Can I set a daily capacity for my daycare?

Yes. You can set capacity limits for each day so you never overbook. Customers can only book when there's availability, and you can see how many spots are booked vs available at a glance.

Can I set up recurring daycare bookings for regular customers?

Yes. Set up weekly recurring daycare bookings once — e.g. Bella every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The system generates each booking automatically and sends reminders to the owner.

Can I manage multiple dogs from the same customer?

Yes. A customer can book multiple dogs in a single booking. Each dog has their own profile with temperament notes, behavioural notes, and care instructions.

Can I collect payment online for daycare?

Yes. You can require full payment or a deposit at the time of booking, collected online via Square or Stripe. You can also record manual payments for customers who pay in person.

Can I record temperament and behavioural notes for each dog?

Yes. Each pet profile includes behavioural notes, temperament information, and care instructions. Record which dogs need solo play, which are anxious, and any special handling requirements.

Can I ask intake questions during booking?

Yes. You can create custom intake questions shown to customers during the booking flow — vaccination status, behaviour concerns, special requests, and more.

Can I assign dogs to specific staff members?

Yes. You can enable staff assignment for your daycare services and assign bookings to specific team members. Each staff member sees their own schedule.

Are automated reminders included?

Yes. SMS and email reminders are sent automatically before each daycare session, and review requests are sent after. Owners stay informed without you having to manually text or call them.

Recurring bookings, smart reminders & team scheduling now live.

DOGGY DAYCARE SOFTWARE

Keep your daycare full without the booking chaos

Let customers request or book daycare, keep animal details organised, and manage your daily availability from one place.

No credit card required · Setup help available

Boarding Bookings

Occupancy7/12

2 Paid

2 Deposit

1 Pending

Aug 18

Aug 21

3 nights

Bella

Confirmed

Sarah J.

Kennel A1

$240

Deposit

Aug 18

Aug 23

5 nights

Rocky

Paid

Mark C.

Kennel A2

$400

Paid

Aug 19

Aug 21

2 nights

Luna

Confirmed

Emma W.

Kennel B1

$160

Deposit

Aug 20

Aug 27

7 nights

Coco

Pending

Lisa K.

Kennel C1

$560

Unpaid

This week

4 stays · 7/12 kennels

Deposit Collected

Bella · 3-night stay

$80.00

Balance due on checkout

Peak Season

School holidays: 7/12 kennels booked

58% capacity · 5 available

Paid in Full

Rocky · 5-night stay

$400.00

Stripe ✓

Built for doggy daycare, pet daycare & puppy socialisation

The daycare problem

Capacity, regulars, and last-minute changes — managed by hand

Daycare is a daily puzzle of who's coming, who needs what, and whether you have room. When it's all in your head, things slip.

Capacity guesswork

Without live capacity tracking, it's easy to overbook a day or turn away a regular because you think you're full when you're not.

Regulars by hand

Creating the same recurring booking for the same dogs every week is tedious. Miss one, and a regular shows up with no booking.

Temperament gaps

Which dogs need solo play? Which are anxious? If that knowledge isn't written down, a new staff member can't provide the same care.

Owner communication

Clients want to know their dog is booked in and when to drop off. Texting each owner individually eats your morning.

AnimalBooking tracks capacity, recurring schedules, and pet details — so every day runs smoothly.

Daycare features

Everything a daycare needs

From daily capacity to recurring bookings — purpose-built for the way doggy daycare operates.

Daily capacity

Set capacity limits for each day. Customers can only book when there's room — no more overbooking.

Recurring bookings

Set up weekly recurring daycare for regulars once. Each booking generates itself automatically.

Pet profiles

Every dog has a profile with temperament notes, behavioural notes, and care instructions for your team.

Intake questions

Ask custom questions during booking — vaccination status, behaviour concerns, special requests.

Automated reminders

SMS and email reminders sent before each session. Owners stay informed without you manually texting.

Payments & deposits

Require full payment or a deposit at booking. Collected online via Square or Stripe, or record manual payments.

How it works

From booking to playtime, organised

Every step is built around the way daycare businesses actually work.

Set capacity & services

Add your daycare service with daily capacity, pricing, and booking rules. Choose instant or request-to-book.

Customers book online

Clients pick a date, enter their dog's details, and pay a deposit — or set up a recurring weekly schedule.

Track the day

See who's coming in each day, assign dogs to staff, and record care tasks and behavioural notes.

Reminders & reviews

Owners get automatic reminders before each session. After pickup, a review request is sent.

See it in action

Software that speaks daycare

Daily capacity, pet profiles, and recurring schedules — all in one place.

Boarding Bookings

Occupancy7/12

2 Paid

2 Deposit

1 Pending

Aug 18

Aug 21

3 nights

Bella

Confirmed

Sarah J.

Kennel A1

$240

Deposit

Aug 18

Aug 23

5 nights

Rocky

Paid

Mark C.

Kennel A2

$400

Paid

Aug 19

Aug 21

2 nights

Luna

Confirmed

Emma W.

Kennel B1

$160

Deposit

Aug 20

Aug 27

7 nights

Coco

Pending

Lisa K.

Kennel C1

$560

Unpaid

This week

4 stays · 7/12 kennels

Deposit Collected

Bella · 3-night stay

$80.00

Balance due on checkout

Peak Season

School holidays: 7/12 kennels booked

58% capacity · 5 available

Paid in Full

Rocky · 5-night stay

$400.00

Stripe ✓

SEE ANIMALBOOKING IN ACTION

See how the whole booking flow works

Watch a real animal business go from signup to a live booking page — and see what happens on both the customer and provider side.

Full platform walkthrough

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More for daycare

Built for the way you operate

The features that matter when you're running a busy daycare.

Care tasks

Create feeding, medication, and play tasks for each dog. Assign to staff and track completion.

Multiple dogs

A customer can book multiple dogs in a single booking. Each dog has their own profile.

Drop-off & pickup windows

Set optional drop-off and pickup time windows so customers know when to arrive — and you can plan your day.

Mobile-optimised

Manage your daily schedule and pet details from your phone. No app to install.

Setup support

Not sure where to start?

We can help you set up your daycare capacity, recurring schedules, and intake questions.

Prefer us to help get you set up?

Short on time or would rather not configure everything yourself? We can help get your AnimalBooking account set up and ready to use.

Book a personalised demo and we'll talk through your services and setup with you. Or, if you've already created an account, simply email info@animalbooking.com and our team can help you get started.

You can do it yourself, do it with us, or let us help with the setup.

FAQ

Doggy Daycare FAQ

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Your own custom domain (e.g. book.yourbusiness.com)
8 professionally designed templates
Your branding, colours and logo
Services & online booking built in
About, Reviews, FAQ & Contact pages
SEO and social sharing controls
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