We’re proud to help dogs rediscover their light — and in the process, touch the lives of the humans as well. The Patch highlighted a feature on how Joybound is making a difference in the East Bay, for both people and pets, through our Engelstad Grooming Academy & Salon.
Grooming A Gateway To Helping Dogs and Humans At An East Bay Shelter
A grooming academy combines the need for dog care with the demand for marketable skills by creating a vocational training program.
By Angela Woodall, Patch Staff
Pet grooming might bring to mind posh little lap dogs, but the business is big. Mobile vans traverse Bay Area roads, bringing personalized services to canines and any number of other species. The potential is not lost on organizations whose mission is to match pet with person.
To help make the match successful, Joybound, a Walnut Creek-based animal shelter, launched a dog grooming academy that combines the need for dog care with the demand for marketable skills by creating a vocational training program… (Read more)
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