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Rock Dog Pro vs Goose
Goose is a newer boarding-and-daycare-first platform with grooming and training, priced by how many pets a location manages.
Prices from goose.pet, checked September 19, 2026. If something changed, tell us and we'll fix it.
| Rock Dog Pro | Goose | |
|---|---|---|
| Photo groom review | ClipSight™: the style, length and most likely blade from a photo, learning your shop as you confirm | Not built in |
| Automatic vaccine records | VaxFetch™: clients text their vaccine records; shots and vet email logged, updates requested from the vet automatically | Not built in |
| Entry price | Grooming $49, Boarding $49, Daycare $39, Mobile $39 a month; $10 off each when you run two or more (grooming, boarding and daycare together $107) | $200 a month (Basics, under 30 pets) |
| Grooming with payroll and texting | $89 a month (Grooming on Growth: $49 plus a flat $40), 300 texts included, unlimited staff | $300 a month (Professional, 30 or more pets) plus $50 a month per 1,000 texts |
| Boarding and daycare | Memberships from $49 (Boarding) and $39 (Daycare), never add-ons; $10 off each when bundled | Yes, boarding first |
| Mobile grooming | A $39 membership: vans, service areas, routes with real drive times, on-the-way texts with a live tracking link, a safety check-in for groomers working alone | No mobile grooming |
| A website for the shop | Included: a free site at yourshop.rockdogpro.com built from your own records, or your own domain | Booking pages; no website builder |
| Texting | Two-way from your own number, 300 a month included, bigger packages sized to the shop | Add-on: $50 a month for 1,000 SMS/MMS, then $20 per extra 1,000 |
| Payroll | Commission, hourly or both, overtime by state, time clock, pay stubs (Growth) | Not published |
| Year-end tax forms | 1099-NEC recipient copies and e-file CSV, digital W-9s (Ultimate) | None |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card required | None listed |
| Getting help | An interactive Smart Assistant that walks you through anything on your screen, and a phone line answered by a real person, not a machine | Book a demo |
What Rock Dog Pro has that Goose doesn't
- ClipSight™ photo groom review: it names the style, the length and the most likely blade from a photo, and learns your shop
- VaxFetch™ automatic vaccine records: clients text them in, every shot is logged on the right dog, and the vet is emailed for updates, with no staff time
- Grooming plus boarding plus daycare for $107 on Base against $200 to $300
- 300 texts included; larger packages priced well under $50 per 1,000
- Payroll, time clock and 1099s
- Groomer-specific depth: skills, breeds, standing appointments, report cards
- Mobile grooming as a $39 membership: vans, service areas, routes with real drive times, on-the-way texts with a live tracking link, and a safety check-in for groomers working alone
- A free website for the shop, built from your services, hours and photos, at yourshop.rockdogpro.com or your own domain
- The Smart Assistant walks you through any task on your own screen, typed or spoken, and a phone line answered by a real person, not a machine, and a daily brief before you open, a weekly read on the business, and a drifting-client finder
- Multi-location with a home location per staff member, a location per day on the schedule, and side-by-side location reports
Where Goose is ahead
- Email marketing at scale (20,000 emails a month included)
- Ad attribution and automated exports
- AI workflow automation and revenue management for larger facilities
- Multi-location shared CRM on Professional
Questions
Is Goose or Rock Dog Pro better for a large boarding facility?
Goose is aimed at larger facilities and prices by pet count. Rock Dog Pro is one price per membership regardless of how many dogs you board, with the same rounds, run cards and pupdates, and adds grooming depth, mobile routes and payroll.