Mark dates as private and only your favourite owners can see them. Strangers see your public calendar. Your regulars see the bank holiday you've held for them. This is what owning your client list looks like.
Each day has a morning and afternoon section. Bookings will hold either — so you can depart one dog in the morning, and another afternoon slot is still available on your calendar to book. Setting days to BLUE (Private) means they are held for your private clients, and not available to book for the public.
Lists — all your upcoming bookings and contact details for clients. Events — incoming and outgoing bookings, for upcoming doggies arriving or departing.
For friends who call you, or people you meet while out and about — make a guest booking, no account needed for them. Book their dates on your phone and send them a message confirming the details, with a direct booking link.
The boring stuff done properly. Calendar that handles drop-off and pick-up logic. Notes that work on a phone outdoors. Invoices with your bank details, not ours.
thedoggydesk.co.uk/book/your-name. Send it on WhatsApp or a business card. Put it in your Instagram bio or Facebook. Doggy owners and friends can book easily.
Two booking slots per day so drop-offs and pick-ups don't collide. Twelve months ahead. Multi-day bookings work the way they should.
thedoggydesk.co.uk/dog-sitters/Cheadle/your-name. Local dog owners can find you by name, not by paying other large platforms 15% to 30% commission for each booking.
Open the app, see exactly who's arriving today and who's leaving. Mobile optimised screen.
When requests arrive, nothing is booked until you can review the dog and their owner first.
Owners pay you direct, cash or bank transfers — we take zero% cut. We also offer the option to take credit card bookings for deposits or other payments; if you use the card system there's a small % fee. This is optional — the system is fully functional without card payments.
