Why We Built Pekingese
For years, Canadian dog groomers and pet salon owners faced an frustrating dilemma when choosing software for dog grooming businesses.
The market was dominated by sprawling US platforms like MoeGo, Time to Pet, Boulevard, and generic salon booking apps. While these tools were heavily marketed, they were never designed with the day-to-day realities of a Canadian dog grooming salon in mind:
- Billed in US Dollars: Subscriptions cost $50 to $120+ USD every month, fluctuating unpredictably with exchange rates and credit card foreign transaction fees.
- Forced Card Processing: Foreign platforms push integrated merchant accounts that charge 2.9% to 3.5% plus transaction fees on every appointment, siphoning thousands of dollars a year from hard-working stylists.
- Zero Canadian Tax Intelligence: No support for provincial tax rules (GST, PST in BC/SK, QST in Quebec, or harmonized HST in Ontario and Atlantic Canada), leaving groomers stranded with manual tax calculations at year-end.
- Ignoring Interac e-Transfer: Canada's most trusted, instant, and zero-fee payment rail is entirely absent from US platforms, forcing salons to accept awkward manual reconciliations.
We founded Pekingese to provide an elegant, calm, and purpose-built alternative: a specialized pet grooming salon software that puts Canadian groomers, their dogs, and their calendars first.
What Makes Pekingese Different
CA$14.92/mo billed in Canadian funds. No US exchange rate gouging.
Collect client reservation deposits directly into your bank with 0% platform cuts.
Monitor your CA$30,000 threshold progress transparently throughout the fiscal year.
100% native client communication in English (en-CA) and Quebec French (fr-CA).
Modern Dog Grooming Scheduling Software
Pekingese combines elegant appointment management with specialized canine record keeping and revenue protection.
Deposit Shield & No-Show Reduction
Empty slots are the single biggest source of lost salon revenue. Our dog booking app logs direct Interac e-Transfer deposits before appointments are locked into your book, giving pet parents real accountability.
Coat Cadence & Repeat Bookings
A doodle on a 6-week grooming cycle should never stretch to 10 weeks. Automated bilingual WhatsApp and email reminders keep dogs healthy, prevent severe matting, and protect your steady annual revenue.
Canine Health & Rabies Vault
Store vital coat notes, blade guard lengths, behaviour flags (cage-free, bite history, table anxiety), and municipal rabies expiry dates directly on the dog profile accessible in seconds on your mobile phone.
CRA Threshold & Sales Tax Folios
Generate clean, printable Canadian letter-size invoices formatted for small business bookkeepers. Monitor your cumulative revenue against the CRA CA$30,000 small-supplier limit without manual spreadsheet headaches.
Guiding Principles for Canadian Dog Grooming
We operate with complete transparency, uncompromising privacy standards, and absolute respect for the physical craft of dog grooming.
Engineered Exclusively for Groomers
Unlike generic US booking tools designed for hair stylists or human massage therapists, Pekingese is architected around dog coat types, double coats, matting alerts, rabies verification, and humane handling paces.
Zero Commission & Honest Flat Rates
We never take a cut of your hard-earned grooms. No per-appointment surcharges, no payment processing kickbacks, and no surprise price hikes. Founding members lock in CA$14.92/month for life.
Canadian Sovereign Compliance
Built specifically for Canadian tax and privacy rules. Configurable GST, HST, PST, and QST rates across all 13 provinces, CRA CA$30,000 small-supplier threshold monitoring, and strict Law 25 & PIPEDA privacy standards.
Your Data Stays Yours Forever
We never hold your customer list hostage. One-click CSV and printable accountant PDF exports guarantee you can retrieve every client profile, rabies record, and sales folio whenever you need it.
Built for Every Canadian Pet Grooming Business
Whether you operate out of a quiet home studio, a fully converted mobile grooming van, or a busy multi-table salon in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, or Vancouver, Pekingese adapts seamlessly to your workflow.
Solo Groomers & Home Studios
Keep clients organized without answering the phone while your hands are in the tub. Let clients request appointments online, collect Interac deposits, and automate your rebooking reminders effortlessly.
Mobile Grooming Vans
Designed to run fast on mobile phones and tablets. Look up dog coat records, gate codes, rabies certificates, and client deposit confirmations right from the front seat between appointments.
Multi-Table Boutiques
Manage up to 4 styling tables or groomers with a master calendar, individualized canine service logs, daily revenue totals, and clean provincial tax folios ready for quarterly accounting.
Ready to protect your grooming calendar?
Join independent Canadian dog groomers securing their table income with deposit protection and calm, predictable scheduling.
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