βDash has been so amazing to navigate the world with, and he's changed everything.β
Taylor, PADS Client
NEWS & STORIES
Service Dog & Hearing Dog Program Manager | Posting Closed
PADS is seeking a qualified Service and Hearing Dog Program Manager to fill a permanent, full-time position, based in Burnaby, British Columbia.
Meet Norquay and Judy at the MVTP
Meet PADS Norquay: Metro Vancouver Transit Police's Newest TEAM MEMBERMetro Vancouver Transit Police has welcomed a PADS Accredited Facility Dog (AFD) named Norquay to its dog team. Unlike the existing seven Transit Police dogs that are trained to detect explosives...
Adventures of Sawyer Part 4
Join us Tuesday, January 10th at 1:00 PM PST for our fourth instalment of the βAdventures with Sawyer Seriesβ! Catch up with her Puppy-Raiser Jackie and see what skills they are working on that will help her when she enters adolescents in a couple of months.
our supporters
PADS is more than 90% volunteer-drivenΒ
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 isΒ 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!
Minnie II | January 2025
Themes of the month:- changing things up (walking to a dog park, but not entering it; driving to PADS campus, but staying in the car; seeing a perch pot or a yellow cape in front of us, but hearing "kennel" or "bed", for example...)- wherever we went, we tried to stop...
Patty | January 2025
January has been a whirlwind of new sights, sounds, and tail wags. Our condo transformed into a mini construction zone with workers and loud tools galore. Patty happily welcomed them all and snored away in the kennel, even through all the loud noises. She also enjoyed...