04 — Policies

This section contains all salon policies. Staff and agents must apply these consistently. Each file includes the rule, the procedure, and (where applicable) a script for communicating it to clients.

Files in This Section

FileOne-Line Summary
booking-policyHow appointments are made, what info is required, and how confirmations work
cancellation-and-no-show-policyCancellation windows, fees by notice given, and no-show procedures
late-arrival-policyGrace period, what happens after the grace period, and rescheduling script
aggressive-dog-policyAggression levels, 3-level escalation protocol, muzzle policy, when to refuse service
health-and-vaccine-requirementsRequired vaccines, health conditions affecting service, verification process
payment-policyAccepted payment methods, timing, tipping, disputes, prepayment requirements

Policy Application Quick Guide

SituationPolicy to Apply
Client calls to cancelcancellation-and-no-show-policy
Client arrives latelate-arrival-policy
Dog shows aggression during groomaggressive-dog-policy
New client hasn’t sent vaccine recordshealth-and-vaccine-requirements
Client disputes a chargepayment-policy
New client asks how to bookbooking-policy

Cross-References

6 items under this folder.