If every dog arrives at 8am, the last one sits in a kennel for four hours before anyone touches it — and that is the groom the owner complains about. Here is how to split your day into drop-off blocks, how to set the capacity for each one, and the scripts for clients who want 8am anyway.
"Light trim", "puppy cut" and "shave down but leave 2 inches" mean something different to every client. Here is a 5-step consultation script that turns vague words into lengths you can actually cut — and a record you can groom from next time.
Your paper book works, until it doesn't. Here is what breaks first, what to fix on day one, and a one-weekend plan to move your grooming salon to online booking.
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