Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) breeds, raises, and trains fully certified assistance dogs that support people with disabilities and community care providers.
NEWS & STORIES
CTV NEWS – CALGARY – Service Dog Shortage
CTV News Calgary Video Journalist Kevin Green reports on Pacific Assistance Dogs Society sounding the alarm over service dog shortage.
GLOBAL AB: DOUBLE YOUR DONATION – INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE DOG WEEK
Journalist Meghan Cobb of Global News Calgary speaks about the surge in the demand for assistance dogs.
GLOBAL BC: DOUBLE YOUR DONATION – INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE DOG WEEK
Join host Sonia Sunger, of the Global Morning Show, as she shares the urgent need for PADS Assistance Dogs.
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!
Donner II | August 2025
Hello friends, Another month has passed, and I've done lots more learning with my puppy raisers. I've been told that...
Kashtin | August 2025
Hello PADS Village!! It's PADS Puppy Kashtin here!! Woo-hoo - what a great month August was for me. It was a little...
Zuko | August 2025
This month, we were excited to welcome Zuko into Advanced Training! He’s settling in well and has been enjoying...
Momo II | August 2025
This month, we were excited to welcome Momo into Advanced Training! He’s been bunking with his brother Zuko, which has...