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.

Burnaby Puppy Days Info Sessions

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

CALGARY RCMP VETERANS GOLF TOURNAMENT

September 11, 2025  | Collicutt Siding Golf Club, Calgary

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.

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.

Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) breeds, raises, and trains fully certified assistance dogs that support people with disabilities and community care providers.

NEWS & STORIES

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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.

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!

Tracker | September 2024

Tracker | September 2024

Tracker has been working hard this month! He has settled into life with his trainer and weekends with sitters. Tracker has been working hard on his impulse control and has improved overall a great deal. He has shown a great deal of affiliation to people and a calm,...

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Digger | September 2024

Digger | September 2024

Hi Folks, Wowsers, September blew into the Okanagan with a very cool wind. We still have lots of adventures, but the "dog days" of August are g-o-n-e!! And what does that even mean? At my house, I am lucky, and every day is a "dog day". Last week we went to the market...

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Golly | September 2024

Golly | September 2024

Golly was a very sweet girl to have around for the 3 weeks she was with me! She got to experience the university student life at UBC, adjusting great to the change, and also making friends with her new roommate Toad, my kitten. Submitted by: Marcie, PADS Puppy in...

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Bowden | September 2024

Bowden | September 2024

I kept very busy in September! I was back at the hockey arenas, but that's ok, because we have discovered a nice off-leash park close by, and it's lots of fun going for a walk and exploring before I settle at the arena. I love to greet other dogs and have a play...

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