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 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!
National Therapy Dog Day
April 30th is National Therapy Dog Day, and one of the questions our staff, trainers and volunteers often get asked is this: What is the difference between an Accredited Facility Dog (AFD) and a Therapy Dog? The analogy we like to use is that a Therapy Dog is to an...
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!
Taber | June 2025
Taber took the month of June to continue to work on his obedience, movement skills and offering behaviours. He has...
Rimbey | June 2025
Rimbey continues to work on retrieving items and movement skills. She has been improving with this and is showing more...
Morley | June 2025
Morley had a busy start to the month, where he continued to prove his mobility work, including 'button' and retrieving...
Shah | June 2025
Shah had a bit of a quieter month, as he was neutered. We used this opportunity to work on him settling and 'being...