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 Krista and Felicity
Join us on Tuesday, June 14th at 1:00PM PDT as we chat with breeder-caretakers Krista and Felicity and meet the 6-week-old Constellations Litter!
Meet Lisa and Emma
Join us on May 31st at 2:00 pm PDT as we chat with our Advanced Trainers, Emma and Lisa to talk about adventures in their world at PADS!
Meet Dorothy & Kevin
Tune in this Tuesday, May 17 at 1:00 PM PDT to hear from our Calgary-based volunteer Breeder Caretakers Dorothy & Kevin currently caring for the Camper Van litter!
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!
Valentino | June 2025
Jumping into June already, I can hardly believe when people ask me how old Valentino is, that he is 19 months. My goodness, that saying that time flies by when you’re having fun is 100% accurate. We kicked off the beginning of the month with a visit to a local...
Zoe | June 2025
Best June ever. I played with Kostca from whom I got a kough-a. Or I might ‘ve given it to them. Chuck thought I’d snuffed up some cottonwood fluff or a dust bunny ‘cause I kept going “ak….ack” turns out it was Kennel Cough, ‘cause the next day Kostka’s human mum,...