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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2019 Newsletter
Your support drives our mission, helps dogs transform lives, and empowers individuals to have an independent life. Behind each and every success story is a donor who makes this possible.
Double Your Donation
It's #GivingTuesday 2020 and thanks to our dear friends at the McGrane-Pearson Endowment Fund*, Pamela Manson Fund* & the Gracie-Waddell Fund* all donations made today will be matched up to $15K. This means that we could raise enough in just one day to train two...
The Dogfather—PADS Caber—Retires
PADS Caber, placed with Kim Gramlich, Coordinator at Delta Police Victim Services in 2010. Since then to say he's had an enormous impact, both in the people he directly serves and the Justice Facility Dog industry in Canada would be an understatement. Today, Caber...
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!
Calvin | July 2025
Calvin had another beach playdate with his friends Ivy and Pandora this month! He is also ready to begin his puppy...
Mushu | July 2025
Happy birthday to me! I turned one this month and had so much fun celebrating my birthday! My bestie Golly came over...
Shelby II | July 2025
Sparkles, Showers & Super-Puppy Powers Tail wags and happy wiggles from me, Shelby II! Can you believe I turned...
Donner II | July 2025
Hello everyone, PADS Donner II here to tell you about my busiest month yet. Throughout July, I continued to work on my...

















