Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) breeds, raises, and trains fully certified assistance dogs that support people with disabilities and community care providers.
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NEWS & STORIES
ADI Accreditation
PADS was presented with our fifth Assistance Dogs International (ADI) accreditation at the #ADITogether conference in Concord, California last week.
Meet Dave and Jasper
Join us Tuesday, September 27th at 1:00 PM PDT when we catch up with Dave and his Service Dog PADS Jasper. This dynamic duo was matched back in 2015 and have been going strong and steady ever since.
MORE FUTURE SUPERHEROES!
Last week PADS welcomed 28 tiny superheroes to our community, but their arrivals were not without challenges.
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!
Digger | September 2025
Hi Everybody, I am 63 pounds now, and I think I am pretty grown up, though my peeps still laugh at some of my...
Tetris | September 2025
Tetris has continued to build on her skills this month, fine-tuning her training and mastering a few new tasks to add...
Seven II | September 2025
I left my litter at the end of September and met a family who will be watching me until my raiser is ready in...
Bingo | September 2025
Bingo had a bit of a quieter month as he was feeling under the weather with a GI issue, but he’s on the mend and doing...