Charging hourly?

Software for Home-based Groomers

Fulfill your clients' needs without sacrificing your own.

Balance your energy, income, and free time!

Stay in control & maintain high quality.

Protect high standards, automate daily tasks, and minimize your admin workload.

Grow your income, not your workload.

Break free from “Groom more, earn more.” Increase your salary without hiring or working overtime.

Trim your schedule, not just dog hair.

When you earn enough to work less, you can eliminate back/hand pain, reclaim your spark, and make time to enjoy life.

Claim your freedom by your definition

The core four Freedom Features

Grooming

Click-to-Price Hourly Billing

Bill accurately with zero mental math.

How it works

Charge clients based on time spent — automatically calculated. No guessing, typing, or awkward estimates.

Groomer Benefit

The system handles math and calendar updates. Get paid for every minute — no more unbilled hours slipping through the cracks.

Client Benefit

Clients know exactly what they’re paying for. Pricing is clear, fair, and transparent — no surprises.

Client Tiers

Client Tiers for Increase Earnings, Reduce Hours

Charge more—without working more.

How it works

Set price tiers for new vs. existing clients. Test higher prices risk-free and stay in budget-friendly range for loyal ones.

Groomer Benefit

Increase income fast while reducing hours. Take weekends off, and work only when you want — no team needed.

Client Benefit

Clients get personalized, high-standard service that feels premium — not mass-produced. Picky becomes premium.

Estimates

Itemized Estimates & Invoices

Zero typing. Total clarity.

How it works

No typing required. Estimates and invoices are auto-generated from your selections — ready to send in one click.

Groomer Benefit

No more on-the-spot estimating. Skip admin work and show clear breakdowns with zero stress.

Client Benefit

Clients see every line item, no surprises. Builds trust, makes referrals easier, and shows you're worth it.

Appointments

Penciled-In Appointments

Flex holds without the chaos.

How it works

Hold spots without hard confirms. Keep your schedule flexible — no mental notes or sticky notes needed.

Groomer Benefit

Less admin, more control. Avoid no-shows, overbooking, or having to “remember” who's interested.

Client Benefit

Clients feel seen and supported while you stay in control. Higher show-up rates, better boundaries.

Looks and works great on every device

Groomer or client — it's app-like on all screens

Pet Groomer App runs in the browser — no installs needed. Mobile-first and fully responsive, from laptops to tablets to phones.

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Testimonials

What groomers are saying …

“My no-show rate is ridiculously low, thanks to the penciled-in appointments and the custom appointment confirmations and reminders. The times are long gone when I manually sent out confirmations TWICE, yet still got no-shows that made my income inpredictable or required me to fight for chargebacks.”

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Kate
Pet Groomer

“ LOVE being able to tell clients that I'll work up an estimate and email it to them instead of playing the ummm.... it'll be from this price to this price right on the spot in person or over the phone. It gives me time to think about how much I should charge, and I can go back and look at the order at checkout because I forget what I told them sometimes… LOL Not one person that I've sent an itemized estimate to has refused. But in the past over the phone or text... yup they'll just say 'too much'.”

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Stacy
Pet Groomer

“The level of hourly billing support and itemized invoices that the software calculates were some of the main reasons I decided to switch. Other software I've tried wasn't very friendly to hourly charging even when it was technically possible, unfortunately. Having better, time-based billing saves admin time and boosts my income faster.”

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Rainia
Pet Groomer

“I used to track my offered-out appointments on paper. It was tedious and my back was killing me, because I had to stop grooming and lift dogs up and down to write down stuff so I don’t forget it, for the sake of filling my calendar to make a living. The penciled-in appointment feature saved me all that headache and backache. No more getting lost on paper in tracking what’s crossed out once or twice and whatnot. When I confirm the appointment a client wants, the rest of the penciled-in spots just conveniently disappear.”

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Jessica
Pet Groomer

“Customer support is FAST and awesome. You don’t see that combo every day in the industry.”

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Thomas
Pet Groomer

“The penciled-in appointments are incredibly useful, especially for those clients who call to book, and then say they’ll need to talk to their spouse and they’ll get back to me later on which spot works best. I can pause the scheduling at any time without forgetting or losing data. I can offer out multiple spots and I don’t need to confirm something that’s not. I can confirm the spot they choose at their and my convenience.”

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Sharon
Pet Groomer

“I NEVER wanted my clients to see my schedule, let alone mess with it on their own. Yet I wanted less scheduling workload. At the Pet Groomer App, the two are finally in balance. I keep control over requested services for each client to make sure they’re a good fit and I offer availability in the form of penciled-in spots. The client portal balances out client and groomer control, that keeps my sanity, frees up my time, and helps me stay in charge of my workdays to preserve my energy and health. No more exhaustion, overlaps, overtime, or the wrong services booked.”

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Chrystal
Pet Groomer

“Taking the leap to open my part-time, home-based business was tough. Using the Pet Groomer App made me and my business show up as a professional dog spa, so clients take my business seriously and find appealing enough to give me a call.”

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Isabel
Pet Groomer

“Client tiers allowed me to risk-free explore the market’s limits and increase my income to $200/hr for my grooming labor rate. Which not only allowed us to buy the house we wanted, but also helped me to reduce my work hours to 6 hours a day and to cut back on my work days to enjoy the pool over a 3-day weekend. No more back pain, no more exhaustion.”

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Betty, co-founder of the Pet Groomer App
Pet Groomer

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