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
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!
Fiddle | April 2025
This month, Fiddle continued perfecting her skills as a Mobility Dog. She loves to retrieve various items, open and close doors, and press different types of buttons! Fiddle went on a field trip to the Vancouver Police Department Mounted Unit in Stanley Park, where...
Nova III | April 2025
Nova III is continuing to perfect her skills as a Hearing Dog this month. We are working on her confidently working to sounds without assistance from her handler. She also made a trip to Capilano Suspension Bridge Park this month and did well! She was nervous on the...