Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) breeds, raises, and trains fully certified assistance dogs that support people with disabilities and community care providers.
NEWS & STORIES
Meet Team Ky
CLIENT BLOG: Meet Team Ky. Read how Ky has impacted Marni’s life in incredible ways.
Bridge City News: New service dog Link to assist at Chinook Sexual Assault Centre
Bridge City News reports on PADS Link II, the Chinook Sexual Assault Centre’s new Accredited Facility Dog (AFD).
Meet Team Sequin
CLIENT BLOG: Meet Team Sequin. Together, Team Sequin have found the confidence to navigate a quieted world.
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!
Gaffer | August 2025
Hi friends! I have had a month full of adventure. I started the month in Manitoba with my raiser and her family. I had...
Ritz | August 2025
Ritz reporting... Last month I moved in with a new raiser and we have spent all of August getting to know each other....
Casper | August 2025
Hi friends! I spent the first half of the month with a sitter while my human was away on vacation. I then came home...
Kiara II | August 2025
Kiara arrived in mid-August in the Okanagan. She is a smart pup, eager to try anything you ask of her. She has...