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
Say Cheese | Team Queso
Queso is Sarah’s fourth Mobility Dog from Pacific Assistance Dogs (PADS), he has seamlessly become an incredible sidekick, enriching my daily life in ways I never thought possible.
ACCESSABILITY WEEK
PADS is partnering with Lime on an initiative to keep sidewalks clear for all pedestrians, especially those with mobility challenges or low vision.
CTV: Meet Thorin the dog, the newest Yukon EMS employee
Thorin the dog is the newest employee with Yukon’s EMS.
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!
Blanco | May 2025
Hello everyone, my name is Blanco! At the beginning of the month, I got to meet my raiser and her family. They are so lovely, and now I have a doggy mentor named Taj. Most of May was spent getting to know my people and settling into my new lifestyle. My first outing...
Windsor | May 2025
Windsor continues to spread love, joy and smiles wherever he goes! He started May with his first puppy swap and was a lovely guest in another raiser's home. Windsor has grown a lot this month. Even one of the 2nd-grade students in my class said the other day, "Windsor...