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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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Howl-O-Ween 50/50

Huge thanks to everyone who joined our 50/50 raffle!

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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.

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NEWS & STORIES

Meet PADS DoradoMeet Accredited Facility Dog (AFD) Dorado and his partner Kathy! Together Kathy—a social worker—and Dorado work with children going through challenging times at the Sea Star Child Advocacy Center. When asked about how Dorado affects the mental health...

The Great PADS Shave Off

Apr 29, 2021

What do you get when you combine heart, passion and adorable puppies with over a year of isolation and no hair cuts? One incredible volunteer who is putting his money and hair to good use. Shawn Laari and wife Cathy Beaumont have been PADS volunteers for nearly two...

Hot Peppers Litter

Apr 22, 2021

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!

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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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