Client Intake Form (Core) - Dog Grooming

🥷 Dog Grooming Client Intake Form

Professional Pet Intake & Pre-Service Worksheet
PDF + Editable Word Download

Start every dog grooming appointment with clarity, organization, and Ninja-level professionalism. ⚔️

This Dog Grooming Client Intake Form is a streamlined onboarding tool designed to help mobile and in-home dog grooming businesses collect all critical client, pet, health, and service details before estimating, scheduling, or beginning grooming.

Whether you offer mobile grooming routes, recurring services, puppy grooms, senior pet care, or specialty treatments, this intake form ensures you gather accurate information upfront — reducing surprises, delays, and last-minute issues.

If you want smoother scheduling, safer grooming sessions, and fewer back-and-forth messages with pet owners, this form belongs at the very front of your workflow.

⚔️ What This Dog Grooming Intake Form Helps You Do

This ready-to-use form allows you to:

✔ Capture complete client contact information
✔ Record detailed pet information (breed, age, weight, sex)
✔ Document health conditions, medications, and vet details
✔ Identify coat condition, matting, and shedding levels
✔ Flag behavior issues, sensitivities, or aggression risks
✔ Collect grooming service preferences and style requests
✔ Capture appointment and recurring service preferences
✔ Secure client acknowledgment before grooming begins

Everything is clearly structured so you can plan services safely and efficiently.

🧰 What’s Included (PDF + Editable Word)

✔ Fill-Ready PDF
Perfect for online intake, phone intake, email completion, or on-site use.

✔ Fully Editable Word Document (.docx)
Easily customize fields, checkboxes, wording, or layout to match your grooming workflow.

🥷 Built-In Ninja Precision

This professionally formatted intake form includes:

👤 Client & Contact Information

Name, phone, email, address, and preferred method of communication.

🐕 Pet Information

Pet name, breed, age, weight, sex, spay/neuter status, and grooming history.

🩺 Health & Veterinary Information

Includes:
• Vet name and contact
• Vaccination status
• Medical conditions and medications
• Allergies and sensitive areas

✂️ Coat Condition Assessment

Documents:
• Coat health and matting level
• Shedding or impacted undercoat
• Home brushing frequency

🐾 Behavior & Handling Notes

Flags:
• Anxiety, fear, or sensitivity
• Aggression or biting history
• Equipment sensitivities
• Muzzle or special handling needs

🧼 Service Preferences

Checkboxes for common grooming services, including:
• Bath & brush
• Full groom or haircut-only
• Deshedding and dematting
• Nail care, ear cleaning, teeth brushing
• Flea/tick treatments
• Style and haircut preferences

📅 Appointment & Access Details

Includes:
• Recurring grooming options
• Preferred schedule
• Parking and access notes
• Special instructions

🚨 Emergency Contact

Backup contact information in case of emergency during grooming.

✍️ Client Acknowledgment

Signature section confirming information accuracy and ongoing disclosure responsibility.

💼 Who This Form Is For

Perfect for:

✔ Mobile dog grooming businesses
✔ In-home grooming professionals
✔ Solo groomers & grooming startups
✔ Established grooming companies
✔ Recurring grooming route operators
✔ Puppy, senior, and specialty groomers

If you groom dogs professionally — this form belongs in your workflow.

🥷 Final Ninja Note

Great grooming appointments start with great information.

This Dog Grooming Client Intake Form helps you stay organized, groom more safely, and operate professionally from the very first interaction.

Add it to your toolkit and start every appointment with Ninja-level clarity, control, and confidence. ⚔️