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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NEWS & STORIES
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.
qathet Living
Help Sponsor a Litter of Assistance Dogs!
Powell River Peak
Service dogs recognized at special City of Powell River meeting.
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!
Mabel II | October 2025
Hello friends! Happy Halloween! Welcome to our monthly get-together! For the first half of the month, I’ve been doing...
Donora | September 2025
Although Donora is learning more cues, I think she is going through her teenage stage as she seems to have forgotten...
Arthur | September 2025
Arthur had a great September. He enjoyed walks in White Rock, a great dog park that is not too busy, so that he could...
Lyriq | September 2025
Photos below… Submitted by: Caroline, PADS Puppy in Training Sitter