The Dog Card in a Grooming Salon: What Goes on It and What Does Not
Size, coat, behaviour, last cut: what a dog card in a grooming salon holds, where the data protection act applies and how animal welfare rules and the microchip fit in.
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Dog grooming salon
Every dog with its own card, every appointment the right length
Online bookings by dog and size, a calendar with a column per person, a dog card with the last groom on top and the “ready for pickup” message: a web app for small dog grooming salons in Switzerland.
For now, it is an idea.
The problem
In a small grooming salon the length of an appointment depends on the dog: a miniature poodle is done in an hour, a matted medium poodle takes twice as long. Which cut was wanted last time is on an index card or in someone’s head, the price by size is on a list, and when the dog is ready someone types a message with wet hands. Whoever does the books in the evening puts it all together by hand.
Our approach
We are building a web app that reflects the daily work of a grooming salon and nothing more: dogs, appointments, prices by size, payment and the pickup message. It will calculate in CHF, create QR-bills, know your canton’s public holidays and work in German, French, Italian and English. The data will be stored on infrastructure in Switzerland. Simple on purpose, so that your hands stay with the dog.
Who it is for
For small dog grooming salons and self-employed groomers in Switzerland, whether with one table, several staff or visits to clients at home. Those who also groom cats should be able to switch that on.
What is planned
A dog card with the last groom on top
For each dog you will see breed, size, photo, notes and past grooms, the latest on top, with its note, time taken and photo. With “Same as last time” the note should carry over into today’s appointment.
Appointments whose length the dog decides
You will enter services with price and duration per size, from the full groom to a bath and brush. The app should derive the length of an appointment from the dog, including the time it really took last time, and offer only fitting time slots.
Online booking with clear rules
Your clients will choose dog, service and time themselves on your booking page or in your own website. New clients send a request that you confirm; known clients book directly. You set the cancellation deadline and the notes.
A calendar with a column per person
Every groomer has their own column. The app should place the appointments for several dogs of one owner back to back and keep visits at clients’ homes as appointments of their own.
“Ready for pickup” in one tap
When the dog is done, one tap will be enough: the owner receives an e-mail with a photo of the groomed dog. If you wish, you can open WhatsApp from your own phone with the text already filled in.
Checkout, QR-bill and the next appointment
Cash, TWINT or QR-bill in CHF, with VAT shown where needed. After payment the app should suggest the next appointment at the dog’s rhythm, for example in six weeks.
Your data in Dog grooming salon
The same commitments apply to every app that grows out of our ideas.
Data in Switzerland
Our apps store your data on infrastructure in Switzerland. Where exactly is stated on one page – not spread across several documents.
Your data is not for sale
We do not sell, rent or pass on your data. We earn from the app, not from what you entrust to it.
No AI training on your data
Your data is not used to train AI models. Not ours, and not anyone else’s.
Swiss data-protection law as the standard
We design to the Swiss Data Protection Act and build privacy in from the start – not as an adjustment at the end.
Frequently asked questions
Is your question not answered here? Write to us – we read every message.
ContactWhere will my salon’s data be stored?
The app will store appointments, dog cards and invoices on infrastructure in Switzerland. Services such as online payment or push notifications may need providers; we will disclose which ones before launch. This website itself runs on our own server at Infomaniak in Switzerland; what is stored where is set out in the privacy policy.
What does the app store about the dog and its owner?
For the dog: name, breed, size, notes and groom history. For the owner: contact details and consents. Information about the dog hangs on its owner and is shown, exported and deleted together with them. The app does not collect the Swiss AHV number. How long data is kept is meant to be defined and understandable for your clients.
Will data be sold or used to train AI?
No. We do not sell, rent or pass on data, and we do not use it to train AI models. The booking page will work without advertising and without tracking.
Will the app suit me if I work alone or visit clients at home?
Yes. If you work alone you use one table and one calendar; more people should be easy to add as the salon grows. Visits at clients’ homes are planned as appointments of their own. Cats should be something you can switch on.
When will the app be available?
There is no date yet. We are working on this idea; at launch we will tell you once, if you wish. How many people are waiting for an idea helps us decide the order in which we build.
What will it cost?
The price is not set yet. It will be shown in CHF and be clear enough that a small salon can decide without a long deliberation. We will name a figure only when it is right.
Does signing up commit me to anything?
No, signing up is non-binding. You receive a single message once this idea becomes an app, and nothing else. We use your e-mail address only for that; what we store is in the privacy policy.
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