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Scheduling for mobile groomers, built around the drive.

Patcher is simple scheduling software for mobile groomers: book grooms with the drive between driveways counted, keep gate and hookup notes with each customer and fill cancelled stops from customers booked later. It’s $29 a month for 1–2 people.

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Mobile groomer greeting a dog beside a grooming van in a residential driveway.
An example day

A Thursday on the road with two grooming vans.

Two groomers, each driving their own route, with a drive in front of every stop. Then Teddy’s 11:00 on Kayla’s route cancels.

Curbside Coats Mobile Grooming · Thursday

Cancellation filling

Kayla’s 11:00 cancelled. Here’s how it got filled.

  1. A customer cancels

    Teddy’s owner texts at 7 AM: she’s been called into work, so his 11:00 bath and tidy with Kayla is off. That leaves 75 minutes between Otis and lunch.

    11:00–12:15 with Kayla Open

  2. Patcher finds who fits

    Customers booked later who fit the opening, closest fit first.

    • Biscuit · Goldendoodle · bath & tidy, 75 min

      Booked Tuesday 2:00 with Kayla

      • Same length: 75 minutes
      • Kayla is free at 11:00
      • Drive: 11 min from Otis, 15 to Juniper

    • Pepper · Schnauzer · breed trim, 60 min

      Booked Friday 1:00 with Kayla

      • Shorter: 60 of the 75 minutes
      • Kayla is free at 11:00
      • Drive: 9 min from Otis, 13 to Juniper

    • Lola · Shih tzu · puppy cut, 75 min

      Booked Wednesday 10:00 with Kayla

      • Same length: 75 minutes
      • Kayla is free at 11:00
      • Drive: 7 min from Otis, 14 to Juniper

  3. You approve who gets asked

    You see who’s on the list and choose who gets asked: Biscuit, then Pepper. Lola stays on Wednesday, the day her owner works from home.

  4. Biscuit accepts

    Biscuit’s owner gets one text, sees Tuesday 2:00 next to today at 11:00 and taps Accept. Pepper’s owner is never texted.

  5. The schedule updates

    Kayla drives 11 minutes from Otis to Biscuit, then 15 on to Juniper after lunch, and Tuesday 2:00 opens up for another dog.

    11:00–12:15 with Kayla · Biscuit Filled

    Tuesday 2:00 with Kayla Open for someone else

You stay in control

  • Nothing goes out until you approve.
  • Offers go out one at a time. Unanswered ones close on their own.
  • The customer chooses: the earlier time or theirs.
  • Outreach stops once someone accepts.
  • Pause it anytime with one switch.
  • Customers can reply STOP to opt out.

See how cancellation filling works

A Patcher Connect customer, not the sample shop above

Tennessee Pet Services (mobile grooming, 8 vans) fills cancellations in the scheduler it already uses. In a single 30-day window: 19 appointments recovered, 48 hours of route time recovered, $1,865 in scheduled revenue protected.

See Patcher Connect

How it works

How does Patcher work for mobile groomers?

A mobile grooming day is a route. Here’s how it runs in Patcher, from the first call to the next groom.

  1. 01

    Set your grooms to “we visit customers”

    Add each service with its length and a buffer for setup and clean-out in the van. Customers can have more than one address, like a lake house you groom at in summer.

  2. 02

    Book the stop that fits the route

    When an owner calls, pick the service and Patcher suggests times that account for the groom, the drive from your last stop and your hours. No guessing whether 15 minutes gets you across town.

  3. 03

    Book the next groom before you pull away

    Most dogs come back every 4 to 8 weeks. Book the next visit while you’re still in the driveway, on a day you’re already working that part of town.

What’s included

Does Patcher do what mobile groomers need?

Every plan includes every feature.

Can owners book a mobile groom online? Yes
Owners pick a service and an open time. Baths book instantly; first full grooms come in as requests. How online booking works
Does it send automatic appointment reminders? Yes
Reminder texts go out before each appointment, plus confirmations for online bookings.
Can I rebook every 4, 6 or 8 weeks? Yes
Book a repeating appointment at the rhythm each dog’s coat needs.
Can I keep notes on each dog and its driveway? In notes
Breed, coat, gate and hookup notes go in the customer notes, and visit notes on each appointment.
Can I see both groomers’ routes side by side? Yes
One calendar with a column for each person, their openings and blocked time like lunch.
Will it stop me booking two stops at once? Yes
Every time is checked against the day before it saves. If you mean to overlap, Patcher asks first. How booking works
Can a cancelled stop be filled? Yes
Customers booked later are lined up for the opening. You approve, and they’re texted one at a time. How cancellation filling works
Does it leave time to drive between driveways? Yes
With “we visit customers” on, suggested times leave room for the drive from your last stop. How travel-aware scheduling works
Can I check the next stop from my phone? Yes
Patcher works in your phone’s browser, with a day view made for a small screen.
Can I switch from a paper book or a phone full of texts? Yes
Free help organizing your customers, addresses and upcoming grooms. Your subscription is priced separately. How switching works
Good fit

Who Patcher suits best.

  • Mobile groomers working out of a van, solo or with a second groomer.
  • Groomers who want the drive between stops counted for them.
  • Owners who want gate codes and hookup notes at every driveway.

  • Keeping MoeGo?

    Patcher Connect fills cancellations in the scheduler you already use. See Patcher Connect

  • Coming from paper or another system?

    Setup and switching help is free. We agree what comes over, then handle the transfer. See how switching works

  • More than ten people taking appointments?

    Let’s talk it through first. Book a call

Pricing

How much does Patcher cost for mobile groomers?

One price for your team, by how many people take appointments. Each groomer on the road counts as one person, so a solo groomer or two groomers start on the smallest plan.

  • 1–2 people

    $29 /month

    Total for your team

  • 3–6 people

    $79 /month

    Total for your team

  • 7–10 people

    $149 /month

    Total for your team

Every feature. Every plan. Free to try for 14 days.

Monthly billing. Cancel anytime.

See everything every plan includes

Questions mobile groomers ask about Patcher

Will it leave enough time to drive between stops?

Yes. With “we visit customers” on, suggested times account for the groom’s length, the drive from your previous stop and your hours, so a crosstown drive doesn’t eat into the next dog’s time. You can still pick any time yourself, and Patcher checks it against the rest of the day before it saves.

How much is it for a solo groomer, or two groomers on the road?

Patcher is $29 a month for 1–2 people, so a solo mobile groomer, or two groomers each driving a route, sit on the smallest plan. You pay by how many people take appointments, not by stops, and every plan includes every feature. You can try it free for 14 days.

Where do I keep gate codes and hookup notes?

In the customer notes. Write the gate code, where to park, which outlet and water spigot to use, and anything about the dog, and it’s there whenever that customer is booked. Add notes on each appointment for this visit, like a shorter clip or a matted spot to watch next time.

Can I book the next groom before I pull out of the driveway?

Yes. Book the next visit from your phone while you’re still parked, or set a repeating appointment every 4, 6 or 8 weeks so the dog stays on your route. Suggested times leave room for the drive, so pick a day you’re already working that part of town. Reminder texts go out before each groom.

If a dog cancels the morning of, who gets offered the stop?

Customers already booked later whose groom fits it: the same length or shorter, with the groomer free then and time for the drive before and after. You choose who gets asked and in what order. Everyone keeps their current groom until someone accepts, and an owner who says no simply keeps theirs while the next person you approved is asked.

More for mobile groomers

  • Cancellation filling

    Offer a cancelled time to customers booked later, after you approve the lineup.

  • Travel-aware scheduling

    Suggested times that leave room for the drive when you visit customers.

  • Online booking

    A booking page where customers pick a service and an open time.

  • Pet grooming

    For grooming shops leaving a paper book: rebook every few weeks, pet notes, online booking and reminder texts.

  • Solo service business

    For one-person businesses: online booking while you work, one place for the day, and free help moving off paper or texts.

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