Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) breeds, raises, and trains fully certified assistance dogs that support people with disabilities and community care providers.
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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.
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Service dogs recognized at special City of Powell River meeting.
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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 | September 2025
This month, Maeve is back in Burnaby hanging out with our lovely Advanced Sitters Shannon and Michael! She even got to...
Ritz | September 2025
Ritz reporting. I’m 6 months old now and am told that summer is coming to an end. We have a routine of daily walks and...
Viking II | September 2025
I’ve only been with my temporary humans for a little bit of this month, but I wanted to share a bit of my adventures...
Bromley | September 2025
After spending a large part of August with a sitter, I was back with my family for September. I was a very social boy....