Dog grooming software
Fill the diary. Stop the no-shows.
Online booking with deposits, reminders the day before, paid extras and photo visit reports for owners, in one app. Built in the UK, for groomers.
- 14-day free trial
- No card required
- Cancel anytime
You trained to groom dogs, not to run a diary.
The no-show that wipes out a morning. A two-hour slot, prepped for, and nobody turns up. No deposit, no reminder and no time to fill it.
A diary in five places. Bookings by text, DM, Facebook comment and the regular who just turns up on Thursdays. One clash and it’s two dogs, one table.
Salon software built for a team of eight. Rotas, clock-ins and forty-option price lists, when you’re one person with a dryer and a full day.
Barclo is the simple option that still does everything a groomer needs.
A day with Barclo
From booked in to booked again.
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At booking
The deposit’s already paid.
A client picks a groom and any extras on your booking page, and pays the deposit there and then.
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The day before
A reminder goes out.
Barclo emails the time, the price and your cancellation policy. You don’t type a word.
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In the chair
Photos for the owner.
Snap a couple on your phone and add them to the visit report for Bella’s owner.
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After
Paid and booked again.
The balance is invoiced, paid by card or bank transfer, and her next groom is in the diary before she leaves.
You groom. Barclo keeps the diary full.
Deposits and reminders
No-shows, sorted at booking.
Set a deposit on each service and clients pay it by card when they book. A reminder goes the day before, and they agree to your cancellation policy before they pay.
- Deposit set per service
- Reminder emailed the day before
- Cancellation policy agreed at booking
Visit reports
Send owners a report after every groom.
Add photos and a note to the visit report and the owner gets it by email and in their portal. They see the result, and you keep a record of every groom.
- Photos and a note in every report
- Emailed to the owner and kept in their portal
- See when it’s been viewed
Everything a groomer needs
Everything your grooming business runs on.
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No-shows
No-show fees, your way
Waive it, keep the deposit or charge in full, by your own cancellation policy.
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Extras
Paid add-ons at booking
Nail trims, teeth cleans and de-sheds, chosen by the client and priced automatically.
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Payments
Deposit now, balance after
Deposits at booking and the balance invoiced after, paid by card or bank transfer.
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Booking page
Clients book without a DM
Your services, prices and free times on one page, open day and night.
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Dog profiles
Know every dog
Allergies, sensitivities, special care and the bits they don’t like done, ready for next time.
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Rebooking
Regulars, rebooked
Book the next groom before they leave, or set a regular slot that repeats itself.
Why Barclo
Made for small pet businesses in the UK.
Built in Britain
Pounds and pence, British spelling, UK vaccination types and England and Wales bank holidays, set up from day one.
One price for the whole team
£19 a month, however many walkers, sitters or groomers you add. No per-person fees.
No lock-in
Import your clients and pets in minutes. Export everything whenever you like, in a couple of clicks.
Every service in one system
Walks, visits, grooms, stays, day care and training, in one calendar with one client list.
Founding member price
One plan. Everything included.
£19a month, for your whole team
Locked in for as long as you subscribe.From 1 February 2027, new businesses pay £29.
No per-person fees, no add-ons, no contract.
- 14-day free trial
- No card required
- Cancel anytime
Everything a grooming business needs
- Unlimited clients, dogs and grooms
- Your own booking page
- Deposits taken at booking
- Paid extras added at booking
- Cancellation policies and no-show fees
- Reminder emails the day before
- Visit reports with photos for owners
- Coat, health and behaviour notes
- Invoicing with card and bank transfer
- Automatic payment reminders
- Team logins, with services assigned to each person
- Import and export all your data
Card payments, card holds and deposits need your own Stripe account. Stripe’s standard card fees apply.
Grooming questions
More detail in the guides on services, payments and pet profiles.
Can clients book a groom online?
Yes. They choose a groom and any extras on your booking page, and only see times with enough room for that groom.
Guide: Client booking portalHow do deposits work?
Set a deposit for each service. Clients pay it by card when they book, and it comes off their final invoice. You’ll need Stripe connected.
Guide: PaymentsCan I charge for no-shows?
Yes. Set your cancellation policy, then waive the fee, keep the deposit or charge in full when someone doesn’t turn up.
Guide: PoliciesWhere do coat and behaviour notes go?
On the dog’s profile. They show on every booking, for you and anyone on your team.
Guide: Pets and vaccinationsDo clients get a reminder?
Yes. Barclo emails a reminder the day before with the time, the price and your cancellation policy.
Guide: PoliciesCan I send owners photos?
Yes. Add photos and a note to the visit report and the owner gets it by email and in their portal.
Guide: BookingsOn iPhone and Android
The salon, in your pocket.
Barclo works in the browser on any phone, so the diary is with you between dogs. The iPhone and Android app is included in your plan.
Barclo also runs
Fill your diary
Ready to stop the no-shows?
Set up your services and deposits, share your booking page and let clients book themselves.
Start your free trial- 14-day free trial
- No card required
- Cancel anytime