Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) breeds, raises, and trains fully certified assistance dogs that support people with disabilities and community care providers.
NEWS & STORIES
ACCESSABILITY WEEK
PADS is partnering with Lime on an initiative to keep sidewalks clear for all pedestrians, especially those with mobility challenges or low vision.
CTV: Meet Thorin the dog, the newest Yukon EMS employee
Thorin the dog is the newest employee with Yukon’s EMS.
CTV: Calgary PADS Puppies
Host of CTV Calgary Shaun Frenette shares news about PADS latest litter of puppies.
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!
Rufous | July 2025
This month, Rufous made the big move from Calgary to Vancouver and officially joined Jade’s string! We’ve been...
Zephyr II | July 2025
While my raiser family was away, I had a great vacation in July with one of my sitters at PADS and had a lot of fun by...
Casey | July 2025
The big event this month was the one-year birthday celebrations for the Disneyland litter. Casey was delighted to have...
Coola | July 2025
Coola has been busy growing and learning so many new things this month!! She has finally improved at puppy class (at...