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

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Blaze | August 2021
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ABOUT PADS

Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) breeds, raises and trains fully certified assistance dogs. Our service (mobility & PTSD) and hearing dogs provide life-changing independence to those with physical disabilities other than blindness. 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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Meet Freya, our next #DogOfTheDay !⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ F

Meet Freya, our next #DogOfTheDay !⁠⁠
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Freya is excited to announce that she is expecting her first litter of puppies! Freya is a lovely black lab who was raised in the West Coast region, shares life with her humans Ross, Veronica and Tiff (and former PADS Dog Bonnie!) and is now part of the PADS Breeding Program.⁠⁠
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Freya we are so excited to meet your future Super Heroes this fall!

It's almost that time of year again.... time to co

It's almost that time of year again.... time to come together as a community to celebrate this years graduating teams - and the incredible people who got them where they are!⁠⁠
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Graduation this year will be a virtual event, held on November 28th at 1PM PST/2PM MST⁠⁠
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Follow along as we feature our graduates as #DogOfTheDay over the next few months.

🐾 �Starting in the whelping home our Breeder

🐾 �Starting in the whelping home our Breeder Caretakers do a series of exercises with each pup daily. This help them learn that even though their world may be constantly changing, it is also a good and safe place!⁠⁠
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💛 �When our puppies enter the Puppy-Raising Program our raisers work to ensure safe and successful socialization takes place. This ensures our dogs grow up knowing they can conquer any situation that comes their way.⁠⁠
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�💙 Our Advanced Training Team then takes over, building on these foundation skills and knowledge. They teach the dogs the specialized skills that they use to help their client break down barriers!⁠⁠
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�🎓 The learning doesn't stop at graduation! Once paired with a client, our teams learn how and commit to keeping their dogs skills sharp no matter where their adventures take them!⁠⁠
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🐕‍🦺 �How can you help? There are many different ways: �Give, Volunteer or even simply share our Mission! Also when you meet one of our dogs in public, share a smile with their handler, but don't interrupt the important job at hand!

Happy #TongueOutTuesday from our Dog of the Day PA

Happy #TongueOutTuesday from our Dog of the Day PADS Cheshire! Cheshire is a sweet black lab being raised in the Lower Mainland. This month she's been on many trips with her raisers including the dentist and Home Depot! To find out how she did visit her Pupdate page at⁠ the link in our bio!⁠⁠
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PADS Partners are our incredible monthly donors. T

PADS Partners are our incredible monthly donors. Their monthly gifts (of any amount) create financial sustainability and stability for our program.⁠⁠

Want to join them? Click the link in our bio to partner with us today!⁠⁠

⁠⁠#waystogive #padssupportersrock

Meet Strudel, a sweet, cuddly and petite yellow la

Meet Strudel, a sweet, cuddly and petite yellow lab who has recently joined our breeding program and is expecting her first litter of puppies!⁠⁠

Strudel was raised in the Okanagan and has now returned to the West Coast to start her new journey as a breeding dog! We look forward to meeting the future super heroes she's currently growing. She and her puppies are going to truly be life-changers!⁠⁠
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#DogOfTheDay #PADSStrudel #PADSOkanagan #padswestcoast

There are many different names, certifications and

There are many different names, certifications and titles for the many jobs dogs have in our world.⁠⁠
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💙Certified Service Dogs: They are matched with an individual to help mitigate the affects of a disability. They may provide mobility, physical or psychological support. Service dogs and their handlers are granted full public access rights wherever they go. PADS Service Dogs are tested annually to ensure they meet the same high standards of behaviour and training as when they were first matched.⁠⁠
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💜Accredited Facility Dogs (AFD): Are matched with community care professionals in organizations where they provide physical, social or emotional support. Accredited Facility dogs are typically purpose bred and go through 2 plus years of socialization and training at an accredited school. They must meet the same public access standards as certified Service Dogs and are annually re-tested to ensure their behaviour is impeccable. AFD's have limited public access, typically in their workplace or facilities like courthouses and hospitals, in order to do their jobs.⁠⁠
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💚Therapy Dogs: These amazing pets are found in health care or community settings. They provide wonderful comfort to our community with their loving temperaments and good manners (but without any requirement for specialized training). Some are certified though organizations that evaluate their behaviour and temperament. These dogs don't have legal public access rights however they are welcomed guests to facilities where they visit.⁠⁠
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💛Emotional Support Animals (ESA): An emotional support animal is a type of animal that provides comfort to help relieve a symptom or effect of a person's disability. Their level of training is not regulated and can vary greatly. Depending on where you live, ESA's are sometimes granted residential tenancy rights under human rights protections. They do not have legal public access rights.⁠⁠

#ServiceDogFacts #AFD #ServiceDogsOfInstagram

Meet today's Dog of the Day: �PADS Zoom! Zoom is

Many have asked when PADS dogs retire and what lif

Many have asked when PADS dogs retire and what life looks like for them in retirement.⁠⁠
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�The age at which each dog retires is a choice made in partnership with the client and our client care coordinator and varies - some dogs are still going strong at 10 - others tell us (through their health or behaviour) that they want to slow down sooner.⁠⁠
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�Each year PADS performs a follow up with each of our teams - this is a good time to see how the dog is doing and if retirement is on the horizon - obviously our clients can reach out at any time if they have concerns in between.⁠⁠
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��After a dog has completed their working career, PADS works to find the dog their best retirement home. This varies for every dog depending on their individual needs and the client’s wishes. �Sometimes the dog stays in the client’s home as a beloved pet, other times they go to a close friend or family member. If neither of these are an option for one reason or another, PADS helps to find a suitable home (sometimes they even return to their puppy-raiser)!⁠⁠
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�No matter where they retire, PADS ensures that their retirement home is a loving and safe space—to enjoy life as a pampered pet—after their years of service!⁠⁠
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#PADSDogs #LifeInTheBlueVest #HappyRetirement ⁠⁠
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- �Have a question you've always wanted to ask but weren't sure how? ��⁠⁠
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- Have a Service Dog or puppy-in-training? Is there something you wish the public knew?⁠⁠
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Reach out and let us know by DM or in the comments below. ��

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