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
Hot Peppers Litter
Join us May 4th to meet PADS Posy's Hot Peppers! These pups will be turning 6 weeks and are ready for their close-ups!
English Shires Litter Update
The Shires are back! ย Click the link below to register to join us this Tuesday, April 27th to see how much the English Shires litter has grown. ย
Cathy, Shawn & Greco
Cathy and Shawn have been involved with PADS since 2000, raising PADS Riley, Dylan, Gypsy and Breeze in succession. They stepped back from puppy raising when they adopted Dylan however, they came back to puppy raising in 2016 to raise Vader, Iroko and now Greco. In...
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!
Skaha III | May 2025
Hey there, hoomans and pup palsโSkaha here, checking in with my May pupdate from Kelowna. I turned 8 months old on May 25, this month was packed with new adventures, tail wags, and lots of sniff-tastic experiences. Iโm still growing and just shy of 50 pounds now, and...
Digger | May 2025
Hi Readers, I am 13 months old now, and I weigh 59 pounds. I lost 4 pounds but Dr. Amy said, I was "perfect" when she gave me my Booster shots. Summer has arrived in the Okanagan, with really hot days for a pupper like me. I have been having fun at the dog park and...