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
Calgary Release
PADS Calgary is looking for a new home! Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) is appealing to the Calgary community to help us find a new home from which to train life-changing dogs. After 6 years subletting from our friends at Chasin’ Tails, in the Meridian...
PADS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 2022
PADS 2022 Financial Statements were audited by Crowe Mackay LLP
Meet Michele & PADS Zen
Join us on Tuesday, March 21st at 1:00 PM PDT for Tune-In-Tuesday featuring one of our Accredited Facility Dog Teams at the VPD – Cst. Michele McKnight and PADS Zen of the Employee Wellness Unit.
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!
Toad | May 2025
This month, Toad has been learning different skills in the Mobility stream and absolutely loves it! He is learning to tug open doors - he's quite strong! He is learning the foundations for buttons and retrieve. He also loves showing off his push cue on doors. He...
Fiddle | May 2025
This month, Fiddle is continuing to work on her Mobility skills as she works towards her pre-placement testing. She adores all of her skills and loves to show off all the items she can retrieve. We continue to work on her scent distraction. Everyone adores Fiddle's...