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 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 Dogย (AFD) and a Therapy Dog?ย The analogy we like to use is that a Therapy Dog is to an...
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...