Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) breeds, raises, and trains fully certified assistance dogs that support people with disabilities and community care providers.
NEWS & STORIES
Meet Chelsi & PADS Sonar
Join us on Tuesday, March 7th at 1:00 PM PST for Tune-In-Tuesday featuring Accredited Facility Dog Team – Chelsi and PADS Sonar. They help people who have experienced trauma, grief and loss or have mental health challenges.
Meet The Landscape Litter
Join us on Tuesday, February 21st at 1:00 PM PST (2PM MST) for Tune-In-Tuesday featuring our new Calgary puppies of the Landscape Litter – now 4 weeks old!
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.
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!
Nova III | May 2025
This month, Nova III continued her studies as a Hearing Dog. She is working towards her pre-placement testing and is excelling in her sound skills. She enjoys sound skills and takes her work very seriously! Her favorite sound is the smoke alarm. This month Nova III...
Tay | May 2025
We have been making great strides with Tay's distraction and arousal spikes. She has been doing a lot of maturing over the last few months. Tay is a velcro dog, and will be very happy to be a service dog that goes everywhere with her person, and enthusiastically...