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AI Receptionist · Shaftesbury · Dorset

AI Receptionist for Dog Groomers
in Shaftesbury

Wednesday lunchtime. You're mid-session on a Dachshund — low to the table, nail grind and tidy — and a Shaftesbury smallholder rings about their pair of working Cocker Spaniels. No answer. They drive past your salon on their way to Gillingham and stop at a groomer there instead. ForgeMason takes that call, captures both Cocker details and preferred days, and confirms the double booking — before the smallholder makes it to Gillingham.

Shaftesbury sits on the border of Dorset
— rural clients will go wherever answers first.

Shaftesbury is a hilltop market town in north Dorset, drawing from a wide catchment of rural villages on both the Dorset and Wiltshire sides. Dog ownership is high among the farming and smallholder community, and working dogs that need regular grooming are the norm. The town is small enough that a single groomer serves a large area, but rural clients have no strong loyalty to one location — they'll go wherever responds. ForgeMason ensures that place is you.

Booked while you groom.
Recalled at 6–8 weeks.

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Breed-Specific Booking

Breed, coat type, size, and service captured on every new booking call. You know what's coming in.

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6–8 Week Recall

Automated recall at your preferred interval. Regular clients stay on schedule without manual chasing.

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24/7 Booking

New clients book at 9pm for a Saturday slot. No missed calls during grooming hours.

Appointment Reminders

24-hour reminders reduce no-shows. Last-minute slots are harder to fill than no-shows that don't arrive.

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Upsell Prompts

AI mentions teeth brushing, de-shedding treatment, nail grinding during the booking call.

Review Requests

Post-groom review requests build your profile for local dog groomer searches.

Simple monthly pricing.
No setup fee.

Capture
£67/mo
  • 24/7 call answering
  • Breed and service capture
  • Missed-call text-back
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£167/mo
  • Everything in Capture
  • 6–8 week recall
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  • Upsell prompts
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£367/mo
  • Everything in Front Desk
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Questions from
Shaftesbury groomers.

Can ForgeMason handle calls from callers with a poor mobile signal in rural areas?+
ForgeMason works over standard phone calls, so it performs as well as any phone call would in a given area. If a call drops, the AI captures what it has and can send the caller an SMS to reattempt — so a partial call doesn't mean a lost client.
Can ForgeMason handle a waiting list for fully booked slots?+
Yes. If your preferred date is fully booked, ForgeMason captures the client's details and adds them to a waiting list notification. When a cancellation comes in, you receive their contact details immediately so you can fill the slot before it sits empty.
Is there a minimum contract?+
No minimum contract. Rolling monthly. No setup fee.
Shaftesbury dogs
all booked in.

Free 20-minute demo. See how ForgeMason handles bookings for your Shaftesbury grooming salon.

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