Joybound’s Amanda Conlon was featured in Bay Woof to highlight the lifechanging efforts of our Shelter to Service dog program. Check it out!
Joybound was thrilled to be able to assist a partner shelter in Los Angeles County in the midst of the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire. For some insight into what these disaster relief efforts look like, and how this came to be, take a moment to check out Nicole Becchina’s recent article in The Press.
Unleashing Hope: Psychiatric Service Dogs Bring Comfort and Connection
By Amanda Conlon, Joybound People & Pets
At Joybound People & Pets, shelter dogs are discovering a purpose that goes beyond finding a new home. These pups are training to become compassionate lifelines to people facing mental health challenges, providing hope and healing through the powerful human-animal bond.
Joybound’s Shelter to Service program helps combat America’s ongoing mental health crisis by providing psychiatric service dogs to anyone with a diagnosed need for assistance. The program transforms shelter dogs into trained psychiatric service animals, offering essential support at no cost to veterans, first responders, and others coping with conditions like anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress. As Ethan, a Shelter to Service graduate, sums it up, “My service dog has changed my life and brought me back to me.” … (Read more)
