Mobile dog grooming software, built for one van
If you groom out of a van on your own, your schedule isn’t a list of time slots. It’s a route. Here is what mobile dog grooming software should do for a solo groomer, and how GroomSolo, the app we’re building, approaches each part.
What a solo mobile groomer needs from software
Most scheduling tools are designed around a salon: a fixed location, several chairs and a front desk. A solo mobile groomer has a different job. You are the groomer, the driver, the receptionist and the bookkeeper, often with wet hands and a patchy signal. The software has to be fast, honest about drive time and clear about who decides.
The checklist, and where GroomSolo stands
GroomSolo is in development and not available yet. Here is each need and its honest status today.
| What you need | How GroomSolo approaches it | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Client and pet records: households, several dogs, coat notes, gate codes, parking | Every client and every pup in one card | In the app preview |
| Recurring rebooks every 4, 6 or 8 weeks | Standing rhythms for your regulars | In the app preview |
| Moving your client list from a spreadsheet or another tool | CSV import with a preview and fix-before-save | In the app preview |
| A calendar that understands driving, not just free hours | Suggests up to three times with the extra drive explained | In development |
| Filling a cancelled slot quickly | Shows who is waiting nearby; you choose whom to contact | In development |
| A booking link clients can use without installing anything | Your own link that opens in any browser | In development |
| Texting clients only with their consent | Off until clients have agreed; STOP always honored | Planned for launch |
Built for one person and one van
GroomSolo is for independent mobile dog groomers in the United States who work solo from one van. It is not built for salons, multi-van teams, boarding or retail, and that focus is the point: fewer menus, bigger buttons, and a day that fits on one screen.
- You decide. GroomSolo suggests; nothing is booked without your confirmation.
- Your clients stay yours. We never sell addresses or client data, and you can export your clients, dogs and visit history.
- Honest numbers. Drive-time estimates are labeled as estimates.
Learn more
- How to plan a mobile dog grooming route without driving in circles
- How to fill a last-minute cancellation in mobile dog grooming
- How often should dog grooming clients rebook? A coat-by-coat guide
- Mobile dog grooming cancellation policy: what to include and how to word it
- What to put on a dog grooming client intake form (mobile edition)
- How to move your dog grooming clients from paper or a spreadsheet to an app