Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) breeds, raises, and trains fully certified assistance dogs that support people with disabilities and community care providers.
NEWS & STORIES
LOVE ME DO
Early mornings, late nights, excitement mixed with anxiety, lots of cuddling, and unauthorized puppy parties are just some of the things that Jocelyn and Marie experienced during their first 5 months as breeders caretakers for PADS’ Roma and her “Beatles Litter”. Their passion for labradors, social work, and their friend’s enthusiasm about the organization made PADS an obvious choice to volunteer for.
A New Paw Forward for BC
It was an amazing day for Assistance Dog users in British Columbia. We gathered along with our partners from BC & Alberta Guide Dog Services in the BC Legislature as the proposed BC Guide and Service Dog Act was introduced by the honourable Suzanne Anton, Minister...
PADS Audited Financial Statements – February 2015
The 2015 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!
Kashtin | April 2025
For the month of April, I was at a sitter's as my raiser went away on holiday. I was staying with a family with 2...
Blazer II | April 2025
Blazer spent the month getting to know our senior foster cats. While he was quite excited to make their acquaintance...
Sokka | April 2025
Sokka continues to mature and is great with the basic cues, and has recently learned “back up”, which has come in...
Saphira | April 2025
Saphira had some new experiences this month. She went with one of her raisers on a beach vacation and did very well...