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
John & Summer II
Meet John & SummerJoin us Tuesday, November 24th at 1:00 PM PST as we meet John and Accredited Facility Dog Summer II. John and Summer are 2020 graduates and we are excited to hear about their partnership so far!
Lindsay & Hero
Meet Lindsay & Hero Click the video below to watch our conversation with Lindsay and Accredited Facility Dog Hero! Lindsay and Hero are 2020 graduates that work together in a school and we are excited to hear about their partnership so far!
Steve & PADS Winnie
Meet Steve & PADS Winnieย Join us as we catch up with Steve and his new service dog Winnie! Winnie is a 2020 PADS grad as we are so excited for the chance to hear how this team is doing!
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 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!
Rufous | July 2025
This month, Rufous made the big move from Calgary to Vancouver and officially joined Jadeโs string! Weโve been...
Zephyr II | July 2025
While my raiser family was away, I had a great vacation in July with one of my sitters at PADS and had a lot of fun by...
Casey | July 2025
The big event this month was the one-year birthday celebrations for the Disneyland litter. Casey was delighted to have...
Coola | July 2025
Coola has been busy growing and learning so many new things this month!! She has finally improved at puppy class (at...

















