Stop Double-Booking Your Tuesdays. Run Your Grooming Business Without the Scheduling Nightmare.

Your daily dashboard shows today's stats, your full appointment list with quick-action status updates, and a time clock widget — everything you need the moment you walk in. An onboarding guide walks you through setup so there's no steep learning curve to fight through.

The visual scheduling calendar gives you Day, Week, Month, and Agenda views. In Day view, every groomer gets their own column so you can see exactly who's doing what and when. Need to move an appointment? Drag and drop it. See an empty slot? Click it to book. Auto conflict detection means you'll never double-book again — BarkBook catches it before it happens.

When a client calls, start typing their name and autocomplete pulls them up instantly — search by name, phone, email, or even pet name. BarkBook automatically calculates the price and duration based on the pet's size and coat type, so you're never guessing what to charge for that new Goldendoodle. A groomer availability indicator shows who's free, and real-time conflict warnings stop mistakes before you make them.

Every appointment flows through a clear status workflow — Scheduled, Confirmed, In Progress, Completed, Checked Out, Cancelled, or No-Show — so you always know where things stand.

Detailed pet profiles track everything that matters: breed, size (4 categories), coat texture (7 types), coat length (4 options), and 9 coat condition flags so you know what you're working with before the dog walks in. Seven temperament flags help you prepare for the nervous ones or the biters. Track vaccinations, note seasonal coat preferences, and keep a photo gallery of your best work.

Household-based client management groups families and their pets in one place. See their complete appointment history, preferred scheduling, and contact details — no more flipping through index cards or scrolling through spreadsheets. Search by name, phone, email, or pet name and find anyone in seconds.

Automated client notifications handle the follow-up you don't have time for. Booking confirmations, daily reminders, cancellation alerts, ready-for-pickup messages, thank-you notes, and waitlist updates go out via SMS and email — automatically. BarkBook respects each client's contact preferences, so nobody gets messages they don't want.

When a client cancels last minute, you'll know right away instead of finding out when they don't show up.

Flexible payment checkout accepts cards through Stripe Connect, plus cash and check. Save a card on file for regulars. Quick-tip buttons at 15%, 20%, and 25% make tipping easy for clients and rewarding for groomers. Before you finalize any checkout, an earnings preview shows the groomer's commission — no surprises.

Stripe Connect deposits go direct to your bank account. The processing fee? A flat $1 per transaction, or 1% on transactions over $100. That's it. No 2.7%. No 2.9% plus thirty cents. You stop feeling ripped off every time someone swipes a card.

Employee management gives you 4 roles and 19 granular permissions so everyone has access to exactly what they need. Set individual schedules with override capability for vacations, sick days, or schedule swaps.

Payroll processing runs on your configured pay frequency with per-employee breakdowns and an approval workflow so nothing goes out without your sign-off. Export to CSV, QuickBooks IIF, or PDF — whatever your accountant needs.

The monthly expense tracker auto-populates from your recurring expenses. Confirm each one with a single click and see 3-month rolling averages so you can spot when costs are creeping up.

When tax season hits, tax-ready expense reports organize everything by IRS Schedule C categories with quarterly breakdowns and a receipt audit trail. Hand it to your accountant and actually enjoy the meeting for once.