Pet care admin, finally sorted
Barclo handles your bookings, invoices, and client comms — so you can focus on what you actually love doing.
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Tuesday, 14 May
Sound familiar?
You spend your evenings writing up session notes instead of putting your feet up.
You chase invoices via WhatsApp because you forgot who paid.
You lose bookings because a client messaged while you were working and you forgot to reply.
You manage your diary across three different apps, a paper notepad, and your memory.
You got into this because you love animals. Not because you love admin.
Barclo takes the admin off your plate — so your business runs itself while you do what you're brilliant at.
A walk with Barclo
Here's what a day looks like when Barclo handles the boring bits.
Morning
Who's being walked, what time, any notes about Monty's dodgy knee. No checking texts. No scrolling back through WhatsApp.
On the walk
Archie splashing in a puddle. Toilet stop logged in two taps. The whole thing takes ten seconds — while the dogs are off-lead and you're just walking.
After the walk
Photos, route map, your notes — sent before you've even driven home. The kind of thing that gets you five-star reviews.
End of the day
Generated automatically. Clients pay by card through their portal, or by bank transfer. No chasing. No awkward texts. Your evening is yours.
That's it. That's the day.
Everything you need
Six things that turn admin into autopilot.
Smart scheduling
Walk slots with capacity limits. Recurring bookings that generate themselves. Full-day bookings when a client needs morning and afternoon — discounted automatically. A calendar that shows exactly who’s where, when. Clients book through their own portal — you approve with one tap.
Invoicing & payments
Professional invoices generated from your bookings — automatically. Clients pay by card through a secure link, or by bank transfer. VAT support built in. No more “I’ll pay you next week.”
Report cards
Photos, notes, toilet logs, and a personal message — sent after every session. It’s the thing that gets you five-star reviews and word-of-mouth referrals.
Online booking portal
Your own branded booking page. Clients pick a service, choose a date, and book — without texting you. New clients are captured as leads even if they don’t finish booking.
Pet profiles
Medical, allergies, behaviour, recall, muzzle requirements, vet details, emergency contacts — all in one place. A warning badge follows reactive dogs everywhere so you’re never caught off guard.
Staff scheduling
Assign walkers to services. Set their availability. Manage time off. Each team member sees their own schedule. Walk slot capacity adjusts automatically when someone’s away.
Who it's for
Whether you walk one dog or manage a team of ten.
Solo or group walks. Walk slot capacity. Multi-dog discounts. Full-day bookings when clients need morning and afternoon. GPS tracking and automatic report cards.
Appointment scheduling with buffer time. Paid extras (nail trim, teeth cleaning) added at booking. Add-on questions (“preferred style?”) answered after. Before-and-after photos.
Overnight stays priced per night. Daycare with flexible drop-off and collection. Capacity management so you never overbook. Pet health profiles with feeding schedules and meds.
Flexible visit scheduling — you fit visits around your day, not the other way round. Key access notes. Medication reminders. Quick photo updates to reassure clients.
Session scheduling with recurring bookings. Progress tracking. Group class capacity. Client notes that carry forward between sessions.
Pricing
One plan. Everything included. No feature gating. No “contact us for pricing.”
Barclo Pro
Everything you need to run your pet care business.
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What's included
I used to spend my evenings writing up walk notes and chasing invoices. Now Barclo does it all before I get home.Sarah M. · Dog walker, Kent
FAQ
No. Month to month. Cancel anytime from your settings. Your data stays available for 60 days after cancellation.
Only if you want to accept card payments from clients. It takes 5 minutes to connect — just your name, address, and bank details. Without Stripe, your clients can pay by bank transfer using the details on your invoices.
Yes. You get your own branded booking page (e.g. app.barclo.co.uk/book/your-business-name). Share the link on Instagram, Facebook, your website — anywhere. You choose whether bookings need your approval or go through automatically.
Yes. Every business’s data is completely isolated at the database level. Your clients’ data is encrypted in transit, passwords are hashed, and we never share data with third parties. See our privacy policy for full details.
Absolutely. 14 days, full access, no card required. If you don’t subscribe after the trial, your account goes read-only — your data is safe, you can come back and subscribe whenever you’re ready.
Yes. If you can use WhatsApp, you can use Barclo. Setup takes about 10 minutes and walks you through everything step by step. And we’re here if you get stuck — [email protected].
A mobile app for business owners and staff is coming soon. In the meantime, Barclo works beautifully on your phone’s browser — it’s designed mobile-first.
Barclo tracks all your income and generates invoices with proper VAT support. Your accountant will love you. Full MTD compliance is on the roadmap.
Take your evenings back
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