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
Powell River Peak
Service dogs recognized at special City of Powell River meeting.
Recycle and Donate
Sick and tired of having to sort out the trash at the depot? Want to help PADS in a fun and unique way? Well do we have the opportunity for you!
Stronger Together | Team Stark
August 2024 will be Juliet’s 6th year of partnership with PADS PTSD dog Stark. To help her write an update of how far she has come, she went all the way back to October 2018 and her graduation speech at PADS.
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!
Bowden | June 2025
Bowden continues to be the best boy and an amazing student! He has been working on touch, chin and lateral movement to help him gain the skills to help his future client. He has been working on PTSD alerting and has been picking this up quickly! This month, Bowden...
Billie II | June 2025
Billie has been busy getting out and about to socialize, work on cues, and experience different environments. Billie has attended the YMCA, she's been on the weight room floor and a couple of yoga classes, and she has mastered her downward dog pose! We have been out...