CaliDiary lets dog owners book grooms on your WordPress website. The form asks for the dog's name, breed, size, coat condition and anything you should know about its temperament, and buffers keep time for drying and cleaning between dogs. Owners' and dogs' details stay on your own website.
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Made-up businesses, real CaliDiary features. Each example names the features that do the work.
At Paws & Bubbles Grooming (a made-up groomer), a full groom for a small dog takes 90 minutes and for a large double-coated dog three hours. Each size is its own service, so an owner booking a large dog only sees gaps long enough, with 15 minutes after each groom to clean the table and dryer.
The form asks for the dog's name, breed, age, whether it is nervous with dryers or clippers, and when it was last groomed. On Solo, a photo of the coat today can be uploaded, so the groomer can see matting before quoting the time.
After each groom the groomer adds a note: clipper blade used, the owner's preferred style, any skin problems spotted. Next visit, the owner's profile shows every past groom and note.
Nail trims take 15 minutes. Because CaliDiary fits every service at its own length, they fill the short gaps between longer grooms that would otherwise go unused.
One person, one customer, a set length.
AvailableNo price, no payment step.
AvailableBack-to-back services with one person; times and prices add up.
AvailableAn example to adapt: change the names, lengths and prices to your own.
| Service | Length | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Puppy introduction | 30 min | $25 |
| Full groom (small dog) | 90 min | $50 |
| Full groom (large dog) | 3 h | $85 |
| Bath and brush | 1 h | $40 |
| Nail trim | 15 min | $12 |
Know what each booking is about before it starts, with no chasing details by email.
Customers send documents and photos with their booking; files stay private on your site.
Every visit, answer and private note for each customer, in one place.
Weekly hours with breaks, special dates, holidays, buffers, notice and a booking window.
Customers book themselves, day or night: no phone tag, no back-and-forth emails.
Show your bank details with a reference, or a payment link per service, then mark as paid.
The free plan covers one groomer with up to five services. Solo adds yes / no questions and photo uploads (useful for coat condition), unlimited services and look busy. A grooming salon with several groomers needs Pro.
A spaniel with a matted coat takes longer than a short-haired terrier. Set a service for each size or coat type, each with its own length, and CaliDiary only offers times long enough for that groom. Buffers after each one keep time for cleaning the table, bath and dryer, and the booking lock stops two dogs landing on one table.
The booking form can ask about breed, age, temperament and vaccinations, and on Solo and Pro a follow-up question can appear only when it matters, such as asking what the dog is nervous of only when the owner says it is. Photo uploads on Solo and Pro let owners show the coat before they arrive.
Owners' names, phone numbers, addresses and their dogs' details are stored in your own WordPress database, never on CaliDiary's servers. Each owner has one profile with every visit and your private notes.
A first groom sets the tone for every visit after it. Offer a short puppy introduction as its own service, so young dogs meet the table, the noise and the dryer before a full groom. For dogs the owner says are nervous, the answer sits on the booking, and you can note what helped in the dog's history: a quieter time of day, no cage dryer, breaks between stages. Next time, whoever grooms the dog reads the note before it arrives.
Some groomers prefer to check nervous or very matted dogs before accepting them. Choose I'll confirm each booking myself for those services: the time is held while you look at the answers and photo, then you accept or decline.
On Solo and Pro, owners can book several services in one visit, long grooms can take a deposit by card, and a cancelled slot is offered to the next dog on the waiting list. After the visit, owners can be asked for a review on your own review page. Text reminders are on the roadmap. See every feature and its plan on the features page.
Vaccinations, health checks, nurse clinics and pet physio, at the right branch.
Puppy classes, training courses, behaviour consultations and walking slots.
Start on the free plan, with no booking limit. Upgrade only when you need to.
