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Help us pull off our best trick—changing lives—by treating yourself to a 50/50 raffle ticket! Buy a ticket, support an assistance dog in-training.

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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.

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Volunteer Information Sessions

Raise a puppy, change a life! Join us for a PADS Volunteer Information Session,
and learn how you can make an impact by volunteering with PADS.

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

OUR PROGRAMS

NEWS & STORIES

ASSISTANT PUPPY TRAINER | POSITION FILLED

Jul 28, 2021

PADS is on the lookout for an additional on the ground Trainer’s Assistant to join our super star training team to help run classes, one-on-one training and assessments and assist with volunteer on-boarding and support. This is a full-time position including two...

Rose and Elphie

Jul 28, 2021

Meet Rose and Hearing Dog Elphie Why I chose to apply for a dog from an ADI Accredited Program My first dog came to live with me in 1989. My hearing loss occurred in 1981 because of a fifteen-and-a-half-hour surgery to remove a brain tumour. My life changed...

Rachel and Charm

Jul 23, 2021

Meet Rachel and Charm! Join us on Tuesday July 27th at 1:00 pm to learn all about how Rachel has balanced raising Charm and teaching all at once! We sure think she's a "charmer" but we can't wait to hear all about how she wiggled her way into the hearts of all she...

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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.

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