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

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Tira | August 2020
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Freya II | August 2020
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Colt | August 2020
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Camper | August 2020
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Phantom II | August 2020
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Kiara | August 2020
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Chinook IV | August 2020
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Clyde | August 2020
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Valentine | August 2020
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Velvet II | August 2020
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Ember II | August 2020
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Anna | August 2020
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Gambit | August 2020
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Houston II | August 2020
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Callie II | August 2020
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Suzuki | August 2020
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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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The wonderful Rainbow has found her match as an Ac

The wonderful Rainbow has found her match as an Accredited Facility Dog with her client Sare. ⁠⠀
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Sare has been part of our village for over a decade and joined us first as a volunteer puppy-raiser! After seeing the extraordinary impact her pups had with her patients, she applied and was later matched to PADS AFD Fraser. We're so thrilled to see Rainbow step into this amazing role alongside her. A big congratulations to #teamrainbow for all of their hard work. She is off to do her magic!⁠⠀
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🐾 Whelping Home: Marie Breton & Jocelyn Rock⁠⠀
🐶 Raisers: Sandra Koziol & Gwyn & Cameron Wright⁠⠀
🎓 Advanced Sitters: Nichola Smith & Susie Bakajic⁠⠀
🔑 Advanced Trainer: Ashley Siddals
💛 Puppy Sponsor: Shirley Stanley⁠⠀
💙 Team Sponsor: TELUS Victoria Community Board @friendlyfuturefoundation @telus #accreditedfacilitydog #padsdogs #lifeinthebluevest #thankful #happyfriyay #fridayannouncement

It's #funfactfriday ! Did you know that PADS was t

It's throwback Thursday with PADS Rainbow. PADS Ra

It's throwback Thursday with PADS Rainbow. PADS Rainbow has recently been matched with a client and has just started team training as an Accredited Facility Dog. We are so proud of her and so excited to see how she impacts those around her in her new role.⠀
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PADS Freddie would like to wish you all a very Hap

PADS Freddie would like to wish you all a very Happy #tongueouttuesday!⁠⠀
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Show us you’re best #tot shots by tagging us in your stories!⁠⠀
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#labrador #labsofinstagram #blacklab #dogs #labradorretriever #dogstagram #worldoflabs #instadog

Tune in today at 1PM PST for the first Pawcast in

Tune in today at 1PM PST for the first Pawcast in our ‘It Takes A Village’ series. Today we are joined by Lori, Brite’s Breeder Caretaker and Jackie Clark, our Breeding Department Manager, to learn more about the time Brite spent at her whelping home!⁠⠀
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Don’t forget to register using the link in our bio!⁠⠀
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#tuneintuesday #puppypawcast #gooddog #padsdogs #podcasting #podcasts

Meet Stormy & Brite on Tuesday October 13th. This

Meet Stormy & Brite on Tuesday October 13th. This dynamic duo will wrap our series. Learn what it's like to get a PADS dog and and the dedication and work it takes to keep these amazing dogs performing at their best. Also joining us is our Advanced Training Manager Margaret who will share a little about how we match dogs to clients and what team training in 2020 looks like.⠀
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Click the link in our bio to register!⠀
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#tuneintuesday #puppypawcast #servicedogsofinstagram #lifeinthebluevest #adpatingdaily #workingdog #gooddog

Cadet says, "Whew!!! We did it, friends!!!" ⁠⠀

Cadet says, "Whew!!! We did it, friends!!!" ⁠⠀
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With the help of 99 fundraising participants, 913 donors + one very special volunteer that showed up today to share that he was so inspired by our incredible MOVErs that he wanted to donate $1 for every km he biked during the campaign period. ⁠⠀
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With that, our inaugural #MOVEforPADS event raised $100,759 - THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!!⁠⠀
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That means our incredible movers raised an average of $1000 EACH - we're seriously blown away! ⁠⠀
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Huge kudos to all our MOVERS but a very special shout out ⁠⠀
to our top 6 fundraisers: ⁠⠀
1️⃣Kelsey Smart, Gabi & Arrow - $9,860⁠⠀
2️⃣Tia Froh & PADS Merlot - $5,660⁠⠀
3️⃣ Lauren Calancie - $5,616
4️⃣ Kevin Hisko & PADS Spark - $5,140⁠⠀
5️⃣ Nicole Whitford & PADS Walker - $4,640⁠⠀
6️⃣ Dave Maitland & PADS Jasper - $4,200⁠⠀
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And to our top 5 teams: ⁠⠀
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1️⃣Trails with Tails (Lower Mainland Volunteers) - $20,900⁠⠀
2️⃣Pedalling for PADS - $15,476⁠⠀
3️⃣PADS Staff Team - $13,456⁠⠀
4️⃣PADS Certified Superstars - $10,785⁠⠀
5️⃣How Merlot Can You Go (Team Saskatchewan!) - $6,735⁠⠀
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See you all next year!! <3 <3 <3 ⁠⠀
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Want to get a sneak peek behind the scenes into wh

Want to get a sneak peek behind the scenes into what goes on at advanced training? Episode 3 of the "It Takes a Village" series airs on Tuesday October 6th. Brite was trained by the marvellous Miranda out in Calgary. Together, both Miranda and Brite's advanced sitter will talk about Brite's journey to become a fully trained service dog. ⁠⠀
Register using the link in our bio!⁠⠀
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#pawcast #podcast #padsdogs #lifeintheyellowvest #servicedogintraining

The second episode of our "It Takes a Village" Paw

The second episode of our "It Takes a Village" Pawcast series, airing on Tuesday, September 29th will highlight the important work of the puppy department and our volunteer puppy raisers through each dog's puppyhood and adolescence. Have you wondered what a service dog is like as a pup? Were they always so good? What are the stories their puppy raisers remember the most? This episode features PADS Calgary Puppy Program Manager Heather Kidd and one of Brite's raisers Sarala Silver. ⁠⠀
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📎Register now using the link in our bio.⁠⠀
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