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
Quarterly – Winter 2018
2018 Newsletter
Sara Blake 60th Birthday Challenge
Hi everyone, September is my 60th Birthday month!ย ย Woot! Woot!ย ย Itโs a very big deal to me!ย ย And here is why: I usually do something major for each decade Birthday.ย ย In the past itโs been something physical, challenging and scary that I havenโt done before. For...
our supporters
PADS is more than 90% volunteer-drivenย
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!
Gadget | April 2025
The month of April started in a big way.....Gadget got to go to a birthday party for a person turning 100.ย Gadget behaved perfectly and even got invited to be in some of the photographs with the birthday boy.ย Other highlights of the month included a field trip to...
Duke II | April 2025
This month I am learning "heel" as well as working on my duration of sit, down and stand.ย I absolutely love other dogs, so I have been working on checking in with my human whenever I see another canine friend. The human says she knows I am trying hard! I have been to...