NEWS & STORIES
Meet Team Abra
CLIENT BLOG: Meet Team Abra. Our client shares how being paired with a hearing dog helped bring her confidence back.
Meet Team Shimmer
CLIENT BLOG: Meet Team Shimmer. In her own words, Shimmer’s client shares her gratitude for her service dog!
Our Shared Invictus Experience
A recap of our incredible experience at the 2025 Invictus Games in Vancouver & Whistler (Feb 2025).
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!
Maeve | March 2025
Maeve is a lovely, wiggly little girl who would like it if you gave her scritches all day, thank you very much! She is enthusiastic and loves to train. This month, she's been working on learning to position herself parallel to her handler rather than perpendicular....
Gem II | March 2025
This month, I had some more challenging adventures and longer days that really put my skills to the test! At the beginning of May, I had a busy weekend attending my raiser's choir concert, then on the next day, going downtown for a couple of hours at the Outdoor Show,...