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AI receptionist for dog trainers
For dog trainers holding a leash and a pouch of treats.
You are in a park working on loose-leash walking with a reactive shepherd mix when your phone buzzes. Tactly answers, asks about the dog and books an evaluation.
- TactlyHi, you've reached Steady Lead Dog Training. I'm the virtual assistant, and this call may be recorded. How can I help?
- CallerHi, I'm Wendell. My rescue lunges at other dogs on walks and I don't know what to do.
- TactlyThat's very common, Wendell. The trainer starts with a one-on-one evaluation. How old is your dog?
- CallerAbout two. Her name is Pepita.
- Looking up open evaluation times
- TactlyFriday at 4:30 pm is open for an evaluation. Shall I book Pepita in?
- Booked: Behavior evaluation, Pepita (2, reactive on leash), Fri 4:30 pm
Can an AI receptionist work for dog trainers?
Tactly is an AI receptionist for dog trainers and training schools. It answers calls in your business's name while you are working with a dog, asks the dog's age, breed and the behavior the owner wants help with, and books evaluations or private sessions into open times on your calendar. It answers class schedules, prerequisites and prices you choose to share from your notes, and gives no veterinary advice.
The problem
Missed calls are missed work.
Trainers spend most of the day with a dog in front of them, often outside, often in a session that cannot be paused. The owner calling about a puppy that bites or a dog that pulls on the leash is usually calling right after a bad day, and they want to hear back quickly.
Group classes fill on a schedule. A puppy class that starts next Monday needs its spots filled this week, and a caller who cannot get through will enroll elsewhere. Missed calls cost a trainer both the one-off client and the whole series that follows.
Calls it handles
The calls dog trainers get every day.
Behavior evaluations
Tactly asks what the dog is doing, how old it is and whether it is around other dogs, then books an evaluation slot.
Group class questions
Start dates, age requirements, what to bring and whether vaccines are needed, all answered from your notes.
Private sessions
Existing clients book their next session at home or at your facility into the times you have open.
Reactive or aggressive dogs
If you only see these dogs privately, Tactly says so and books an evaluation instead of a group class.
Setup tips
What to put in your notes.
Tactly answers only from what you tell it. These are the lines that matter most for dog trainers.
- Write which programs need an evaluation first, so Tactly never books a reactive dog straight into a group class.
- List each class with its start date, age range and capacity, and add the sessions to your booking calendar.
- Note where sessions happen, at your facility, in the client's home or in a park, so callers know where to go.
Plans for dog trainers
Starter
$49/mo
For a solo owner who mostly needs the missed calls covered.
- 100 AI-answered minutes a month
- Then $0.35 a minute
- Every feature included
- Most popular
Pro
$99/mo
For a busy shop that wants nights, weekends and lunch rushes handled.
- 250 AI-answered minutes a month
- Then $0.29 a minute
- Every feature included
Growth
$199/mo
For a team that sends a large share of its calls to the receptionist.
- 600 AI-answered minutes a month
- Then $0.25 a minute
- Every feature included
FAQ
Questions, answered
Will Tactly give owners training advice?
No. It answers only from your notes and books an evaluation or session. Advice comes from you.
Can it enroll someone in a group class?
If the class is set up on your booking calendar, it offers open spots and confirms once the calendar accepts the booking.
Can Spanish-speaking owners call?
Yes. Tactly can answer in English or Spanish and switches when the caller does. Your summary always arrives in English.
Stop sending callers to voicemail.
Set up your receptionist, make a free test call from your own phone, and switch it on when it sounds right.