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
Vancouver Sun: Canada’s first justice facility service dog, Caber, dies at 15
Outlet: Vancouver SunDate: August 22, 2023Author: Joseph Ruttle
CTV: ‘Our program is hurting’: Charity urgently needs volunteers to raise puppies in B.C.
Outlet: CTV VancouverDate: August 13, 2023Author: St. John Alexander
Burnaby Now: ‘Critical’: Volunteer shortage threatens supply of assistance dogs
Outlet: Burnaby NowDate: Aug 10, 2023 6:30 PMAuthor: Abhinaya Natesh
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!
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...
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...