Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) breeds, raises, and trains fully certified assistance dogs that support people with disabilities and community care providers.
NEWS & STORIES
English Shires Litter Update
The Shires are back! Click the link below to register to join us this Tuesday, April 27th to see how much the English Shires litter has grown.
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...
PADS Prank Litter.
Tune in to meet Nav's first litter, the PADS Prank Litter. Click the video to watch our conversation with breeder caretaker and PADS Breeding Manager Jackie Clarke to see how these pups are doing!.
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!
Hara | May 2025
Hi everyone, It's Team Hara reporting some of my big milestones. This Spring, I turned one year old, had my first...
Astro II | May 2025
Hello friends, I didn’t really go on any exciting outings last month. I also did not travel anywhere interesting. I...
Kiyoko | May 2025
Eight-month-old Kiyoko has had a busy month participating in all our usual monthly outings: PADS puppy classes,...
Picard | May 2025
This month, I started out celebrating my human Mom on Mother's Day. Moms are so special, especially, puppy Moms. ...