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Our puppies-in-training are all unique and have their own stories. Follow their progress here.

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Tesla | August 2025
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Donner II | August 2025
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Kashtin | August 2025
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Zuko | August 2025
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Momo II | August 2025
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Blanco | August 2025
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Rufous | August 2025
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DK | August 2025
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Quinoa | August 2025
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Poppy III | August 2025
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Buzz | August 2025
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Bazinga | August 2025
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Casey | August 2025
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Duke II | August 2025
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Grant | August 2025
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Elli | August 2025
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Tide | August 2025
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Haynes | August 2025
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Zephyr II | August 2025
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Gadget | August 2025
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Honey IV | August 2025
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Fiddle | August 2025
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Mozza | August 2025
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ABOUT PADS

PADS dogs are raised and trained on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded lands of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Ktunaxa ɁamakɁis (Ktunaxa), Ĩyãħé Nakón mąkóce (Stoney), Niitsítpiis-stahkoii ᖹᐟᒧᐧᐨᑯᐧ ᓴᐦᖾᐟ (Blackfoot / Niitsítapi ᖹᐟᒧᐧᒣᑯ), Tsuut’ina & Michif Piyii (Métis) Nations, and the Syilx Okanagan People.

We acknowledge the importance of these lands and their history. We do this to reaffirm our commitment and responsibility in improving relationships between nations and to improving our own understanding of local Indigenous peoples and their cultures.

We breed, raise and train fully certified assistance dogs. Our service (mobility & PTSD) and hearing dogs provide life-changing independence to those with disabilities. Our accredited facility dogs work with community professionals, such as teachers, RCMP and psychologists to help support healthy communities.

PADS is a fully accredited member of Assistance Dogs International.

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We train life-changing dogs for incredible people with disabilities & community care professionals.

Putts were made, prizes were won, and PADS pups we

Putts were made, prizes were won, and PADS pups were out in force at the Calgary RCMP Veterans Golf Tournament last week ⛳️

We’re grateful to have been chosen as the tournament’s charitable partner, and would like to extend a big thank you to everyone who supported this event. With your help, and with the help of Rogers Birdies for Kids, over $34,000 was raised to help train and place life-changing assistance dogs.

We’d also like to extend a special thank you to Team Burke for championing this tournament and the PADS mission 🐶

#PADSDogs #PADSCalgary

[A compilation of video clips of dogs and golfers on a golf course. Instrumental music plays for the duration of the video]

September is National Service Dog Month, and we’

September is National Service Dog Month, and we’re going back to service dog basics. So let’s start at the beginning: What exactly is a service dog?

A service dog is a dog that has been trained to perform tasks that support an individual with a disability. At PADS, we train two types of service dogs: Mobility Service Dogs, and PTSD Service Dogs. Other schools may train other types of service dogs such as Autism or Medical Alert Service Dogs.

Stay tuned for future posts, where we’ll dive into what tasks our Mobility and PTSD dogs are trained to do!

#ServiceDogs #PADS101

We'd like to extend a big thank you to everyone wh

We'd like to extend a big thank you to everyone who supported our International Assistance Dog Week campaign in August.

Your generosity helped raise over $54,000, which will go towards training and placing incredible dogs like @padsthorin in communities that need them. Every single gift made to this campaign will change a life. Thank you again to George Provost, for matching every donation.

We couldn't be more grateful 💙💛

#DogsWithJobs #LifeChanging

Proud mama PADS Parker and @neadsdogs Marley have

Proud mama PADS Parker and @neadsdogs Marley have welcomed eight puppies to the PADS village! We’re pleased to introduce sisters PADS Bryn II, Chorcha, Kyree, Pixie II and Zuby, and their brothers PADS Glover, Jasper III and Riff.

This litter was named in loving memory of Sharon Tokar. Sharon's family tells us that her life was dedicated to service in her community, and now, her legacy lives on in this litter of future life-changing assistance dogs 💙💛

Thank you to Josy and Bill for caring for Parker and her babies, and to Sharon's family for giving such a meaningful gift to support these future heroes.

#PADSPuppies #LeaveALegacy

PADS Poppy III and PADS Quinoa have joined the big

PADS Poppy III and PADS Quinoa have joined the big leagues in Advanced Training 🐶 These two are part of the Assistance Dog Training cohort in the West Coast, where they're learning all of the important skills they'll use as certified assistance dogs.

Congratulations, girls, we know you're going to change lives 💙

#AssistanceDogs

PADS Fraser is a big dog making a big impact 🐶

PADS Fraser is a big dog making a big impact 🐶 With his chill personality and big heart, Fraser has changed his clients life. As a mobility service dog, he helps to open and close doors, push buttons, and transfer from bed to wheelchair, among other tasks. “Every day I am amazed by his talents,” says Fraser’s partner. “He’s a great companion.”

Read more of Team Fraser’s story through the link in our bio 🔗

#LifeInTheBlueVest #ServiceDog

It's bark to school time 🍎 Wishing everyone a h

It's bark to school time 🍎 Wishing everyone a happy return to school, and a special shoutout to our Accredited Facility Dogs who work in the educational system (all 36 of them!).

#BackToSchool #DogsWithJobs

September is National Service Dog Month 🐕‍🦺

This month, we're going back to basics. We'll be dropping facts, sharing stories, and busting some common service dog myths. Is there something you've always wondered about service dogs? Heard something that you aren't sure is true? Let us have it! Drop your questions in the comments, and we'll do our best to answer them.

#DogsWithJobs #PADSDogs

National beach day 🤝 PADS dogs #PADSDogs #Beac

National beach day 🤝 PADS dogs

#PADSDogs #BeachDay

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