More repeat bookings. Less chasing. Happy pets.
Manage repeat grooming clients, send reminder SMS, track pet notes, and sync payments with Xero in one flat-fee workflow for Australian groomers.
Quick answer
Can I track notes for each pet separately from the owner?
Product fit
Built around the work after the enquiry
Pet profile fields
Custom fields, timeline, owner records
Store pet name, breed, coat type, temperament, health notes, grooming preferences, last groom, and next due date on the customer record.
Repeat-booking reminders
SMS sequences, segments, scheduler
Send 4-week, 6-week, 8-week, and seasonal rebooking reminders so repeat revenue does not rely on memory or booking-platform nudges.
Lapsed-client campaigns
Reports, campaigns, payment tracking
Spot pets overdue for a groom, send a reactivation offer, and track payment or invoice context without paying booking commission.
Repeat grooming reminder campaigns
Pet-specific service notes and preferences
Mobile dog-wash route follow-up
Flat-fee alternative to commission booking tools
Why this page exists
Pet groomers and mobile dog washers usually win on repeat bookings, customer memory, and service consistency. HelloGrowthCRM helps Australian operators keep owner history, pet preferences, next-due follow-up, and payment visibility in one system.
That also creates a clear alternative to commission-based booking platforms by keeping pricing flat at A$20/mo with zero booking commission.
Common search intent
Why teams evaluating CRM for pet groomers Australia want a simpler system
Repeat bookings depend on remembering when each pet is due again.
Grooming notes, pet preferences, and owner history are hard to track across scattered tools.
Commission-based booking platforms reduce margin while still leaving follow-up work manual.
Common Pet Groomers & Mobile Dog Washers problems — and how this CRM solves them
Product features that fit Pet Groomers & Mobile Dog Washers work
Use these capabilities to move from enquiry to quote, scheduled work, follow-up, and payment visibility without stitching together separate tools.
Pet profile fields
Custom fields, timeline, owner records
Store pet name, breed, coat type, temperament, health notes, grooming preferences, last groom, and next due date on the customer record.
Repeat-booking reminders
SMS sequences, segments, scheduler
Send 4-week, 6-week, 8-week, and seasonal rebooking reminders so repeat revenue does not rely on memory or booking-platform nudges.
Lapsed-client campaigns
Reports, campaigns, payment tracking
Spot pets overdue for a groom, send a reactivation offer, and track payment or invoice context without paying booking commission.
Map your workflow to the CRM instead of rebuilding it in spreadsheets
Connect the tools this team already uses
Keep accounting, SMS, calendars, email, meetings, and payment tools connected to the same customer and job timeline.
Appointment reminders
Send grooming confirmations, next-due reminders, and lapsed-client messages from repeatable campaigns.
Payments
Collect deposits, package payments, or mobile dog-wash payments without losing the customer history.
Bookkeeping
Keep invoice and payment visibility connected to repeat bookings and customer reactivation.
Salon and mobile scheduling
Sync grooming slots, mobile dog-wash routes, and follow-up reminders to the working calendar.
Flat-fee repeat-booking CRM without Fresha-style commission
For pet groomers, the real value is keeping each pet's history, next-due reminder, and owner communication in one place. HelloGrowthCRM charges a flat A$20/mo instead of taking a commission on online bookings.
Why Australia teams choose this
See how Xero sync, SMS reminders, ABN-aware records, and follow-up automation fit your workflow in one demo.
How it works
Set up your AU workflow fast
Start with a pipeline built for quotes, repeat work, ABN-linked client records, and service follow-up without a long setup project.
Import contacts and connect Xero
Move clients, prospects, and open jobs from spreadsheets, then connect Xero so invoicing and customer context stay closer together.
Automate reminders and reactivation
Use SMS, email, tasks, and recurring follow-up to keep jobs, quotes, and inactive clients from slipping through the cracks.
Pricing
A$20 per user per month, or A$16 on annual billing
A flat monthly price for repeat-booking reminders, pet-specific notes, customer reactivation, and payment tracking without booking commission.
Useful next steps
Pricing
See how pet grooming teams can start with a simple Australia-ready CRM workflow.
ExploreStart free
Create your account, import your pipeline, and test Xero-connected follow-up with your current workflow.
ExploreAustralia hub
Browse all Australia industry pages built around Xero, SMS reminders, and small-business workflows.
ExploreRunning an Australian grooming business on HelloGrowthCRM
Grooming is a rebooking business. A cavoodle on a six-week clip cycle is worth far more over a year than any single appointment — but only if the rebooking actually happens. Most Australian groomers rely on the owner remembering, a card by the register, or a commission-charging booking platform's nudges. HelloGrowthCRM makes the cycle explicit: every completed groom sets a next-due date on the pet's record, and a friendly SMS goes out when the window opens, whether the salon is busy or not.
Mobile dog washers have a second constraint: route economics. A day of jobs scattered across Sydney's or Brisbane's suburbs burns hours in traffic that a tighter run would spend washing dogs. Because every client record carries a suburb and a service frequency, operators can cluster reminders by area — nudging all the due-soon clients on one side of town for the same day — and keep the van earning instead of driving.
The pet profile is what makes a growing team possible. Coat type, clip preference, temperament notes, skin conditions, which dog hates the dryer — when this lives in the CRM instead of one groomer's memory, a new hire or a fill-in can deliver the same groom the owner expects, and the business stops depending on a single person being behind the table. The same record holds the owner's WhatsApp and SMS threads, so photo updates and pickup messages stay attached to the right pet.
Getting started fits between appointments: import your client list and set up next-due reminders in 15 to 30 minutes, and the free plan supports one user with up to 200 leads — enough for a mobile operator to run a genuine trial before paying anything. After that, pricing stays flat at A$20/mo with no commission on bookings, the iOS and Android apps run the day from the van or the salon floor, and client data is protected to SOC 2 Type II standards.
Frequently asked questions
AI Features Built for Pet Groomers (Australia)
HelloGrowthCRM ships 12 AI agents across 3 autonomy levels — from fully autonomous voice calling to assistive smart compose. Every AI action is logged and reversible.
Appointment Reminder Agent
AI automatically sends SMS and WhatsApp reminders to pet owners 24 hours before grooming appointments — reducing no-shows without any manual effort.
Smart Compose for Client Emails
AI writing assist for booking confirmations, care instructions, and rebooking nudges — consistent, professional, fast.
Automated Follow-Up After Each Visit
Trigger a personalised review request or rebooking prompt after every completed grooming session — automatically.
AI Lead Scoring
Prioritise the highest-value client enquiries by pet type, service requested, and response speed so your team books the best appointments first.
All AI features included on every paid plan. No add-ons.