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
PADS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 2023
PADS 2022 Financial Statements were audited by Crowe Mackay LLP
MooseJaw Today: Victims of violent crime can seek comfort in Sven, a hard-working and lovable police dog
Outlet: Moose Jaw Today Date: February 22, 2024 Host: Aaron Walker
CBC: BC Today: Feb 9 Sparse snowpack fuels drought fears | The role of assistance dogs
Outlet: CBC Vancouver Show: BC Today Date: February 9, 2024 Host: Dan Burritt Time: The segment featuring PADS starts at 38:35 minute mark
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!
Gaffer | May 2025
Hello world! I'm Gaffer, I'm now 13 weeks old and this is my first pupdate! I started off the month of May with my mom PADS Athena, my littermates of the Whitecaps litter, and my breeder caretakers. Then, only two days into the month, I embarked on the biggest...
Bromley | May 2025
I now respond to Bromley, BromBrom, Baby Brom, BromBrom Baby, you get the picture. I have grown like a weed in the last few months and am settling into downtown work life well. I can do grates, and I've mastered the C-train. I am very good and quiet when I'm chilling...