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!
Roku | May 2025
Roku has been enjoying the sunshine with many walks and excursions to broaden his exposure to the world. Roku enjoyed time at the dentist's office, watching his 17-year-old boy with a dental procedure. He was very interested in what was happening at the face. Roku had...
Donner II | May 2025
Hi everyone, Donner II is back again with another pupdate! This month, I got a better idea of what my life will look like and what the raisers are trying to tell me. It’s quite a task learning to speak human, but everyone is helping me learn. At the beginning of the...