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
Vancouver Whitecaps Fundraiser
PADS Supporters can save off regular price Vancouver Whitecaps tickets and $7 per ticket sold comes back to PADS to support our programs. Ticket quantities at these prices are limited so don’t wait. Purchase your Vancouver Whitecaps tickets today! Vancouver Whitecaps...
Armstrong Co-op
It takes a village! In partnership with the Armstrong Regional Cooperative gas bars today PADS Okanagan received their Patronage Equity Payment. Stopping by the Vernon Gas Bar today were PADS Client Sarah Lapp & PADS Assistance Dog Rico, local radio personality...
2017 Newsletter
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!
Spyro | May 2025
Spyro has two distinct personalities: Playful Spyro and Working Spyro. Playful Spyro drags his toys out each day and dances around the house. Meeting up with his new friend, PADS Tide, Playful Spyro loves to chase and stop for the occasional cuddle. And, of course,...
Elora | May 2025
Elora has had fun this May. She loves playing with the neighbour's dog and watches her from the porch. She went to Crescent Beach on Mother's Day. She did amazingly well at a hot pot restaurant and didn't even try to get the noodles flying around her during a flying...