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
Burnaby Now: Giant pickleball tournament to aid Burnaby-based assistance dog program
Outlet: Burnaby Now Date: September 22, 2023 Author: Cornelia Naylor
CTV News: Pickleball tournament to support PADS
Outlet: CTV News Date: September 20, 2023 Host: Mi-Jung Lee Author: Peter Bremner
Meet the adorable working animals of UBC: From fierce mousers to guiding paws
Outlet: UBC News Date: September 19, 2023 Author: Lui Xia Lee
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!
Patty | May 2025
We only had Patty for the first half of May, and then she went off with a sitter. We've been trying to settle more in public, but it's always a challenge with Miss Patty. The world is just too exciting, and everyone must be greeted and played with. She's also had more...
Mushu | May 2025
What an exciting month! I started the month with a two-week puppy swap where I stayed with another raiser from class who is a second-grade teacher, and I went to school every day. I got to hang out with the kids, settle in a busy classroom and even go on a field trip...