Getting Started·
GDPR Compliant - Your Clients' Data Is Protected
European groomers must handle client data responsibly. GroomSome is built with privacy by design: retention, export, and deletion are built in.
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Insights for pet groomers
Practical guides, feature explainers, and real advice for running a modern grooming business.
Getting Started·
Two-Factor Authentication - Keep Your Grooming Data Safe
Client phone numbers, pet health records, financial data. Groomers hold sensitive information, and GroomSome protects it with push-notification MFA in the mobile app.
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Getting Started·
7 Languages - Software That Speaks Your Language
English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Hindi. Per-user interface language and customer-facing messages in each client's own language.
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Getting Started·
Company Branding - Customise GroomSome to Match Your Salon
Upload your logo, set your brand colour, and give the booking page, invoices, and client-facing messages a consistent salon identity.
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Appointments·
Business Hours - Control When Clients Can Book
Configure opening hours per day, per-user schedules for multi-groomer salons, and rules that prevent bookings outside your working time.
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Appointments·
Calendar Sync - Connect Google Calendar and Outlook
Two-way sync between GroomSome and Google Calendar or Outlook. See your grooming bookings alongside personal appointments, no double-booking.
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Tips & Guides·
When to Hire Your First Employee as a Solo Groomer
The honest signs you're ready to hire: turning away clients, no vacation in 18 months, constantly running late. And the practical steps to onboard without chaos.
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Tips & Guides·
How to Manage a Grooming Salon With Multiple Groomers
From solo to a team salon: scheduling conflicts, shared vs individual calendars, client allocation, and the small systems that keep a multi-groomer salon running.
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Tips & Guides·
Spring Shedding Season - How to Handle the Busiest Time of Year
The April–May shedding rush: longer appointments, heavier coats, double-coated breeds, and how to schedule without running yourself into the ground.
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Tips & Guides·
How to Keep Track of Pet Allergies and Medical Conditions as a Groomer
Skin allergies, heart conditions, hip dysplasia: the notes that keep groomers and dogs safe. Intake, storage, and visibility before every appointment.
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Tips & Guides·
Going Paperless as a Pet Groomer - Where to Start
A practical, honest guide to moving from paper to digital in a grooming salon. Start with the calendar, then clients, then invoices, not all at once.
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Getting Started·
Easy Data Import - Switch Grooming Software Without Starting Over
Import customers, pets, products and price lists from your existing system. Validation, breed matching and conflict handling built in, so migrations don't lose data.
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Products·
Product Catalog - Track Every Shampoo, Blade and Tool
A product catalog built for grooming salons. Stock levels, low-stock alerts, supplier info, and usage history tied to each appointment.
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Invoicing·
Payment Tracking - Never Lose Track of Who Paid
Payment status per appointment and per invoice. Outstanding balance visible at a glance. Aging analysis so nothing slips through.
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Invoicing·
Invoice Export - Tax Season Made Simple
One-click CSV export of every grooming invoice, with VAT summary and date-range filtering. Hand your accountant exactly what they need.
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Clients & Pets·
Photo Documentation - Before and After Every Groom
Take before and after photos directly into each pet's profile. Track coat health, show off your work, and keep clients loyal with a clear visual record.
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Tips & Guides·
Tax Season for Pet Groomers - What You Need to Know
A practical January guide for solo groomers and salon owners. What's deductible, how to organise invoices, VAT in NL/DE/UK, and why year-round tracking beats a last-minute scramble.
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Tips & Guides·
How to Handle Late Cancellations as a Pet Groomer
A fair, firm approach to late cancellations in a grooming salon. Policies, templates, and how prevention beats chasing every time.
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Tips & Guides·
Preparing Your Grooming Salon for the Holiday Rush
November and December are the busiest months for groomers. A practical plan: hours, waitlists, pricing, reminders, and how to stay sane.
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Tips & Guides·
How Much Can You Earn as a Pet Groomer?
A realistic look at pet groomer income. Solo groomers vs salon owners, hourly vs per-dog pricing, regional differences in NL, DE and the UK.
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Tips & Guides·
What to Look for in Pet Grooming Software - A Buyer's Guide
A neutral buyer's guide to choosing grooming salon software. The criteria that matter, the questions to ask any vendor, and the red flags to watch for.
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Tips & Guides·
Pet Grooming Software vs. Google Calendar - When to Make the Switch
Google Calendar is a great first step. Here's where it stops fitting a grooming business, and what to look for in a proper grooming tool.
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Tips & Guides·
5 Signs You've Outgrown Your Spreadsheet as a Pet Groomer
Your spreadsheet got you this far. Here are five honest signals that it's now holding your grooming business back, and what to replace it with.
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Team·
Multi-User Support - Built for Growing Grooming Salons
From solo groomer to multi-person salon without migrating. Per-user schedules, multi-groomer calendar, role-based access. GroomSome grows with the business.
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Products·
Breed-Specific Pricing - Fair Prices for Every Breed
Different breeds mean different time, tools and products. GroomSome's breed-specific pricing gives every dog an accurate quote and every invoice a fair total.
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Invoicing·
Revenue Analytics - Understand Your Grooming Business Numbers
Monthly and yearly revenue, outstanding invoices, VAT summary, and top services: a revenue dashboard built specifically for pet grooming salons.
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Clients & Pets·
Pet Timeline - Every Visit, Note and Photo in One Place
A chronological grooming history per pet. Appointments, notes, and before/after photos in one scrollable view. Answer 'what did you do last time?' in seconds.
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Getting Started·
Start Free - 30 Days to Transform Your Grooming Business
A 30-day free trial with guided onboarding for pet groomers. No card, no commitment. Set up calendar, customers, invoicing and reminders in an afternoon.
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Getting Started·
Mobile App - Run Your Salon From Your Phone
Native iOS and Android app for pet groomers. Check appointments, add notes, snap photos and manage clients, from the wet table or the grooming stool.
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Getting Started·
Starting a Pet Grooming Business - The Complete Checklist
Everything a new groomer needs to open a salon: certification, insurance, equipment, pricing, booking, marketing. A practical start-to-finish checklist.
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Appointments·
Automated Appointment Reminders - Cut No-Shows Without Lifting a Finger
Email reminders the day before and morning-of, in each client's language. Set it once and the reminders keep going without your help.
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Tips & Guides·
Pet Grooming Software vs. Pen and Paper - What You're Really Losing
An honest comparison. Paper works fine for some salons, but here's where it silently breaks down, and when switching is worth the hassle.
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Tips & Guides·
How to Price Your Pet Grooming Services Fairly
Stop copying competitors' prices. A practical framework for pricing grooming services that covers real costs, breed complexity and your time.
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Appointments·
Online Appointment Booking - Let Clients Book 24/7
A self-service booking page for your grooming salon. Clients choose service, breed and slot without a phone call, so you can groom in peace.
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Tips & Guides·
How to Reduce No-Shows in Your Grooming Salon
No-shows drain revenue and shake a groomer's day. Practical tactics (policy, deposits, reminders and follow-up) to cut missed appointments.
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Invoicing·
Invoicing - Professional Invoices in Seconds
Create, send and track grooming invoices without paperwork. Tax calculated automatically, PDFs ready to email, payments easy to follow.
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Clients & Pets·
Pet Profiles - Complete History for Every Animal
Breed, weight, medical notes, behaviour flags and grooming preferences in one place. GroomSome's pet profiles make every appointment safer.
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Clients & Pets·
Customer Management - Know Every Client by Name
A searchable customer database for grooming salons. Keep contact details, vets, and visit history organised so every client feels like a regular.
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Appointments·
Appointment Calendar - Your Day at a Glance
A grooming-aware calendar shows your day, week, and month without double-bookings. See how GroomSome's scheduler fits a busy salon.
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