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About Us

Made for success, Purpose for everyone. Goal for every person. A dog for every person. A dog for every goal. A community for all.

Ken |OFP Member

Our Mission

At Freedom Paws Canada, we partner with individuals living with disabilities to rebuild confidence, restore independence, and rediscover hope through the life-changing partnership with a certified service dog.

Our Vision

Through the life-changing partnership with certified service dogs, individuals living with disabilities build confident, independent, and connected lives—re-engaging with their communities and moving forward with renewed purpose and hope.

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Barb Ashmead
Team Jesse and Gwynn

Core Values

Respect
We treat every client, dog, volunteer, employee, and community partner with compassion, dignity, empathy, and respect.

Integrity
We act with honesty, accountability, transparency, and professionalism in all aspects of our work.

Connection
We foster the powerful human dog bond and create a supportive, inclusive community where individuals feel connected and understood.

Excellence
We are committed to the highest standards of service dog training, welfare, safety, and ethical practice in alignment with Assistance Dogs International standards.

Resilience
We support strength, healing, confidence, and long-term success for both the individual and the dog team.

How To Help

Donate or Shop To Support Our Cause

To ensure the program is available to everyone who needs it, this program is provided free of charge to each recipient. We rely on donations to provide support for shelter rescues dog fees, training equipment, veterinary treatments, Dog Food, and Team Training.

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Barb Ashmead

Working with Veterans, First Responders and Non-veterans has been the greatest experience of my life. Watching a team bond and save each others lives is phenomenal and an incredible life changing experience.

BARB ASHMEAD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Barb Ashmead

Working with Veterans, First Responders and Non-veterans has been the greatest experience of my life. Watching a team bond and save each others lives is phenomenal and an incredible life changing experience.

BARB ASHMEAD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Ken

Made for success, Purpose for everyone. Goal for every person. A dog for every person. A dog for every goal. A community for all.

KEN |OFP MEMBER

Jessie

Life Changing.

STEVE |OFP MEMBER

Tia

Such a wonderful program. Gracie and I are so thankful to be in it. The instructors are so amazing.

TIA |OFP MEMBER

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