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
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...
Charge On with Chai & Emily
MEET OUR MOVERS: Charge On with Chai & Emily How they are Moving for PADS From August 13th - September 19th Emily will walk (with her crutches) or roll (with her wheelchair) for one minute for every dollar donated to her champagne. Why they are Moving for PADS...
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!
Rita | July 2025
This month was quite uneventful! I completed my first heat cycle and spent a lot of time inside, and not with my puppy...
Blanco | July 2025
July was a busy month! It started off with this thing called Canada Day, where we celebrated how lucky we are to live...
Giorgio | July 2025
Good day all, July was a really fun month. It started out with a big street party; mom said it was a parade. I was...
Smaug | July 2025
Happy 1st Birthday to Our Fierce Little Dragon Litter July has been a big month for Smaug — not just because it’s...
















