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Made with Xara
Kathy Burgess
has donated two pups to
PADS is a charitable, non-profit organization located in Burnaby, B.C. and
serving people in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
PADS’ mission is to raise and train dogs for people who are facing the daily
challenges of life with a disability other than blindness, in order to provide
a greater level of independence and an enhanced quality of life.
PADS was established in 1987 with the goal of training hearing dogs for the
deaf and hearing impaired, and in 1990 added service dogs for the
physically challenged, and later facility therapy dogs to the types of
assistance dogs it trains. PADS is a member of Assistance Dogs
International (ADI - http://www.assistancedogsinternational.org/) and in
2003 became one of the first six schools accredited by ADI.
Chase is currently in a puppy-raising home in Calgary,
Alberta, where he is undergoing the puppy-raising section of
his hearing dog training. Once fully trained, at about 18
months of age, Chase will be placed with a deaf or hearing
impaired individual in Western Canada. His job will be to alert
his partner to sounds in the home and outside that hearing
people take for granted - the sound of the alarm clock, the
baby crying, the doorbell, the telephone, the sound of
something being dropped, the sound of changing traffic or
approaching sirens and other such sounds. The hearing dog
also provides the added benefit of identifying their partner as
someone with an invisible disability, which can lead to
greater understanding and patience on behalf of the public.
UPDATE - June 2006
Chase has graduated as a hearing dog! Chase has already been of service to his new
owner when he alerted her to her young son crying in the yard.
Chase was bred and donated by Kathy Burgess
PADS has six full-time employees.
PADS does not receive any government funding. They rely completely on donations
from individuals, service clubs, employee charitable funds, corporations, businesses
and their own fundraising events.
Contact PADS
9048 Stormont Ave
Burnaby, BC
Canada
V3N 4G6
Phone 604.527.0556
Fax 604.527.0558 (TDD/TTY)
Website: www.pads.ca
© Copyright Goldendoodles.com 2001. All rights reserved. You may not
copy or otherwise use anything on this site without our written permission
Made with Xara
Kathy Burgess
has donated two pups to
PADS is a charitable, non-profit organization
located in Burnaby, B.C. and serving people in
B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
PADS’ mission is to raise and train dogs for
people who are facing the daily challenges of
life with a disability other than blindness, in
order to provide a greater level of
independence and an enhanced quality of life.
PADS was established in 1987 with the goal of
training hearing dogs for the deaf and hearing
impaired, and in 1990 added service dogs for
the physically challenged, and later facility
therapy dogs to the types of assistance dogs it
trains. PADS is a member of Assistance Dogs
International (ADI -
http://www.assistancedogsinternational.org/)
and in 2003 became one of the first six schools
accredited by ADI.
Chase is currently in a puppy-
raising home in Calgary, Alberta,
where he is undergoing the puppy-
raising section of his hearing dog
training. Once fully trained, at
about 18 months of age, Chase will
be placed with a deaf or hearing
impaired individual in Western
Canada. His job will be to alert his
partner to sounds in the home and
outside that hearing people take
for granted - the sound of the alarm clock, the baby
crying, the doorbell, the telephone, the sound of
something being dropped, the sound of changing traffic
or approaching sirens and other such sounds. The
hearing dog also provides the added benefit of identifying
their partner as someone with an invisible disability,
which can lead to greater understanding and patience on
behalf of the public.
UPDATE - June 2006
Chase has graduated as a hearing dog! Chase has
already been of service to his new owner when he alerted
her to her young son crying in the yard.
Chase was bred and donated by Kathy Burgess
PADS has six full-time employees.
PADS does not receive any government funding. They rely
completely on donations from individuals, service clubs,
employee charitable funds, corporations, businesses and
their own fundraising events.
Contact PADS
9048 Stormont Ave
Burnaby, BC
Canada
V3N 4G6
Phone 604.527.0556
Fax 604.527.0558 (TDD/TTY)
Website: www.pads.ca
