Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) breeds, raises, and trains fully certified assistance dogs that support people with disabilities and community care providers.
NEWS & STORIES
Pickleball, Pints, and Purpose
Pacific Assistance Dogs Society and the qathet Pickleball Association teamed up for a day of fun and fundraising in July at Dinks and Drinks for Dogs 2025.
Burnaby Puppy Days: Learn More About Volunteering
Puppy Days Info Sessions are a chance to learn more about volunteering at PADS. You’ll also get to meet some of our amazing volunteers and dogs in training!
Meet Team Tahsis
CLIENT BLOG: Read how PADS Tahsis has restored Sarah-Kate’s independence.
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!
Kashtin | October 2025
Happy Fall, PADS Village. The days are getting shorter and it's getting a little cooler on my morning walks - but I...
Ritz | October 2025
Ritz reporting. October was a fun month. I had numerous walks every day, and the trees are shedding leaves, which are...
Beckett II | October 2025
October was a very busy month! I worked a lot on my sit, down, and stand, both in puppy class and at home! I visited...
Fendie | October 2025
The fall season is so exciting, playing with the colourful fallen leaves and picking up broken branches! I got my...