raises, and trains fully certified assistance dogs that support people with disabilities and community care providers.
NEWS & STORIES
30 Stories for 30 Years – Marcia & Marshall
Marshall alerted me to all the sounds in my environment that I cannot hear – the smoke detector, timer, telephone, alarm clock and people knocking at the door. With his help I was connected to the world of sound around me. He took his job very seriously and I learned to trust him completely, he was never wrong. He worked 24/7. He gave me confidence. He could, by virtue of his smoke detector alerts, even safe my life.
30 Stories for 30 Years – Kenn & Riddle
Riddle can think, and I’d argue he can even reason. Riddle reads how I feel, where I hurt, and when my neural pathways fail me. When the world starts to overwhelm me and my mind and body start to fatigue, Riddle is watching, ready to step forward and nudge me. That is special. That is Riddle.
PADS Audited Financial Statements – February 2016
The 2016 PADS Audited Financial Statements were prepared by Kemp Harvey Group, Chartered Professional Accountants.
PADS is more than 90% volunteer-driven
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 is 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!
Olé | May 2025
This past month was filled with some firsts. Ole's first recovery from a small surgery which meant he needed to keep...
Buddy II | May 2025
Hi everypawdy! May was a tail-waggin’ whirlwind of fun! First, I stayed with a pawsome sitter—we worked from home (I...
Daisy III | May 2025
Another month of learning has flown by. This month, Daisy and I were asked to be part of a school project. We were...
Momo II | May 2025
This month, I had a 2-week reunion with my first puppy-raising family, as my current raiser was away on a trip. I was...