Chunk Your Day for Maximum Efficiency
Divide your day into focused sessions (not just open hours). Set capacity limits, service restrictions, and pet eligibility per session. No more gaps in your diary.
Open Hours vs. Structured Sessions
Most software gives you "working hours." Petboost gives you sessions: focused time blocks with granular control.
Open Hours Approach
What others do
- ✗One long block: "9am-5pm available"
- ✗Same capacity limits all day
- ✗No control over service mix per time slot
- ✗Gaps form randomly throughout the day
- ✗Pet owners see confusing time ranges
Sessions Approach
What Petboost does
- ✓Focused blocks: "9-12 Grooming, 1-5 Training"
- ✓Different capacity per session
- ✓Service and breed restrictions per session
- ✓Bookings fill sessions evenly, no gaps
- ✓Pet owners see clear booking windows
Granular Control for Every Session
Configure each session with its own capacity, services, and pet eligibility rules.
Capacity Overrides
Set different capacity limits for each session. Morning sessions might handle fewer large dogs, while afternoon sessions can take more small breeds.
Service Restrictions
Control which services are available in each session. Dedicate morning to grooming, afternoon to training, and evening to express services.
Breed, Weight & Age Eligibility
Set pet eligibility rules per session. Large breeds in morning sessions, puppies in afternoon sessions, senior dogs in quiet sessions.
Quick Split Sessions
Turn a long shift into multiple focused sessions with one click. Split a 9am-5pm block into morning, lunch, and afternoon sessions instantly.
Sessions + Parallel Capacity = Complete Control
Sessions define when bookings happen. Parallel capacity defines how many at once.
How many pets at any given moment. Capacity 3 means 3 dogs can be here simultaneously.
A daily limit. With capacity 3 and 2-hour sessions, you could serve 12+ dogs throughout the day.
See Revenue Potential at a Glance
Mix and match sessions to optimise your schedule. See potential revenue per session based on capacity and service mix before you commit.
- Preview revenue per session configuration
- Compare different session structures
- Optimise for maximum bookings per day
- Balance workload across the week
Sessions for Every Pet Business
Different businesses structure their days differently. Sessions adapt to your workflow.
Complete Session Control
Everything you need to structure your day for efficiency.
Per-Session Capacity
Set different capacity limits for each session. Morning session: 4 dogs max. Afternoon session: 6 dogs max. Granular control that daily limits cannot match.
Service Restrictions
Control which services are available in each session. Morning: grooming only. Afternoon: training allowed. Evening: express services only.
Breed & Size Eligibility
Set pet eligibility per session based on breed, weight, or age. Large dogs in morning sessions. Puppies in afternoon sessions. Senior pets in quiet sessions.
Quick Split Sessions
Instantly split a long shift into multiple sessions with one click. Turn a 9am-5pm block into three focused sessions in seconds.
Visual Schedule Builder
See your entire week at a glance. Colour-coded sessions show capacity status. Drag, resize, and configure sessions visually.
Revenue Preview
See potential revenue per session based on capacity and service mix. Optimise your schedule for maximum earnings.
Compare Pet Business Software
Looking for session-based scheduling? See how Petboost compares to other pet business platforms. Australian-made with $65/month (waived at $7,500+) pricing and local support.
Compare solutionsSessions Work With These Features
Sessions define your availability. These features use it.
Competitive Advantages with Petboost
These aren't trivial feature differences. They're architectural advantages that solve real customer pain points.
Lifecycle Automation
Automate as much or as little as you want, from booking to payment. With 50%+ of appointments self-service and 70%+ booked after hours, your front desk runs itself. Customers book, confirm, pay, and get reminded without a single phone call.
- Self-service booking 24/7
- Automated SMS & email reminders
- Terms & vaccination checks
- Payment pre-authorisation
- Automatic invoicing & receipts
- Auto-charge after service
Dual Booking Modes
Two modes for different workflows. Magic Availability Check handles availability-checked bookings with confidence. Quick Create gives you direct control to schedule without restrictions.
- Self-service with availability checks
- Direct diary control when needed
- Choose based on your workflow
- Best of both worlds
Seamless, Secure Payments
Get paid automatically. Built-in invoices branded with your logo, colours & ABN. Connect to Xero Bank Feeds for seamless accounting. We use Stripe under the hood to securely manage all payment processing.
- Card on File (auto-charge)
- SMS Payment Link
- In-Person Card Terminal
- Pre-Auth for No-Show Protection
- Branded Invoices with ABN
- Xero-ready accounting via Bank Feeds
Self-Service Packages
Customers buy 10-walk bundles at 3am, credits automatically apply at checkout. Lock in recurring revenue with zero admin work.
- 5, 10, 20-pack bundles
- 24/7 self-service purchase
- Automatic credit deduction
- Transparent balance tracking
Per-Resource Capacity
Never overbook your facilities. Set precise limits for every kennel, play area, grooming station, and van.
- Per-resource capacity limits
- Real-time utilisation tracking
- Colour-coded timeline
- Safety regulation compliance
Group Courses
Purpose-built for dog trainers. Not recurring appointments pretending to be courses.
- Course Templates
- Course Instances with real dates
- Enrolment tracking
- Attendance management
- Lifecycle management
Reporting & Intelligence
Dozens of automated insights analyse your revenue, team, services, customers, and geography. Period-over-period comparisons, forecasting, and ready-to-use email templates.
- Revenue & financial reports
- Team performance analytics
- Customer & geographic insights
- Automated forecasting
- Period-over-period comparison
- Marketing campaign ideas
Trusted by Australian Pet Businesses
"Best in market software for Pet Care industries"
"Support is amazing and the software is the best on market for pet industries. I've worked in software and marketing prior to owning my own pet care business, and could tell immediately that Petboost was something unique. There is nothing I dislike about Petboost: the owner and developer, Frazer, is making constant improvements, so I'm sure any small areas of opportunity are being addressed. We needed a system to improve efficiency with scheduling, notifications, communication and customer experience, and Petboost delivers that."
Jonathon & Chris
Hollywoof Walks
"The smart way to run your business"
"All services are available easily, it provides so much information about how our business is running, the support is above and beyond. Everything we need to run our business in 1 place. We expanded from grooming to add full services including behavioural training, boarding, and daycare. It's everything in one place that other systems either didn't offer or cost an exorbitant fee."
Melissa M.
McKinnons - NSW
"Switched from a US system after 6 years. Never looked back."
"You won't regret joining…it's the best. I own a dog daycare, grooming and training. I was using an American company for 6 years, which was ok but expensive, not a great system and to get any support took days. When I came to Petboost which is Ozzy owned I knew they were a small business but wanted to give them a go. I have been extremely impressed, the customer service is out of this world, they focus on what animal businesses actually need and listen to their clients. The pricing structure makes sense and is very affordable, it is very easy to use and navigate, and the way they have built the business reports and analytics is so impressive, easy to understand and personalised."
Sacha
My Dogs Daycare - QLD
"The automatic payments feature is a blessing"
"Streamlined Invoicing and Booking for Small Teams. I really like how much quicker and easier Petboost Business has become after the upgrades. The automatic payments feature is a blessing as it helps me not to stress, and the self-booking option for clients is amazing for my business! These features ease the mental load and reduce manual admin tasks, allowing me to focus on what I do best."
Fion Chen
Fion's Dog Training - NSW
"Clear, Client-Friendly Booking Tool with Responsive Support"
"As a dog trainer it is difficult to find software that does all of the things that you need it to do. Petboost is tailored specifically to the animal industry having features that no other booking system I have used previously has. I have worked in the industry for a number of years in grooming, daycare & training & have always had to use a mish mash of a number of systems & trackers to book & collect money. For my training business this software does everything I need it to do so I don't have to keep track of a number of different aspects across various platforms. It has simplified my life immensely."
Liz Dunn
Fetch & Focus - QLD
"I no longer have to chase clients for late payments"
"Petboost has truly been a saving grace! As a platform that's actually all-in-one, it has streamlined so much, saving me time and reducing costs. One of the biggest time-savers has been the automated invoicing feature. I no longer have to chase clients for late payments or spend hours preparing invoices manually."
Camille Hartnett
Trail Sniffers - NSW
"Zero missed payments. Zero no-shows."
"Just try it, you won't look back. The moment I turned Petboost on for my business, I never looked back. I haven't had a single missed payment or no-show. I no longer have to manually reconcile payments either. Now I can finally get time to do other things in my business instead of sitting in front of a screen for 'admin days'."
Annika Le Rade
Hound Health Bondi - NSW
Sessions Questions
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