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
Meet Ruth and Victoria
Join us Tuesday, July 12th at 1:00 PM PDT when we visit with Ruth and Victoria, Breeder Caretakers of PADS Strudel and her Encanto Litter.
Meet Trish and Shale
Join us on Tuesday, June 28th at 1PM PDT, when we catch up with our newest Hearing Dog Team, Trish and PADS Shale.
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!
our supporters
PADS is more than 90% volunteer-drivenย
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 isย 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!
Brandy | August 2025
August was a busy month. Iโve been working hard on so many different cues, and Iโm starting to get better without...
Gaffer | August 2025
Hi friends! I have had a month full of adventure. I started the month in Manitoba with my raiser and her family. I had...
Ritz | August 2025
Ritz reporting... Last month I moved in with a new raiser and we have spent all of August getting to know each other....
Casper | August 2025
Hi friends! I spent the first half of the month with a sitter while my human was away on vacation. I then came home...