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
English Shires Litter Update
The Shires are back! ย Click the link below to register to join us this Tuesday, April 27th to see how much the English Shires litter has grown. ย
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-drivenย
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 isย 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!
Poppy III | July 2025
Poppy has been in advanced training for about a month now, and sheโs settled in beautifully! Sheโs shown great focus...
Arthur | July 2025
Arthur and his brothers and sister celebrated their first birthday with a get-together at an off-leash park in New...
DK | July 2025
DK is still exploring what path he wants to take for his future, and lately, heโs been dabbling in some hearing dog...
Rufous | July 2025
This month, Rufous made the big move from Calgary to Vancouver and officially joined Jadeโs string! Weโve been...