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
A collaborative effort towards better working dogs
We are excited to share with you that PADS is participating in a new program to raise selected puppies for possible export as young adults to be breeding dogs in assistance dog programs in Europe and Oceania. Taking collaboration to the next level, Assistance Dogs...
PUPPIES IN FLIGHT TERRY
Meet Terry, a dear friend of PADS that we met through the American Airlines Puppies In Flight program. ✈️ These active or retired American Airlines employees volunteer to transport puppies from one ADI school to another in cabin! This amazing program...
ALLISON & ANGEL
Join us on March 23rd to catch up with second-time puppy raiser Allison. Allison's first puppy was Angel's mom PADS Valentine and now is currently raising PADS Angel! Register using the link below to join us!
our supporters
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!
Blazer II | April 2025
Blazer spent the month getting to know our senior foster cats. While he was quite excited to make their acquaintance when they arrived, the cats were much more cautious about getting to know him. I don’t think they will ever be best friends, but they’ve all learned to...
Sokka | April 2025
Sokka continues to mature and is great with the basic cues, and has recently learned “back up”, which has come in handy in public when he needs to fit in a small space. Sokka recently attended a fundraising event in Calgary for PADS, and loved the attention and was a...