Dashboard & Calendar

Plan: Included · Where: the calendar icon at the top of the sidebar (your home screen, /) · Who uses it: front desk, groomers, managers

The calendar is your home base in Woofpos. It shows the day's appointments laid out by staff member, so anyone at the front desk can see who's working, who's busy, and where the open slots are — at a glance.

What you can do

• See the schedule as a Day, 3-day, or Week view.
• View each staff member in their own column with a color so grooms are easy to scan.
• Read appointment cards showing the pet, breed, service, and time.
• Book a new appointment without leaving the calendar.
• Jump from any appointment to the pet, the owner, or the appointment detail.

How to find your way around

1. Open Woofpos. You land on the calendar with a greeting ("Good morning") and today in view.
2. Use the Day / 3-day / Week switch to change how much you see at once.
3. Move forward and back in time with the date arrows; click Today to snap back.
4. The grid runs from 8 AM to 6 PM. Each staff member has a column; appointments sit in their column at the right time.

How to book from the calendar

1. Click an empty slot in a staff member's column (or the + New appointment button).
2. Pick the customer and pet (or add a new one on the spot).
3. Choose the service (reservation type) and any add-ons.
4. Confirm the staff member, date, and time, then save.

The new appointment appears immediately in the right column. Color coding helps you tell services apart — full grooms, baths, de-sheds, and puppy visits each get their own look.

Tip: The booking experience adapts to your business. Some shops use a quick two-step "when → who" flow; others use a fuller "when → service → add-ons → who" flow. Your admin can choose which one fits your front desk.

Tips & best practices

• Color = clarity. Assign each groomer consistently so the team learns the columns by color.
• Use the 3-day view at the desk. It balances detail and forward visibility for walk-ins and phone bookings.
• Empty column? That staff member probably has no availability set for the day — see Staff scheduling.

Related

• Appointments — what you can do once a visit is booked
• Staff scheduling — control who appears on the calendar and when
• Reservation types — the services that show up in the booking flow

🎬 Video walkthrough (60–90s)

Title: Your day at a glance — the Woofpos calendar Length: ~80s

[Open on the calendar, today's date, a friendly "Good morning."]

"This is your home screen in Woofpos — your whole day, laid out by groomer.

[Point to the staff columns.] Each team member gets their own column, in their own color, so you can see who's booked and who's open without squinting.

[Click the Day / 3-day / Week switch.] Need more runway? Switch from Day to 3-day or Week. The arrows move you through time, and 'Today' always brings you back.

[Click an empty slot; the booking modal opens.] To book, just click an open slot. Pick the customer and pet, choose the service, add any extras, confirm the groomer and time — done.

[The new card appears in the column.] It drops right onto the calendar, color-coded by service.

[Hover an appointment.] And from any appointment you're one click from the pet, the owner, or the full details.

That's the calendar — open it in the morning, and you're ready for the day."