At Homeboy Puppy Fades, we are dedicated to providing exceptional grooming for your pet while offering meaningful career opportunities for individuals changing the arc of their lives. All “paw”sitive vibes here!
Request your appointment with Homeboy Puppy Fades today and treat your pet to exceptional grooming services with a purpose. Every appointment helps create jobs and build brighter futures for individuals rebuilding their lives through Homeboy Industries.
Click the link below to request an appointment, and we will reach out to confirm your appointment within 24 hours. If it’s your first time booking with us, call us for a free consultation.
Homeboy Puppy Fades is the newest social enterprise from Homeboy Industries, continuing their mission of transforming lives and breaking the cycle of gang involvement. With a focus on high-quality dog grooming services, Homeboy Puppy Fades caters to the needs of pet owners and provides vital job training and employment opportunities for formerly incarcerated and gang-involved individuals. All of our groomers take part of a 3 month certification program and a hands-on internship. By offering a pathway to skill development, stability, and dignity, Homeboy Puppy Fades embodies Homeboy Industries' commitment to hope, second chances, and community transformation.
At Homeboy Puppy Fades, we combine expert dog grooming with a mission of hope. Our team is trained in the latest grooming techniques, ensuring your pet receives top-notch care in a safe and loving environment. As a social enterprise business of Homeboy Industries, each visit helps create meaningful job opportunities for individuals creating a new life for themselves and our community.
Please call the store you are trying to book with to check availability. Team members may be limited with their online booking availability.
Yes, you will be able to request that either during the online appointment request or via the phone.
If you do not receive a confirmation email, please reach out to info@puppyfades.com or call the store you booked your appointment with.
Yes, a member from our salon team will contact you via call or text to confirm your service the day prior.
You have a one-hour grace period from the time you are notified that your pet is ready for pick-up. After the one-hour grace period a daycare fee will be added to the price of your service.
If you will be late to your appointment, please call the store to notify the team. Depending on the service and our availability, we may need to change your appointment time or day. We always do our best to accommodate and ensure all appointments can be kept, but this may not always be possible. You will be responsible for a late fee added to the price of your service.
Not yet! Your appointment is not confirmed until you receive call or text from us. All online appointments are booked as pending appointments before they are confirmed by our salon team members in store.
We recommend bringing your puppy in for their first bath and tidy as soon as they are fully vaccinated. By this age your dog may already need a haircut, and it is best not to wait too long to introduce them to the grooming salon and process.
We suggest booking a bath and tidy for your puppy’s introduction to grooming. This service allows your puppy to become comfortable in the grooming salon. We encourage you to bring high value treats that your puppy loves.
If your puppy has completed their puppy vaccines and their rabies vaccine they can come in for their appointment.
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We sanitize all surfaces between pet use and the entire facility every day.
No.
Puppy Fades will be open all year except the following days:
• New Year’s Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day
Yes, all puppy Fades groomers are Certified Dog Groomers by West Coast Grooming Academy.
Rabies vaccinations are required. We also recommend keeping your pet up to date with Bordetella, Parvo, Distemper, Leptospirosis and Canine Influenza.
The de-shedding service uses special products that loosen compacted undercoat as well as additional brushing. Dogs have different shedding cycles that can happen multiple times throughout the year and last for varying lengths of time, for the best results book a follow-up appointment in 4-6 weeks.
Yes, we have a fragrance free and non-irritating product line designed to be used on dogs with sensitive skin. Please be sure to request this as an upgrade at the time of booking. We also have an additional skin soother upgrade which includes hypoallergenic leave-in conditioner and paw and nose butter.
Yes, if it is a product that is meant to be used on animals. We cannot keep your products in our salon for future use, you must bring it with you during every appointment.
The odor from skunk spray is extremely difficult to remove from your pet’s coat with just one bath. If your dog has long hair the most effective way to combat the smell is to shave it down, this does not apply to double coated dogs. Please call the salon and speak with our team members so we can discuss options.
You can book a bath with a flea removal upgrade! We will use a medicated flea shampoo that sits on the coat and kills all fleas and eggs that are on the dog. To find out what flea preventative is best for you contact your veterinarian.
We recommend coming in for a grooming appointment every 4-6 weeks. Your groomer will also recommend to you a schedule specific to your pet's needs.
