Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) breeds, raises, and trains fully certified assistance dogs that support people with disabilities and community care providers.
NEWS & STORIES
Sare & Fraser
"Fraser has been a member of the Department of Psychology at BC Children’s Hospital for more than two-and-a-half years. He works with the medical psychologists in the hospital, caring for children with a variety of health issues (mostly children with epilepsy or...
Carol Ann & Basil
"In 1987, I was on a bus in Toronto. Looking out the window, I saw a woman in a wheelchair with a black lab. My first reaction (which was not to be corrected for several years!) was ... “Look at that poor woman. She’s in a wheelchair and blind ... but...
Kim & Caber
"On September 25th, 2010, Laura Szendrei was brutally attacked in a park in North Delta. Sadly she succumbed to her injuries the next day… the same day as Caber’s graduation from PADS. Therein began 3 days of responding to a school and community in crisis. At...
our supporters
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!
Encore | April 2025
This month has been full of PADS activities. Besides my regular puppy classes, I had a special walk-and-talk with my...
Sesame | April 2025
Sesame's social calendar has been very full this month. He attended his first opera but was apparently not impressed....
Wowza | April 2025
April went by very quickly, but Wowza was busy every day with training and enjoying the warmer weather. We have a...
Finian | May 2025
Congratulations, Finian, on joining the Advanced Training Team. In May, Finian took the next step in his journey and...