Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) breeds, raises, and trains fully certified assistance dogs that support people with disabilities and community care providers.
OUR PROGRAMS
Service Dogs
Hearing Dogs
PTSD Service Dogs
Accredited Facility Dogs
VIP Dogs
NEWS & STORIES
PADS Supporter Cycles 1000KM through the Rockies!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PADS supporter Lauren Calancie has accepted the challenge to MOVE for PADS and is currently pedalling for PADS - all the way from the PADS Burnaby BC Campus to the Calgary Training Centre! Lauren departed the PADS campus on August 15th at 10am....
How Merlot Can You Go
MEET OUR MOVERS: How Merlot Can you GO? How they are Moving for PADS From August 13- September 19th Tia & Merlot along with other members of their team will be MOVING for PADS in a variety of different ways. Each dollar amount donated indicates a different...
Trails with Tails
MEET OUR MOVERS: TEAM Trails with tails How they are Moving for PADS Team Trails with tails is made up of many of our Vancouver Region Volunteers who are each moving in their own way to raise money for PADS. Their Team Captain Suzanne has pledged to MOVE an average...
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!
Libby II | April 2025
Libby is growing fast and has got some legs—now 5 months and 30lbs! She had a great month of learning, picking up on her skills and cues quickly. Libby had a special visit from released Wroxy, the raiser's first PADS pup, and enjoyed a fun play date. She also learned...
Patty | April 2025
The weather has been improving, which means lots more sunny walks. This month, we have focused on teaching Patty to check in more often and rewarding her handsomely. So far, we have seen some improvements there with more frequent check-ins and staying by our side...