BURNABY PUPPY DAYS ARE BACK

Join us onΒ Thursday, July 3rd from 7-9pm
to learn the ins and outs of volunteering with PADS.

CALGARY RCMP VETERANS GOLF TOURNAMENT

September 11, 2025 Β | Collicutt Siding Golf Club, Calgary

CHIP IN TO CHANGE LIVES

PADS is excited to be a participating charity in Rogers Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink.
Every generous donation made will be matched up to 50%, so your donation goes further.

SUPPORT THE WHITECAPS LITTER

Support the Vancouver FC Whitecaps litter by donating to help fund their
training and care during the puppies’ critical first two years.

Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) breeds, raises, and trains fully certified assistance dogs that support people with disabilities and community care providers.

OUR PROGRAMS

Service Dogs

Hearing Dogs

PTSD Service Dogs

Accredited Facility Dogs

VIP Dogs

NEWS & STORIES

Linen’s Journey

Linen’s Journey

Meet Linen and her new partner Carlin. Together they recently passed team training and are busy getting to know each other and laying the ground work for what is sure to be an amazing partnership. Linen was whelped in Calgary by Breeder Caretakers Dorothy & Kevin...

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Drift’s Journey

Drift’s Journey

Meet Drift and his partner Corrie. Together they do amazing work with youth and families effected by substance use. Drift was whelped, raised and attended advanced training all in the West Coast region. His village includes his whelping home, the Doherty-Dong family,...

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Zen’s Journey

Zen’s Journey

Meet Zen and his partner Cst. Michele McKnight. Together they work at VPD Employee Wellness Unit, supporting the Vancouver Police Department. We are so proud of this placement as we know that police officers are at a higher risk of stress, anxiety and depression due...

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our supporters

PADS is more than 90% volunteer-drivenΒ 

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 isΒ 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!

Lyriq | May 2025

Lyriq | May 2025

Hi friends, it’s me, Lyriq, back with my May update! This month has felt like full-on summerβ€”so much sunshine and even more time outside on the farm with my humans. We’ve been working on my settling skills in all kinds of different spaces and environments. Whether...

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Meadow II | May 2025

Meadow II | May 2025

Hi, I'm back, and it's been quite a month, as it started with me going on a puppy swap. I was with another raiser for 2 weeks. She's a teacher, so I went to school every day, and it was fun. Mom had a different pup from our cohort, and she slept in my bed and played...

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