Day Boarding: Software That Keeps Your Schedule Full
Higher turnover, recurring regulars, tight schedules. Kennel Manager handles all of it. Stop chasing bookings. Start filling your calendar.
Most kennel software treats day boarding like an afterthought. With The Kennel Manager, day boarding is built into the core — your calendar, recurring bookings, and financial reports are all designed for the fast pace of day care.
See your full day at a glance
Open The Kennel Manager in the morning and know exactly what you're working with: who's arriving, who's in your care right now, who's leaving, and which units are still available.
Daily Overview
- Morning arrivals — who's coming in, what time
- Current occupancy — which units are full, which have space
- Afternoon departures — who's being picked up and when
Instant Answers
Know whether you have room for that phone call from a new customer at 2 PM. No more “let me check and call you back.”
Turn your regulars into predictable revenue
Day care thrives on recurring customers: the Monday–Wednesday regulars, the weekend warriors, the daily drop-offs. These repeat bookings are where your predictable income lives.
Recurring Bookings
- Set it once, run it forever — bookings appear automatically every week
- Loyalty pricing applied automatically for recurring customers
- Stop fielding the same phone calls every single week
Predictable Cash Flow
Less admin work, more predictable revenue. Your recurring bookings become the backbone of your business, not a drain on your time.
Reduce chaos at drop-off and pick-up
Day care has two crunch moments: morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up. Staff are busy, pet owners are in a hurry. It's when things go wrong.
At Drop-Off
- Customers pre-check on their phone the night before
- One-tap check-in from any device — no desk, no paperwork
- All staff see dietary needs, medication, and behaviour alerts
At Pick-Up
- One-tap checkout with automatic late fees
- Accept card, cash, or bank transfer — receipt sent instantly
Share daily updates with pet owners
Day care customers want reassurance. They're at work. Their dog is in your care. A quick update keeps them happy and builds loyalty.
Owner Updates
- Quick photo + notes — one action sends it to the owner
- Automated reminders the day before each booking
- Instant booking confirmation with all details
Build Loyalty
These small updates compound loyalty. Pet owners feel confident leaving their dog with you. They rebook. They tell friends.
Track revenue by the hour, not the guess
With day care, your profit depends on filling your calendar. One empty slot at 10 AM is €20 lost. You need to know which time slots are weak and which are always full.
Revenue Insights
- Revenue by unit — see your money-makers at a glance
- Customer lifetime value — know who's worth the most
- Weekly cash flow with month-over-month trends
Spot Opportunities
A Saturday slot filling up? Raise the price. A Tuesday morning going unused? Run a promotion. Steer your business with real data, not hunches.
Your team focuses on care, not paperwork
Customers book online at 11 PM. Check-in is one tap on a tablet. Recurring bookings appear automatically. Late fees apply automatically. Updates to owners are quick snapshots.
As your day care grows from ten bookings a day to fifty, the system handles it the same way. One unit or twenty, one staff member or ten — everyone sees the same calendar, no conflicts.
How The Kennel Manager fits your day care rhythm
Your morning (before opening)
Check the calendar. See who's arriving today, any special notes or medication needs. Check your staff schedule. Done.
During the day
As dogs arrive, check them in. Staff log notes throughout the day. Customers get updates. Money flows in as bookings complete.
At pick-up
Check dogs out one tap at a time. Customers pay. You're done.
End of day
Review tomorrow's schedule, check revenue, see how occupancy looked today.
End of week
Check your weekly report. See which slots are full, which customers are top earners, any at-risk regulars to reach out to.
A note on flexibility
If you also offer overnight boarding, grooming, or multi-day stays, everything lives in the same system. One unified operation.
That's your week. No spreadsheets. No manual admin. Just data that matters, when you need it.