You learned how to groom dogs.
We'll help you get booked.
Get a professional website, online booking, deposits, reminders and Google setup without running your business through constant messages.
The Business Side Of Grooming Shouldn’t Feel This Hard
Which Best Describes You?
Tailworks helps dog groomers at different stages of their journey. Choose the option that best matches where you are today.
Newly Qualified Groomer
You have finished training and want to start your grooming business properly from day one.
Existing Groomer
You are already taking bookings, but your current setup feels messy, manual or outdated.
Grooming School
Help your students leave with the business systems they need after qualification.
You learned how to groom dogs. Now you need the system around it.
Grooming training gives you the practical skill to work with dogs. But once you start taking real clients, the business side can quickly become scattered. Bookings, messages, deposits, reminders, Google visibility and admin all competing for your attention.
Most groomers don't struggle with grooming.
They struggle with the business side. Messages, bookings, reminders, deposits and admin all need managing.
Messages Everywhere
Facebook, WhatsApp, texts and calls all competing for your attention.
No-Shows
Lost time and lost income when appointments are forgotten.
No Deposits
Clients can cancel at the last minute without any commitment.
Hard To Find Online
Potential clients can't easily discover your business on Google.
No Clear System
Bookings, reminders and policies all handled differently.
Constant Admin
Too much time spent organising and not enough time grooming.
You don't need more complexity. You need one calm system that helps the business feel manageable.
Your Training Taught You Grooming. Tailworks Helps With Everything Else.
You learned how to groom dogs. Now you need a way to get found, take bookings, collect deposits and stay organised as a business.
You Qualified To Groom Dogs
- ✓Clipping
- ✓Styling
- ✓Breed knowledge
- ✓Dog handling
- ✓Safety
- ✓Customer care
Your training gave you the practical skills to groom dogs safely, professionally and confidently.
What Comes Next
- !Taking bookings
- !Managing deposits
- !Reducing no-shows
- !Collecting reviews
- !Getting found on Google
- !Keeping clients coming back
This is the business layer that turns your grooming skills into a professional client-ready setup, without relying on scattered messages, manual admin and handwritten diaries.
That Is The Gap Tailworks Fills
The Calm Business System™ gives you the business infrastructure around your grooming skills, so you can look professional, take bookings properly and stay organised from day one.
How The Calm Business System™ Works
Everything works together to help you get found, take bookings, collect deposits, reduce no-shows and stay organised.
Get Found
Show up when local dog owners search for a groomer and make it easy for them to book.
Get Booked
Let clients book while you're grooming, resting or spending time with family.
Get Commitment
Reduce no-shows before they happen with clear booking policies and deposits.
Run Your Business
Know exactly what's coming into your diary this week, without chasing messages or checking everything manually.
Get Paid The Way Clients Prefer
Accept deposits and payments through trusted payment methods.
From Finding You To Confirmed Appointment
A dog owner can discover your business, choose a service, secure their appointment and receive reminders automatically — without endless messages or back-and-forth conversations.
Customer Visits Your Website
Dog owners discover your business online and quickly see your services, prices and availability.
Choose A Service
Customers select their grooming service and begin their booking in just a few clicks.
Choose An Appointment
Available appointment times appear automatically, so customers can book without waiting for a reply.
Pay A Deposit
Deposits increase commitment and help protect valuable appointment time.
Confirmation & Reminders
Booking confirmations and appointment reminders go out automatically.
It Appears In Your Dashboard
Appointments and customer details stay organised in one calm place.
Built For Real Groomers, Not Tech Experts
You have learned how to groom dogs. Tailworks helps with everything that happens around the groom — bookings, deposits, reminders, organisation and presenting your business professionally online.
Built For Groomers
Everything is designed specifically for independent dog grooming businesses.
No Tech Stress
We handle the complicated parts so you can focus on grooming.
Professional From Day One
Create a stronger first impression when new customers find you online.
Designed To Save Time
Spend less time chasing messages and more time with dogs and clients.
Most Groomers Start With One Of These
There is nothing wrong with starting simple. But the common ways groomers get set up often create more admin, weaker first impressions and more things to manage manually.
Facebook Messages
Customers ask prices, availability and appointment times through endless back-and-forth messages.
Generic Forms
People fill in a form, but you still have to reply, organise, confirm and chase the booking manually.
Booking App Only
A booking link helps, but customers often land on a generic profile instead of your own professional brand.
DIY Website Setup
You spend hours learning software, connecting tools and trying to make everything work together.
Your Business Shouldn't Look Like Just Another Listing
Tailworks gives your grooming business its own professional presence first, with booking, deposits and reminders built around your brand.
The Real Problem Isn't Grooming
It's everything around the appointment. The messages, deposits, reminders, reviews, repeat bookings and admin that make the business side feel harder than it needs to.
Scattered, Manual And Easy To Miss
- Bookings buried in Facebook, WhatsApp and texts
- No simple way to take deposits before appointments
- Clients forget bookings and fail to show up
- Reviews, rebookings and follow-ups happen manually
- The business feels harder to manage than the grooming
Clear, Professional And Connected
- Professional website that helps clients find you
- Online booking system with deposits enabled
- Automated reminders to reduce forgotten appointments
- Review requests and repeat booking support
- One calm system around your grooming business
The value is not just the website.
The value is having your website, bookings, deposits, reminders and follow-ups working together so the business feels more professional and easier to run.
What Would Tailworks Need To Be Worth To Pay For Itself?
The ongoing Tailworks plan is £149/month. At an illustrative average groom price of £55, here's a simple way to put that monthly cost into context.
appointments per month
That's the perspective. If having a more professional setup, easier booking, deposits, reminders and better business infrastructure helps you gain or protect roughly three £55 appointments in a month, that is equivalent to the £149 monthly Tailworks plan.
This is a simple cost comparison, not a promise of additional bookings or revenue. Actual results depend on your pricing, demand, availability and how you operate your business.
Recently qualified? Ask about our Graduate Partnership Programme .
Questions groomers ask before joining Tailworks
Tailworks is designed to feel simple from the outside and organised behind the scenes. Here are the answers most groomers want before getting started.
No. Tailworks gives you a professional online presence, but the real value is the business system behind it. Your setup is built to help clients find you, understand your services, book online, pay deposits and receive reminders.
The standard Business Launch Setup is £999 one-time. This covers the work involved in building, configuring and preparing your Tailworks system for launch.
Your first month of Tailworks is included in the setup price. After that, your managed Calm Business System™ continues at £149/month from month two.
Eligible newly qualified groomers may qualify for our reduced £599 Graduate Setup.
The £149 monthly plan keeps your Calm Business System™ managed and running for you. It includes your website, online booking system, deposits and booking journey, automated reminders, hosting and infrastructure, maintenance, simple website updates, ongoing support, and your review and rebooking infrastructure.
That works out at approximately £34 per week for the core system supporting your grooming business.
Yes. You will receive your own professionally branded grooming website complete with your services, pricing, photos, business information and online booking system. Most Tailworks websites use a Tailworks web address, allowing us to manage updates, hosting and support for you.
Think of it like renting a professional shop inside a shopping centre rather than buying the whole building. Your website still has its own branding, services, booking system and business information. The only difference is that it sits under the Tailworks website. For example: happytails.tailworks.co.uk instead of happytails.co.uk.
No. Most Tailworks members use a Tailworks web address, which is included as part of the service. This means you can get online quickly without needing to buy, connect or manage a separate domain name.
Yes. Many groomers start with a Tailworks web address because it is simple and included. If you later decide you want your own domain name, we can discuss the options available.
No. Tailworks is made for groomers who want things to feel simple. We set up the structure for you, explain what you need to know, and avoid making you deal with complicated tech.
Yes. Your Tailworks system includes online booking so clients can choose a service, pick a time and request or make their appointment without needing to message you back and forth.
Yes. Your booking setup can support deposits, helping clients take the appointment seriously and giving you more protection against wasted spaces in your diary.
Yes. No system can remove every no-show, but Tailworks helps reduce them by adding clearer booking steps, deposits, cancellation rules and automatic reminders.
We aim to have most Tailworks systems ready within 7 days once we have everything we need from you. The quicker we receive your business details, services, pricing, opening hours, location and images, the quicker we can prepare your system for launch.
You will need to provide your business name, contact details, service list, prices, working hours, location or service area, logo if you have one, and a few photos if available. If you are not sure what to write, we keep the process simple.
Once you get started, we collect your business details, services, pricing and branding information. From there, we build your Tailworks system, set up your website and booking flow, and guide you through the next steps.
No. Tailworks runs on a simple monthly subscription. There are no long-term contracts or lock-in periods. If you decide Tailworks is no longer right for your business, you can cancel your subscription.
If you cancel your Tailworks subscription, your website and associated Tailworks services will be removed at the end of your subscription period. You are free to cancel at any time because there are no long-term contracts.
That is completely fine. Many groomers move to Tailworks because they want online bookings, deposits, reminders and a more connected business system. We can discuss the best option for your existing setup.
You can. However, most groomers quickly discover they also need hosting, bookings, deposits, reminders, Google visibility and ongoing updates. Tailworks combines these systems into one setup designed specifically for dog groomers.
We only onboard a limited number of new clients each month. This allows us to properly configure each website, booking system and business setup rather than rushing through projects.
The Graduate Partnership Programme gives eligible newly qualified groomers access to the full Tailworks system with a reduced £599 Business Launch Setup, instead of the standard £999 setup.
Your first month is included in the £599 setup price, followed by the standard £149/month from month two. We ask for your training school or trainer details to confirm eligibility.
Yes. Tailworks is especially useful if you are newly qualified because it helps you look professional, take bookings properly and avoid starting your business with messy messages, unclear prices and no booking structure.
You do not need to sort out hosting, plugins, domains or complicated website settings. Tailworks keeps the system managed for you so you can focus on grooming, clients and building your diary.
Still have a question?
If there’s something we haven’t answered, get in touch. We’re happy to help you work out whether Tailworks is the right fit for your grooming business.