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Credit Card Processing for Dog Daycare and Boarding
A dog daycare and boarding business may collect payment at drop-off or pickup, take a reservation deposit and bill regular clients on a recurring basis. Add-on services and retail items can create separate sales at the front desk.
Credit card processing for dog daycare and boarding starts with what you already pay. Send one recent statement and a person reads your merchant account for dog daycare and boarding line by line. Free, with no obligation.
Short answer
Can a dog daycare and boarding business get a merchant account?
Yes, most dog daycare and boarding businesses can. The processor reviews the business, the owner and processing history before approving an account; approval cannot be promised. Track reservation deposits, recurring daycare plans and extra services against each pet booking. Share one recent statement for a free review of your processing.
What businesses like yours need
What dog daycare and boarding need from processing
- Reservation deposits for boarding stays
- Recurring billing for daycare memberships or packages
- Front desk payments at drop-off or pickup
- Card on file for approved customer charges
- Retail sales and service add-ons
Products that fit
Setup that tends to fit
A POS connected to booking and customer records can suit a front desk that handles check-in, add-ons and retail. Recurring billing can manage regular daycare plans, with a gateway for deposits and remote payments.
Some dog daycare and boarding also look at a cash discount program. Rules vary by state and by card brand, so read how cash discount credit card processing works and confirm with your provider before you use one.
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What to check on your statement
We check these and every other line during a merchant statement analysis. New to statements? Read how to read a merchant statement.
- Card-not-present pricing on reservation deposits and remote payments
- Gateway or recurring billing fees for scheduled charges
- Chargeback or retrieval fees on disputed reservations or billed services
Send one dog daycare and boarding business statement. We read every line and tell you what each fee is.
Send your statement for a free reviewDog daycare and boarding: common questions
Can a dog daycare and boarding business qualify for a merchant account?
Most do. The processor decides approval based on the business, the owner and processing history. We help find a fit, but we cannot promise approval.
What should I send for the free statement review?
Send one recent monthly statement with every page. A PDF or clear photos are fine. Upload it on our contact page for a person to read every line.
Can recurring daycare charges be billed automatically?
Recurring billing can charge a saved card on an agreed schedule. Make sure customers understand the billing terms and know how to update their payment details.
How should boarding deposits be recorded?
Link each deposit to the reservation and keep the final bill, changes and refund records together. That makes reconciliation and customer questions easier to handle.
Send one statement. We read every line, free.
Upload one recent statement from your dog daycare and boarding business. A person reads every fee and explains it in plain English. Free, no obligation.