Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) breeds, raises, and trains fully certified assistance dogs that support people with disabilities and community care providers.
NEWS & STORIES
Gaia at Canuck Place
PADS Gaia: Canuck Place's Newest TEAM MEMBERPADS Gaia started her new job at Canuck Place Childrenโs Hospice in Vancouver as an Accredited Facility Dog. She will be supporting the care of children with life-threatening illnesses. Gaia works alongside two handlers,...
Meet the Shires Litter
Meet our PADSShiresLitter (AKA Devon's 'Shires') and today's Tune-in-Tuesday Guests. โ โ Cheshire (F)โ York II (M)โ Dorset (F)โ Gloucester (pronounced Gloss-ter) (F)โ Somerset (F)โ โ This litter's amazing breeder caretakers even included each shire's official flags...
A collaborative effort towards better working dogs
We are excited to share with you that PADS is participating in a new program to raise selected puppies for possible export as young adults to be breeding dogs in assistance dog programs in Europe and Oceania. Taking collaboration to the next level, Assistance Dogs...
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!
Rooty | July 2025
Rooty continues to be quite the character. Happy, funny and an eager pup. Can be a total maniac when playing, but will...
Bingo | July 2025
Bingo is spending some time with our wonderful long-term advanced sitters, Gloria and Linda, this month. He is working...
Meadow II | July 2025
Hi! This month has flown by. Here's what I've been up to. On Canada Day, we met friends at Rocky Point; it was busy,...
Marni | July 2025
Hi Pupsters! July wasnโt the most exciting monthโI went into something called estrus (whatever that means!), and had...