The Groomers Base is the booking and pet care management tool built for solo pet groomers and individual dog grooming salons — not 20-location chains. Online booking, dog & cat client profiles, bath & trim scheduling, flexible payments, and SMS reminders. Starting at $39/mo — so you can spend less time on admin and more time doing what you love: making pets look great.
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The product
Everything is where you expect it. No training needed. Open it on Monday morning and just use it.
Why pet groomers switch
Most pet grooming software was built for large chains with 20 locations and an IT team. Solo pet groomers were never the priority — and it shows.
The SMS costs kept adding up, and dog owners were texting a generic number — not mine. One of my regulars thought she was messaging my pet grooming business and got a bot instead. I didn't even know until she called me confused.
When something breaks mid-week, you can't wait 5 days for a reply. I had a dog grooming booking system that went down on a Friday and nobody picked up. I lost pet appointments and had to call every client manually.
What used to take two minutes now takes thirty. I'm paying over $100 a month and the thing lags every single time I open it during my busy morning rush. It's embarrassing when a pet owner is standing right there with their dog.
There's no online booking, so I manually type in every dog bath, trim, and nail cut that comes in through texts and calls. My whole morning is admin before I've even picked up a brush or a pair of scissors. It's not sustainable.
How it works
Add your services — full groom, bath & brush, nail trim, teeth brushing, de-shedding — set prices per dog size or breed, define your availability and cancellation policy. Connect your bank via Stripe. Done.
You get a personal booking page — something like groomersbase.com/sarah. Share it anywhere: Instagram bio, Facebook, WhatsApp, your website, a text to your regulars. That's it.
They pick a service for their dog or cat, choose a slot, enter their pet's details, and pay — all on their own. You get notified. Your calendar updates. Money goes straight to your bank.
No more chasing payments, answering booking texts at 10pm, or manually entering dog bath and trim appointments. The Groomers Base runs the admin. You run the scissors.
What you get
No boarding modules. No vet clinic dashboards. No features you'll never touch. Just the tools that run a dog and cat grooming business — bath, trim, nail cut and everything in between.
Your own public booking page. Pet owners pick a service — full groom, bath & brush, nail trim, de-shedding — choose an available slot, and pay, all without calling you. Smart slot validation means no overlaps, ever.
Multi-pet households handled natively. One pet owner, unlimited animals. Every dog and cat has its own grooming history, breed notes, coat type, allergies, behaviour flags, and photos. Created automatically at first booking — zero manual entry.
You choose: full payment at booking, a deposit, or pay at appointment. New pet owners always pay upfront. Returning clients see the options you've enabled. Stripe handles everything — money goes straight to your bank.
Set your own pet grooming cancellation rules. Stripe enforces them automatically. The pet owner agrees before they pay — so there are no awkward conversations when a dog bath gets cancelled last minute.
Before & after photos of every dog or cat, behaviour grade, coat condition notes, and a one-tap "Book Next Visit" button. Pet owners love them and share them. Repeat bookings go up automatically.
Booking confirmation + day-before reminder so pet owners don't forget their dog's bath or trim + Google review request after each groom. Your personal number stays private. Zero inbound messages to manage.
Today's grooming schedule, revenue this week and month, no-show rate, and upcoming pet appointments. Everything you need every morning — no spreadsheet, no guesswork.
Build your own grooming menu — full groom, bath & brush, nail trim & file, ear cleaning, teeth brushing, de-shedding, breed-specific cuts — with prices per dog size and duration. The calendar blocks time automatically.
No AI bots. No 5-day ticket queues. When something breaks while a dog is on your grooming table, a real person picks up. Included in every plan.
Comparison
Every other pet grooming software is either too expensive, missing key features, or wasn't built with dog and cat groomers in mind.
| Tool | Price/mo | Online Booking | SMS Reminders | Human Support | Multi-pet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium platform | $250+ | ✓ | ⚠ Shared number | ⚠ Inconsistent | ✓ |
| Salon suite | $105+ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ Unreliable | ✓ |
| General pet software | $29–99 | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ Limited | ⚠ Limited |
| Budget tool | $24.90 | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| The Groomers Base Basic | $39 | ✓ | — | ✓ Always | ✓ |
| The Groomers Base Pro | $49 | ✓ | ✓ Your privacy | ✓ Priority | ✓ |
* Pricing and features based on publicly available information as of April 2026. Subject to change.
Pricing
Start free for 30 days. No credit card required. Cancel anytime. No per-pet fees, no hidden charges.
First 50 groomers lock in their plan rate forever. No credit card required — just your email.
30-day free trial · No credit card required · Cancel anytime
On the roadmap
More pet care features are coming in the months after launch. Join the waitlist to vote on what gets built first.
Add up to 5 pet groomer seats to any plan. Each groomer gets their own calendar and booking page. The salon owner sees everyone's grooming schedule in one view.
Two-way sync with Google Calendar. See your dog bath and grooming appointments alongside everything else in your life. Never double-book a pet again.
One-tap "Add to Google/Apple Calendar" button in every pet grooming confirmation email. Dog and cat owners never forget their appointment.
When a dog grooming cancellation happens, The Groomers Base auto-notifies the next pet owner on your waitlist. Fill empty slots instantly without lifting a finger.
iOS and Android app for pet groomers. Manage your grooming schedule, check in dogs and cats, and send groom report cards from your phone — between appointments, on the go.
For international pet groomers in Europe, Latin America, Middle East, and Asia — where WhatsApp is how dog and cat owners communicate. Same grooming reminders, better channel.
Refer another pet groomer and earn 20% of their monthly subscription for 12 months. Pet groomers talk to pet groomers — get paid for it.
FAQ
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Get early access
The first 50 pet groomers lock in Basic $39 or Pro $49 — forever. After that, prices move to $49/$59/mo. Join the waitlist and we'll email you the moment we open the doors to your grooming business.
30-day free trial · No credit card required · Cancel anytime
By joining you agree to receive emails about The Groomers Base. No spam — unsubscribe anytime. We never sell your data.