Dog grooming software for salons and mobile groomers
A grooming day lives or dies by its schedule: the right dog, the right duration, enough buffer to sweep up and reset the table. Embercabin books appointments online with realistic durations and buffers, takes a deposit so no-shows stop costing you mornings, and lays the day out as a run sheet you can work down dog by dog.
Every dog’s coat type, breed, size and temperament is on record with its full grooming history, so the second visit is as smooth as a regular’s.
Built for how this work actually runs
Online booking with real durations
A full groom is not a nail trim. Each service has its own duration, price and buffer time, so the online diary reflects how long the work actually takes.
Deposits that end no-shows
Take a deposit at booking by card. Owners with money down turn up — and when they genuinely can’t, the reminder email gives them time to tell you.
A run sheet, not a wall calendar
The day is laid out as a run sheet: who is next, what they are booked for, and any temperament or handling notes, exactly how a salon day is actually worked.
Coat, breed and clip history
Coat type, breed, size, temperament and grooming history live on each dog’s record, so "same as last time" means something even when it was six weeks ago.
Tips, add-ons and packages
Collect tips, sell add-ons like a nail trim or de-shed at booking, and offer prepaid grooming packages so regulars commit to the year, not the visit.
Reminders and review requests
Automated email reminders cut no-shows without you lifting a finger, and post-visit review requests build the rating that fills your book.
How it works
From booking to bath to review
Owners book the right slot
Your booking link shows real availability with durations and buffers baked in. A deposit is taken at booking.
Work the run sheet
The day reads top to bottom: dog, service, notes. Handling flags and coat history are one tap away.
Get paid and get reviewed
Take the balance, tip included, by card. A review request follows the visit and tomorrow’s bookings follow the reviews.
Plans that grow only when you do.
Frequently asked
- Can I take deposits to stop no-shows?
- Yes. Set a deposit per service — for example on full grooms but not nail trims — and it is collected by card at booking. Deposits plus automated reminders are the most effective no-show cure we know.
- Does it work for mobile grooming?
- Yes. The booking page, run sheet, records and payments all work the same from a van as from a salon, on your phone or a tablet.
- Can I store coat type and clip notes per dog?
- Yes. Each dog’s record includes breed, size, coat type, temperament and free-form notes, alongside the full history of past appointments.
- Do owners get appointment reminders?
- Yes. Email confirmations and reminders are included on every plan. Text-message (SMS) reminders are available as an optional add-on.
- Can I sell grooming packages?
- Yes. Prepaid packages let regulars buy a series of grooms up front, and each visit draws down the package automatically.
- How much does grooming software cost?
- You can start free with online booking and records. Paid plans start at US$25/month for payments and deposits, and there is no lock-in contract.
Run more than one kind of work?
Mix services freely — one Embercabin account covers all of it. See how it fits the rest of what you do:
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