An AI receptionist for pet services (grooming / walking / sitting / training).
Trained on the calls a pet services (grooming / walking / sitting / training) actually gets — emergencies, common asks, the urgency cues that matter. Never quotes prices. Never books on its own. Captures every real call so a member of your team can follow up.
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If you run a pet services (grooming / walking / sitting / training) business, you already know the pattern: an unknown number rings, you decline because most are spam, and the one in ten that was a real customer goes to your competitor instead. Carrier spam filters make it worse — they silently auto-reject calls before your phone even rings. VettedCalls puts a 10-second AI screen between the unknown caller and your phone. The AI captures the caller's name and what they need, recognizes pet services (grooming / walking / sitting / training)-specific urgency cues, and only forwards real calls to you.
The AI is trained on the calls pet services (grooming / walking / sitting / training) actually get. It treats "leaving tomorrow", "flight in the morning", "sitter canceled", "aggression incident", "bit someone" and similar phrases as emergencies that escalate to your cell immediately, bypassing any schedule or routing. If a caller mentions a true emergency, you ring within seconds — no AI hold, no voicemail.
For non-emergency calls — owner traveling tomorrow, needs sitting / boarding, reactive / aggressive dog -- public incident, recurring dog walking signup, one-time grooming appointment — the AI captures the caller's name, what they need, and (for service calls) the address. It works through 11 fields naturally in conversation, never as a checklist, so when you call back you have full context instead of "someone called, no message." Real pet services (grooming / walking / sitting / training) report 30–50% fewer missed real-customer calls in the first month.
One firm rule: the AI never quotes prices over the phone — not hourly rates, not minimums, not a "ballpark." Pricing always depends on the specifics, and that conversation belongs with you (or someone on your team), not with a screening AI. The AI politely deflects pricing questions and gathers enough info that your callback is fast and on-target.
Setup takes about 5 minutes. You keep your existing phone number — VettedCalls uses carrier-level conditional forwarding, so contacts ring you directly and unknown callers route to the AI screener first. After signup, you tap an activation file on your phone, grant permissions, dial one short forwarding code, and you're live. Cancel anytime; no contracts; 14-day money-back if it isn't a fit for your pet services (grooming / walking / sitting / training) business.
What we cover
pet services -- dog grooming (mobile or shop), dog walking, pet sitting, boarding, doggy daycare, dog training, in-home behavioral consultations, and special-needs pet care
Walking & Sitting
- Dog walking (one-time or recurring)
- In-home pet sitting (drop-ins or overnights)
- Boarding (in-home or kennel)
- Doggy daycare
Grooming
- Mobile grooming
- Shop / salon grooming
- Bath only / nail trim
- Specialty cuts (breed-specific)
Training
- Basic obedience
- Puppy socialization
- Behavior modification (separation anxiety, reactivity)
- Board-and-train
Specialty
- Senior pet care
- Special-needs / medical-care pets
- Wedding day pet care
The calls your AI is ready for
- Owner traveling tomorrow, needs sitting / boarding priority (date driven)
- Reactive / aggressive dog -- public incident priority
- New puppy (training and socialization) priority (developmental window)
- Recurring dog walking signup standard schedule
- One-time grooming appointment standard schedule
- Boarding / daycare inquiry standard schedule
- Pet sitting (multi-day, in-home or drop-ins) standard quote
- Training package (basic obedience, advanced, board-and-train) standard quote
- Behavior modification (separation anxiety, reactivity) standard quote
- Senior pet specialty care standard quote
- Special-needs / medical-care pet standard quote
Emergency triggers your AI watches for
If a caller mentions any of these, the call escalates to you immediately — no schedule, no AI hold, no voicemail.
- leaving tomorrow
- flight in the morning
- sitter canceled
- aggression incident
- bit someone
Sample exchanges
Real example responses your AI is trained on for pet services (grooming / walking / sitting / training) calls.
What your AI captures on every call
- Their name (don't ask for callback number -- caller ID handles it; do the last-four confirm)
- Service type -- grooming, walking, sitting, training, boarding
- Pet name(s), species (dog, cat, other), and breed
- Pet age and approximate weight
- Any medical conditions or medications
- Vaccinations current yes/no (most services require)
- Behavioral notes -- friendly, shy, reactive, special-needs
- For sitting / boarding: dates needed
- For grooming: last groom date and any specific style request
- For training: specific goals and current behavior issues
- Service address (or shop drop-off)
Trust signals it weaves in naturally
Not recited like a script — referenced when relevant.
- Insured and bonded
- Pet first aid certified
- Background-checked
- Updates / photos during visits
What your AI never does
- Never books or schedules appointments — gathers info + timing only
- Never says "free estimate" or "free quote"
- Never asks for your caller's email
- Never claims to be human (deflects with humor)
- Confirms the callback by last-four digits — doesn't ask for a number it already has
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