Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) breeds, raises, and trains fully certified assistance dogs that support people with disabilities and community care providers.
NEWS & STORIES
Rose and Elphie
Click the Video below to join us as we host our first hearing dog client Rose and her PADS dog Elphie.
Kristy and Hayward
From August 2020: Hear how Kristy’s family have benefited from having PADS VIP Hayward join their family.
PADS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 2019
PADS 2019 Financial Statements were audited by Crowe Mackay LLP
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!
Saphira | May 2025
Saphira had another month full of adventures and continues to do well with her training. She is working on her default...
Taber | May 2025
We are so excited to welcome PADS Taber to Advanced Training! Thank you to his raisers, Jay, Dana and their family,...
Tesla | May 2025
Due to my spay at the end of April, I had a pretty chill May. I did a nice outing with some other PADS dogs to show...
Kiara II | May 2025
Kiara has had a fun month working on her walking manners and other training. She loves to put her cape on and go...