How do I make a dog grooming invoice?

Tell Clodou the owner, the dog, the groom and each add-on with your price, such as full groom at $95 and a nail grind at $15. It finds or adds the owner and writes the invoice with your logo, your business details, the next number in your sequence and your policy in the note. There is no dog grooming invoice template to fill in, and if a price is missing, Clodou asks instead of guessing.

How do I charge for matting?

Give the time and your rate, such as dematting, 30 minutes at $20 per 15 minutes, $40, as its own line. Write your matting policy in the note so owners know it before the next groom. Clodou never adds a matting fee by itself.

Can I charge a no-show or late cancellation fee?

Yes. Invoice the fee your policy states as its own line, such as no-show, December 6 appointment, $45, on its own invoice or with the next groom. Clodou does not track appointments, so tell it when one was missed.

Can I bill a rescue or a kennel once a month?

Yes. Add the rescue or kennel as the client, with their contact, and invoice the month's services with quantities, such as 6 baths at $40, or one line per dog if they prefer.

Does Clodou book appointments or keep vaccination records?

No. Clodou has no booking calendar, online scheduling, text reminders to owners, pet profiles, vaccination records or point of sale, and it does not take card payments. It handles the business side: clients, invoices, payments, expenses, notes and tasks.

Free covers up to 5 clients and 20 AI actions a month, with no separate cap on quotes and invoices (making them in the chat uses AI actions). Solo, with your payment link on invoices, is $29 a month per workspace. Team, with 5 seats and automatic reminders, is $79 a month. Prices are in USD, and the first 14 days are a free Team trial.

Who it's for / Dog groomers

Dog grooming invoices for every groom, add-on and regular

Dog groomers price a groom by the size, breed and coat of the dog, with add-ons such as nail grinding, teeth brushing or a de-shedding treatment, and extra time for matting or a dog that needs more handling. Mobile groomers often add a trip fee, many salons charge for late cancellations and no-shows, and regulars come back every four to eight weeks. Rescues and boarding kennels often pay monthly. Tell Clodou what you did and at what price: it writes the invoice, keeps each dog's notes and reminds you when to rebook.

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Sound familiar?

A full groom, a dematting charge and a nail grind added up at pickup
Notes on each dog's blade length and temperament kept on scraps of paper
Regulars who would rebook if anyone reminded them
A rescue's grooms for the month invoiced from memory

How Clodou helps

Grooms and add-ons on one invoice

"Invoice Jamie Cole: full groom for Biscuit at $95, 30 minutes of dematting at $20 per 15 minutes and a nail grind at $15" writes three lines, $150. Clodou uses your prices; it never picks a price by breed.

Notes on each dog

Log notes on the owner, such as "Biscuit: #4 blade on the body, nervous with the dryer", and ask "what are my notes on Biscuit?" before the next groom.

The next groom, remembered

"Remind me on December 6 to rebook Biscuit" adds a task linked to the owner. It shows in your morning plan on the day.

How dog groomers bill, and how Clodou handles it

By size, breed and coat

Most groomers price a bath or a full groom by the size, breed and coat of the dog, often starting at a price that goes up with the work needed. Give Clodou the service and the price you charged, such as full groom, Biscuit, $95. Clodou never estimates a price from the breed: you tell it.

Add-ons, matting and extra handling

Nail grinding, teeth brushing, de-shedding, flea baths and bows are usually priced as add-ons, and matting or a dog that needs extra handling is often charged by the time it takes, such as $20 per 15 minutes. Give each its own line. Many groomers write their matting and handling policy in the note so owners see it before the groom.

Mobile fees, no-shows and monthly accounts

Mobile groomers often add a trip fee per visit, and many groomers charge a fee for late cancellations or no-shows under their policy: give each as its own line at the amount your policy states. Rescues, shelters and boarding kennels are often invoiced once a month with the number of each service. Whether grooming is taxed where you work is for you to check with your accountant; Clodou applies the rate you set.

A matted doodle, a rebooking and a rescue's month

Step 1
Invoice Jamie Cole for today: full groom for Biscuit at $95, 30 minutes of dematting at $20 per 15 minutes and a nail grind at $15. Jamie paid at pickup.
Adds Jamie Cole as a client and creates invoice INV-0420 with three lines: full groom, Biscuit, $95.00; dematting, 30 minutes, 2 at $20, $40.00; nail grinding, $15.00. No tax is set on this workspace, so the total is $150.00. It marks INV-0420 as sent and shows an approval card to record $150 received; once you approve it, the invoice is marked paid.
Step 2
Note for Jamie Cole: "Biscuit, #4 blade on the body, nervous with the dryer". And remind me on December 6 to rebook Biscuit.
Logs the note on Jamie Cole and adds a task due December 6, rebook Biscuit, linked to Jamie Cole.
Step 3
Invoice Second Chance Rescue for October: 6 baths at $40 and 2 full grooms at $75.
Finds Second Chance Rescue and creates draft invoice INV-0421 with two lines: baths, 6 at $40, $240.00; full grooms, 2 at $75, $150.00. Total: $390.00.
Step 4
I sent INV-0421 to the rescue.
Marks INV-0421 as sent. It is due on the date your payment terms set, and $390.00 stays on the list of what is owed until you record a payment.

Just ask

Invoice Jamie Cole: full groom for Biscuit at $95, 30 minutes of dematting at $20 per 15 minutes and a nail grind at $15

Note for Jamie Cole: Biscuit gets a #4 blade on the body and is nervous with the dryer

Invoice Second Chance Rescue for October: 6 baths at $40 and 2 full grooms at $75

Questions

How do I make a dog grooming invoice?: Tell Clodou the owner, the dog, the groom and each add-on with your price, such as full groom at $95 and a nail grind at $15. It finds or adds the owner and writes the invoice with your logo, your business details, the next number in your sequence and your policy in the note. There is no dog grooming invoice template to fill in, and if a price is missing, Clodou asks instead of guessing.
How do I charge for matting?: Give the time and your rate, such as dematting, 30 minutes at $20 per 15 minutes, $40, as its own line. Write your matting policy in the note so owners know it before the next groom. Clodou never adds a matting fee by itself.
Can I charge a no-show or late cancellation fee?: Yes. Invoice the fee your policy states as its own line, such as no-show, December 6 appointment, $45, on its own invoice or with the next groom. Clodou does not track appointments, so tell it when one was missed.
Can I bill a rescue or a kennel once a month?: Yes. Add the rescue or kennel as the client, with their contact, and invoice the month's services with quantities, such as 6 baths at $40, or one line per dog if they prefer.
Does Clodou book appointments or keep vaccination records?: No. Clodou has no booking calendar, online scheduling, text reminders to owners, pet profiles, vaccination records or point of sale, and it does not take card payments. It handles the business side: clients, invoices, payments, expenses, notes and tasks.
What does it cost?: Free covers up to 5 clients and 20 AI actions a month, with no separate cap on quotes and invoices (making them in the chat uses AI actions). Solo, with your payment link on invoices, is $29 a month per workspace. Team, with 5 seats and automatic reminders, is $79 a month. Prices are in USD, and the first 14 days are a free Team trial.

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