Celebrate International Assistance Dog Week!

Thanks to our friend George, donations made in August 2025 will be matched up to $30,000. Be part of the next life-changing partnership, and support more teams like Team Thorin.

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Burnaby Puppy Days Info Sessions

Join us at our Burnaby Campus to learn about the different volunteer roles at PADS!

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CALGARY RCMP VETERANS GOLF TOURNAMENT

September 11, 2025 | Collicutt Siding Golf Club, Calgary

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CHIP IN TO CHANGE LIVES

PADS is excited to be a participating charity in Rogers Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink.
Every generous donation made will be matched up to 50%, so your donation goes further.

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SUPPORT THE WHITECAPS LITTER

Support the Vancouver FC Whitecaps litter by donating to help fund their
training and care during the puppies’ critical first two years.

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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

Aug 22, 2023

Outlet: Vancouver SunDate: August 22, 2023Author: Joseph Ruttle

CTV: ‘Our program is hurting’: Charity urgently needs volunteers to raise puppies in B.C.

Aug 13, 2023

Outlet: CTV VancouverDate: August 13, 2023Author: St. John Alexander

Burnaby Now: ‘Critical’: Volunteer shortage threatens supply of assistance dogs

Aug 10, 2023

Outlet: Burnaby NowDate: Aug 10, 2023 6:30 PMAuthor: Abhinaya Natesh

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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.

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