Deposits that stick
Hold every slot with a deposit
Set a deposit per service and it’s taken the moment they book. The simplest no-show cure there is. The rest is invoiced after the groom.
Dog grooming booking system
Let clients book their groom,
deposit and all, while you work
Give clients their own booking page that shows your real appointment times, takes a deposit to hold the slot, and reminds them before they’re due. The no-shows stop, the diary fills itself, and your phone stops buzzing mid-blow-dry. Built in the UK, for groomers.
14-day free trial No card required Built in Britain
Sally’s Grooming
Pick a service
- 90 min F Select
- 45 min B Select
- 30 min P Select
- 20 min N Select
Sound familiar?
Taking bookings shouldn’t
cost you a groom a week
For a groomer, every badly-handled booking is either a no-show or an hour on the phone.
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The no-show you couldn’t protect against. No deposit taken, so when they don’t turn up there’s nothing holding them and nothing to show for the empty slot. A whole morning, gone.
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The phone tag. “What have you got next week?” “Can you do a full groom and nails?” Every booking is a string of calls and texts squeezed between dogs, while a wet spaniel waits.
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The wrong-length booking. Someone books a quick tidy, turns up with a matted doodle that needs two hours, and your whole day backs up behind it.
A real booking system fixes all three.
Clients book the right service for the right time, put a deposit down to hold it, and get reminded so they show. Built around you, the groomer.
Booked and deposit paid, no phone calls
How a booking actually works
This is what taking a booking looks like when your page does the work.
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Step one
They pick the right service.
Full groom, bath and tidy, puppy’s first visit, each with its proper length, so the time blocked out matches the job.
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Step two
They see your real appointment times.
Only genuine openings show, with the correct duration and buffer built in, so the day never backs up.
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Step three
They pay a deposit.
Taken at booking to hold the slot. The ones who used to drift off and forget are committed before they leave the page.
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Step four
It’s confirmed.
They get a confirmation and a reminder nearer the time, you get the appointment with the dog’s details attached.
That’s the booking. Deposit down, diary filled, not a single phone call.
Open while your hands are full
Your own booking page, taking bookings all day
Your hands are wet, your dryer’s on, and a booking enquiry just came in. Instead of stopping to answer it, your booking page handles it for you. Share one link on your Instagram, your shopfront, your car, and clients book themselves whenever it suits, at the prices you set, for the services you actually offer. The booking that used to wait until you were free, and sometimes went cold, gets made on the spot.
The two things that protect your day
The right appointment length, with a deposit to hold it
Grooming bookings go wrong in two ways: the slot’s the wrong length, or the client doesn’t show. Barclo closes both.
Each service carries its own duration and clean-down buffer, so when a client books a full groom, the diary blocks the proper time and the next dog isn’t left waiting. And a deposit is taken at the point of booking, set the amount per service, so the people who used to no-show have skin in the game. A diary full of correctly-timed, deposit-backed appointments instead of hopeful pencil marks.
For everything beyond bookings, before-and-afters, invoicing, coat notes, see the dog grooming software.
Everything your booking needs
Built for how groomers really take bookings
Six things that turn the booking-by-phone grind into a single tidy flow.
Automatic reminders
Fewer no-shows, fewer questions
A reminder lands before the appointment, so they remember and they show. The “was that today?” messages quietly disappear.
Approve or instant
You decide, per setup
Let regulars book straight in, or hold new clients as requests you approve first. Control without the back-and-forth.
Paid add-ons
Nails, teeth, de-shed at booking
Add-ons are picked and priced at the point of booking, so the client signs off the full job before they arrive, not at the door.
Easy rebooking
Offer the next groom in the chair
Most groom-to-groom intervals are predictable. Offer the next appointment while they’re still in front of you, and the diary fills six weeks out.
One clear diary
Correctly timed, on one calendar
Every appointment, with its proper length and clean-down buffer, on one calendar you can trust. Not scattered across DMs, texts and a paper book.
Why groomers choose Barclo
Why switch to Barclo
Built in Britain
Pounds and pence, British spelling, UK details throughout.
One flat price
£29 a month, the whole team included, the price doesn’t move.
No lock-in, ever
Import to start, export any time. Your data is yours.
Every service, one system
Grooming today, walking or boarding tomorrow, all in one place.
Pricing
Simple, honest pricing
One plan. Everything included. No feature gating. No “contact us for pricing.”
Barclo Pro
£
29
/month
Everything you need to take grooming bookings, and run your grooming business.
Start your free trial14-day free trial. No card required. Cancel anytime.
What’s included
- Your own branded booking page
- Service duration and clean-down buffer
- Deposits at booking via Stripe
- Approval-required and instant-booking modes
- Paid add-ons (nails, teeth, de-shed) at booking
- Booking confirmations and reminders
- Lead capture for unfinished bookings
- Card payments and bank transfer invoicing
- Unlimited clients, pets and bookings
- Pet profiles, coat, behaviour, vet details
- Staff scheduling
- VAT support
- Calendar (day, week, month views)
- GDPR compliant with data export
- UK bank holidays built in
FAQ
Booking questions, answered
Can I take a deposit when they book?
Yes, set a deposit per service and it’s taken at booking to hold the slot.
Will it remind clients before their appointment?
Automatically. Fewer no-shows, fewer “was that today?” texts.
Does it block the right amount of time per service?
Yes, each service has its own length and buffer, so your day never backs up.
Can clients add extras like nails or teeth?
Yes, add-ons are picked and priced at booking.
Do new clients book instantly?
Only if you let them. Use approval for new clients, instant for regulars.
Do I need a website?
No, your booking page is a link you can share anywhere.
Stop the no-shows
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