Eight dogs a day. The list resets at seven.
A daily cap of eight, open Tuesday through Saturday. Owners take a number, tell you the dog's size and the service, and the ninth request sees tomorrow's opening time instead of a promise you cannot keep.
Waitlist full
Today's eight spots are taken. Tomorrow's list opens at 7:00 AM.
Opens again tomorrow at 7:00 AM
The problem
Ten dogs are booked and the van fits eight
Requests come by text, Facebook message, and voicemail. You write them in the diary between dogs, and twice a month two requests land on the same afternoon. Grooming software charges per month and wants every dog's vaccination record before it lets you take a booking.
The recipe
Exactly what the button sets up
Capacity, reset time, opening hours, and the form fields. It is a starting point, not a cage. Every value is editable in Settings and the builder.
Recipe
Grooming, this week
- 8 dogs per day. The count resets at 7:00 AM.
- The list opens at 7:00 AM and closes at 4:00 PM, Tuesday through Saturday.
- After hours, the form shows when tomorrow's list opens.
- Asks for owner name, phone, dog's size, and service.
- Owners see their number for the day on the success screen.
- Capacity
- 8 per day
- Resets
- daily at 7:00 AM
- Signups open
- Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Form asks for
- Email, Your name, Phone, Dog's size, Service
- Counter on the form
- Shown
How it works here
How the list works
Cap the day
Eight dogs per day, reset at 7:00 AM. Set it to what the van or the table can handle.
Working days only
Opening hours Tuesday to Saturday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Sunday and Monday show the next opening.
Size and service
Two choice fields. Three large full grooms is a different day than eight nail trims, and you see it in the list.
Numbered requests
"You're #6 today." Owners stop texting to ask if you got the message.
Confirm the time by phone
Call in order, agree a drop-off, mark them served. The form takes the requests; you keep the diary.
Free a spot
A cancellation from the status link frees the spot. The next owner can take it.
Why it holds up
What matters most
A ninth dog never lands
The cap is enforced in the database, in your time zone. Text, Facebook, and voicemail all point at the same form.
It closes at four on its own
The 4:00 PM cutoff and the Sunday closure are enforced by the server. No more 9:00 PM requests for tomorrow.
You keep the diary
Unwaited takes numbered requests. You still pick the drop-off time and know the regulars.
No records to collect first
Four questions. Vaccination cards can wait until the dog is on the table.
FAQ
Questions people here ask
Can owners pick a drop-off time?
Add a slot field with morning and afternoon options, each with its own cap. The form greys out a full half-day.
Can I take a deposit?
No. Unwaited does not take payments. Take payment at pickup as you do now.
Can regulars book a week ahead?
Set signups to count two days ahead with the lead days setting, as the bakery recipe does. Or keep it daily and take regulars by phone.
Does it text owners when their spot is next?
No SMS. Owners get an email with their number and a status link, and you can send "your turn" by email from the Entries tab.