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AI receptionist for local services
The AI receptionist for dog groomers
You are mid-groom with a nervous dog on the table. You cannot let go to answer, so the booking goes to the salon down the road.
Sound familiar?
Why dog groomers lose work to the phone.
A full groom is £35 to £60 and repeats every couple of months. Missing one booking loses you a regular worth hundreds a year.
You cannot leave a dog on the table
A dog mid-groom cannot be left, and your hands are full of scissors and clippers. The phone ringing is a booking you simply cannot take.
Regular grooms are recurring money
Most dogs need grooming every six to eight weeks. subba rebooks them before they leave and reminds owners, so your book stays full of regulars.
Breed and size change the slot
A doodle full groom is very different from a puppy trim. subba asks the breed and books the right amount of time so your day does not overrun.
How subba helps
A receptionist that never misses a call.
Answers in seconds, day or night
The moment a call, message or web enquiry lands, subba replies. While you are on the job, out of hours, at the weekend, it never rings out and never sleeps.
It actually books the appointment
This is not a message service. subba checks your real availability and books the customer straight into your diary, then sends the confirmation.
Sounds like you
It learns your services, your prices and your tone, so every reply reads like you wrote it, not a call centre. It talks like local services customers expect.
Takes payment where you want it
For the jobs that need it, subba can take a deposit or full payment into your own Stripe when it books, so no-shows cost you nothing.
Most services take a message. subba books the job.
A call answering service jots down a name and number and hands it back to you to chase. subba checks your diary, books the appointment, takes the deposit and sends the confirmation, all before you have put your tools down. For dog groomers, that is the difference between a lead and a booked job.
Questions
Dog groomer FAQs.
Can it book the right time for different breeds?
Yes. subba asks the breed and coat and books the correct slot length, so a matted doodle never lands in a slot meant for a quick bath and tidy.
Can it rebook regulars automatically?
It can book the next groom before the owner leaves and remind them when it is due, so your six to eight week regulars keep coming back without you chasing.
How quickly can I get set up?
If you already have a website, subba plugs in with a one-line change and you can be live the same day. If you need a website, our Managed plan builds you a booking site and sets up your domain, usually live in about 5 working days.
What does it cost?
Plans start at £9.99 a month and every plan takes unlimited bookings. You only pay more as your enquiry volume grows. There is no setup fee unless you want us to build your website too, and you can cancel anytime.
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