For growing grooming businesses
Grow the grooming business without losing the day.
When more groomers, vans, and clients join the day, OpenDog keeps the route, dog, client, invoice, and next visit together—so growth feels organized, not scattered.
- See every groomer and route
- Keep pet notes with each visit
- Know what needs payment or follow-up
Owner overview
See what needs attention after the vans come back.
Review appointment, invoice, payment, balance, deposit, and tip totals together without turning OpenDog into payroll or accounting software.
See the whole grooming day.
Open one dispatch view to review each groomer, van, stop, drive estimate, service-area status, and route action. You decide what gets assigned and what route changes are applied.
- Check the team before the first van leaves.
- Keep appointment and route details together.
- Review changes before they affect the day.
Give every groomer the right dog details.
Keep the client, pet, service, coat notes, handling cautions, photos, and visit history close to the appointment so a larger team can still deliver personal care.
- Prepare the groomer before arrival.
- Keep repeat-visit notes with the pet.
- Reduce handoff mistakes as the team grows.
Accept more requests without giving away the calendar.
Your website can collect the client, dog, service, address, preferred timing, and notes. A request is not a confirmed appointment—you review the fit first.
- See the full request in one place.
- Check the pet, timing, and service area.
- Confirm only the visits that fit.
Know what is paid and what needs follow-up.
Keep invoices, receipts, balances, deposits, payment status, and follow-up tied to the visit. Stripe card payments are available after the business completes the required setup.
- See open balances without searching.
- Keep receipts connected to the appointment.
- Make payment follow-up easier for the team.
Keep good clients coming back.
Use the finished appointment and pet record to decide when the dog should return, save the next-visit context, and keep rebooking follow-up from becoming another scattered list.
- Keep the next visit beside the last one.
- Carry pet notes into repeat care.
- Give the team a consistent follow-up habit.
See where the business needs attention.
Owner reports bring appointment, invoice, payment, balance, deposit, and tip totals into one view. They support daily decisions without replacing payroll, taxes, or accounting.
- Review the operation after the rush.
- Spot unpaid balances and follow-up work.
- Export the records you need for other business tools.
FAQ
Common questions from grooming businesses.
Who is this page for?
It is for grooming businesses adding clients, groomers, vans, or a busier shop day and needing one dependable place for routes, pet records, requests, invoices, payments, reports, and follow-up.
Can I assign groomers and vans?
Yes. OpenDog keeps groomer and van assignments with the day and route context. The owner or manager reviews the schedule, assignments, and route actions before changes are applied.
Does OpenDog automatically change routes?
No. Route estimates and suggested stop order are review tools. You compare the information and decide what to apply; drivers still verify addresses, road conditions, and safe travel.
Can customers put appointments straight onto the calendar?
No. OpenDog is request-first. Customers send their details, and the business reviews the dog, service, timing, service area, and team fit before confirming an appointment.
How do invoices and card payments work?
OpenDog supports invoices, balances, deposits, receipts, and payment status. Stripe card payments are available after required business setup, and OpenDog does not create hidden or automatic customer charges.
Does OpenDog replace payroll or accounting software?
No. OpenDog focuses on grooming operations. It does not replace payroll, tax, accounting, retail POS, kennel management, or live GPS fleet-tracking software.
Give the growing business one clear place to work.
Start a trial with the groomers, vans, clients, pets, routes, invoices, and follow-up habits you use now. See whether OpenDog fits before paid billing is active.