Grooming day, without the crowded lobby.
A QR check-in and status app for pet groomers. Owners check in from their phone, run errands while you groom, message you both ways, and get a ready-for-pickup ping — so your counter stays clear and your pets stay calm.
The grooming-day bottleneck
A full lobby, a ringing phone, and pets getting anxious.
Owners hover in the waiting area, the front desk fields “is she done yet?” calls, and a crowded lobby stresses the pets waiting their turn.
✕ The old way
- ✕Paper clipboard and a line at the counter
- ✕Owners waiting in a crowded lobby
- ✕“Is my dog ready yet?” phone calls
- ✕Phone tag to add a service mid-groom
✓ With SiteCheckin
- ✓Scan-to-check-in — the counter stays clear
- ✓Owners run errands with live status
- ✓A ready-for-pickup ping — no calling around
- ✓Two-way chat to add a nail trim in seconds
How it works
One QR code. The whole visit — both sides.
A full grooming visit, shown as the moment in the salon plus the actual SiteCheckin screen at every step.
Check your pet in from the QR
Scan at the desk and check your pet in — no paper clipboard, no line at the counter.
Confirms the groom and gets a live status link.
The pet joins the board with service and notes.
Run your errands while we groom
Grab a coffee or run to the store — the pet's status stays live on the owner's phone.
Sees “Grooming now · ~40 min” update live.
The owner isn't hovering in the lobby.
“Ready for pickup”
The moment the groom is done, the owner's phone updates — no calling around.
Sees it turn to ready and heads back.
Tap done; the owner is alerted automatically.
Message the groomer, both ways
Add a nail trim, share a note, or ask a quick question — right in the same thread.
Chats with the groomer without phone tag.
Answers from the board — no ringing phone.
Pick up & free the table
When the owner arrives, the pet's handed back and the next pet moves up.
Reunited with a freshly groomed pet.
Close it out → the next pet is called.
The payoff
Why Pet grooming teams switch.
No clipboard at the desk
Owners scan and check in from their phone — the counter stays clear.
Owners can run errands
A live status on the phone means no one has to wait in the lobby.
Message the groomer, both ways
Add a nail trim or answer a question in one thread — no game of phone tag.
Ready-for-pickup ping
The owner's phone updates the second the groom is done — no calling around.
No app to download
Owners scan a QR and use their browser. You use the tablet you already have.
Smoother pickups
Fewer crowded lobbies and calmer pets when arrivals are spread out.
Illustrative sample figures, not guarantees. Some features (call-for-help, two-way chat) are switched on per location in settings; SiteCheckin complements your existing tools and doesn't replace them.
Questions
Pet grooming FAQ
Do pet owners need to download an app?+
No. They scan a QR code and everything runs in their phone's browser — check-in, live grooming status, and the chat with your groomer. Nothing to install.
Does it work for appointments and walk-ins?+
Both. Booked pets check in against their appointment; walk-ins join the waitlist. Either way they get a live status link on their phone.
Can owners message the groomer?+
Yes — two-way chat lets an owner add a service or ask a question, and your team answers from the board. It's a feature you switch on in settings.
How does the owner know the pet is ready?+
Their status page updates live on their phone the moment you mark the groom done — and they can opt in for an email so they don't keep checking.
How do we get started?+
Try the live demo to see both sides, then set up your salon in about a day — print the QR, list your services, and you're live.
See a full grooming visit, both sides, in the live demo.
Watch scan-to-check-in, the live grooming status, two-way chat, and the ready-for-pickup ping work together — then start free and print your first QR code.