Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) breeds, raises, and trains fully certified assistance dogs that support people with disabilities and community care providers.
NEWS & STORIES
Meet Team Loki II
CLIENT BLOG: Meet Team Loki II. In her own words, Alysen shares how Loki is a ray of sunshine when everyone needed something positive.
Meet Team Lady
CLIENT BLOG: Meet Team Lady II. In their own words, Dez shares that Lady’s impact on their life has been transformative.
Celebrating Community in the Okanagan
Members of our management team visited our Okanagan Region recently and enjoyed the warm hospitality of our amazing community there.
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!
Elora | August 2025
Elora turned one year old at the beginning of August! She had a fun birthday party with her siblings and ate a...
Fawn | August 2025
Well, that’s a wrap on summer break! The human surprised me with not one but two PADS puppies to mentor for quick...
Petra | August 2025
Petra made her departure this month from Calgary to move out to the Lower Mainland to join Margaret’s string to be...
Minnie II | August 2025
- PADS Myra visited Minnie for some cardboard chaos and other "freework"- worked on settling indoors and outside (from...