PTSD SERVICE DOGS

Life-changing PTSD Dogs

PADS PTSD Service Dogs assist veterans and first responders with PTSD and C-PTSD. These dogs are selected for their awareness and positive response to human emotions such as stress, anxiety, and fear. PADS PTSD dogs can facilitate wellness and social re-integration, and are trained to help calm and ground their partner, interrupt nightmares, and act to add distance when other people get too close.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

PADS PTSD Dogs are placed with veterans and first responders (police, fire, paramedic or military; active duty or retired) across Western Canada. Applicants must have a diagnosis of PTSD or C-PTSD.

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Meet Team Tope

CLIENT BLOG: Read how PTSD Service Dog Tope has helped Payge accomplish things that she never imagined possible.

Meet Team Pinto

CLIENT BLOG: Team Pinto have found a renewed sense of independence after being matched last year.

Meet Team Silky II

CLIENT BLOG: Hughie’s retirement is looking brighter with Silky II by his side! Read about the incredible impact Silky is making.

Stronger Together | Team Stark

August 2024 will be Juliet’s 6th year of partnership with PADS PTSD dog Stark. To help her write an update of how far she has come, she went all the way back to October 2018 and her graduation speech at PADS.

Deb & Vespa

MEET OUR MOVERS: Deb and Vespa Why they are Moving for PADS I found accepting my CPTSD diagnosis difficult and continued to take on every task I could to overload myself in lieu of dealing with matters. It wasn’t until I was forced into medical retirement that I found...

Jerry & Empress

PADS Empress walks through life at Jerry’s side, ensuring that she is always there when he needs her. Matched in May of 2022, Jerry shares: “Empress has impacted my life in a tremendously positive manner. Being with me 24/7, she ensures that any onset triggers are identified and dealt with before…

Richard & Biscuit

Richard Chalke has been a Police Officer with the Vancouver Police Department since 1997. In 2019 he was diagnosed with complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a result of the many exposures to traumatic events and scenes over the years serving his community....

In a New Light

We are honoured and overwhelmed to finally get to share this film with our community. It documents the journey of our client Juliet Walden and PADS PTSD Service Dog Stark. This STORYHIVE Documentary was produced by our dear friends, the incredibly talented Mack Stannard and Maddy Chang…