Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) breeds, raises, and trains fully certified assistance dogs that support people with disabilities and community care providers.
NEWS & STORIES
In a New Light
We are honoured and overwhelmed to finally get to share this film with our community. It documents the journey of our client Juliet Walden and PADS PTSD Service Dog Stark. This STORYHIVE Documentary was produced by our dear friends, the incredibly talented Mack Stannard and Maddy Chang…
Meet PADS Tetley
This week PADS Tetley joined our community. Her naming sponsor, Jessica Ferrari, is one of our dedicated volunteers. Jessica shares her volunteer journey thus far with PADS, and how little Tetley got her name.
Meet Grete and Angela
Guests Grete Eide and Angela Bentivegna, Assistance Dogs International (ADI) Assessors, and PADS CEO, Laura Watamanuk, will join us live on Tune in Tuesday on August 9th at 1PM PDT.
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 | July 2025
This month, Toad continues to explore a couple of streams to find which suits him best. He loves to learn, and he is...
Tattor | July 2025
We’re keeping this pupdate short and sweet, because it’s already the first week of August (!!!) and Tattor and her...
Gaffer | July 2025
Hi Friends, During July, I did a lot of growing and lost a lot of teeth! I've also been learning so many things and...
Digger | July 2025
Hey Everybody, Did you know that we had a Canada Day sellybration at our house? Lotsa people came. My friend, PADS...