The AI phone receptionist for dog grooming salons
With a dog in the tub nobody gets to the phone. The assistant asks the breed, the size and the coat, works out how long the job takes and books the slot.
In a grooming salon your hands are wet most of the day and the dryer drowns out the ring. Someone calling to get the dog washed before the weekend leaves no message: they try the groomer one street over. Rispondly's assistant answers, works out what kind of dog it is, offers a slot of the right length and sends you the booking on WhatsApp.
What happens today
- The dryer covers the ringtone and your hands are deep in a wet coat.
- A pug and a newfoundland do not take the same time, but on the phone nobody asks.
- In spring, with the moult, calls double while the tables are already full.
- People booking a wash before the holidays ring early in the morning or late at night.
What the assistant says on the phone
Natural voice, handles interruptions, one question at a time. It always says it is a virtual assistant, as the law requires. If the request is complicated, it transfers the call to you or takes a message.
What changes with Rispondly
Asks size and coat
Breed, weight, long or short coat, matting: the assistant holds two hours for a newfoundland and forty minutes for a dachshund.
Keeps the day in order
Every dog gets its own slot, drying time included. You do not end up with three big washes at the same hour.
Holds up in peak season
The spring moult, the week before Christmas: the assistant answers everyone in the same minute, even when calls double.
Remembers the house rules
The vaccination record, dogs to flag as difficult, arrivals more than fifteen minutes late: what you say, the assistant says too.
One clear price, less than one missed call a day
Monthly prices ex VAT. No setup fee, no minimum term. The first month is free for the first ten businesses.
Base
For a salon or practice with one line
- 250 call minutes per month
- 1 connected number
- Bookings on WhatsApp
- Answer modes and transfer to you
- Support in Italian and English
Beyond included minutes: 0.19 EUR per minute
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For more lines or a connected calendar
- 600 call minutes per month
- 2 connected numbers
- Google Calendar integration
- Everything in Base
- Priority support
Beyond included minutes: 0.15 EUR per minute
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For medical centres, chains and multiple locations
- Custom minutes and numbers
- Integration with your booking software
- Multiple scripts per location
- Dedicated contract and invoicing
Calls are billed per second. A typical booking takes 60 to 90 seconds: 250 minutes cover roughly 180 calls a month.
Frequently asked questions
Can it tell dogs apart by size?
Can it take cats too?
What does it do when a client cancels?
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