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
Meet Team Link II
CLIENT BLOG: Read all about how Link’s positive attitude and happy tail are making an incredible impact to the children he meets.
Meet Team Asti
CLIENT BLOG: Every day is ‘take your dog to work day’ for Team Asti!
Community Development Event and Volunteer Coordinator | Applications Closed
We are seeking someone to fill the role of Community Development Event & Volunteer Coordinator, helping us fulfill our mission of providing assistance dogs to our waiting clients.
our supporters
PADS is more than 90% volunteer-drivenΒ
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 isΒ 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!
Sokka | June 2025
Sokka continues to prepare for advanced training as he will be turned in next month.Β Β He continues to be easy to train, calm and friendly and loves people.Β Sokka can go anywhere, the office, gym, restaurant and instantly has an off switch.Β Β Many times, I will leave...
Duke II | June 2025
This month, I enjoyed going to puppy classes and visiting with my PADS puppy friends. I have been working on my heels and sides using a perch pot - I love the perch pot! We have gone on some long walks now that the weather is nice and the humans say I am doing awesome...