Full Day View Dashboard View

The Full Day View dashboard gives staff a clear, real-time snapshot of everything happening across Boarding, Daycare, Grooming, and Special Services in one organized screen. Modeled after the familiar Full Day View in Kennel Connection Desktop, this layout makes it easy to quickly monitor occupancy, track appointments, manage arrivals and departures, and stay aware of daily activity without switching between multiple pages. By grouping services into simple visual columns and providing flexible filtering options, the dashboard helps teams work more efficiently, improve communication, and stay focused during busy operational hours.

When you log into KC, navigate to the top right corner of the screen to the Dashboard drop down. You can select Full Day View from here.

This drop down allows you to select specific modules for viewing.

Click the X on the module to remove it from your list.

To restore a column that was removed or adjust your displayed statuses:

1. Click the drop-down arrow next to the status filters.
2. Check the box for any status you want to display (or uncheck a status to hide it).
3. The Dashboard will update automatically—there is no need to click Save.

💡 Quick Tip: If a status column seems to be missing, simply open the drop-down menu and re-check the corresponding box to add it back instantly.

Viewing Filters

The filter buttons at the top of the Full Day View Dashboard provide a quick way to organize and group appointments based on key information. Clicking a filter button will group appointments by the selected category, making it easier to locate and manage specific appointments throughout the day.

Available viewing filters include:

Employee - Group appointments by the employee assigned to them.

Module - Group appointments by module, such as Boarding, Grooming, Daycare, or Special Services.

Daycare Room - Group daycare appointments by room assignment.

Status - Group appointments by their current appointment status.

Click the X to remove a column.

Appointment Actions Menu

Each appointment card includes a quick actions menu that provides fast access to commonly used tasks. To access the menu, hover your mouse over the appointment and click the three dots that appear in the upper-right corner of the card.

From this menu, you can:

• Check In, Check Out, or Undo Check In/Check Out for the appointment.
• View Appointment, Pet, or Client records.
• Upload Pet Photos and View or Manage Belongings.
• Confirm, Cancel, or Delete appointments.
• Generate Invoices directly from the appointment.
• Create Next Appointment for recurring visits.
• Access module-specific tools such as Kennel Cards, Daycare Cards, Groom Cards, Report Cards, Contracts, and other appointment-related documents.

This menu provides a convenient way to perform many common actions without needing to open the appointment itself, helping staff work more efficiently throughout the day.

🚨Important Note

The available menu options may vary depending on the appointment's module (Boarding, Grooming, Daycare, or Special Services) and its current status. Only actions applicable to that appointment will be displayed.

In our example we checked out Chico from daycare. We can generate the invoice from the 3 dot option or by clicking the Create Invoice button at the bottom of the screen in green.

It lets us know Chico has another appointment scheduled for 6/10/26.

💡Quick Tip: Bulk Actions

Need to update multiple appointments at once? Use the Bulk Action feature to save time and make changes across several appointments simultaneously.

1. Click the checkmark icon in the toolbar to enable selection mode.
2. Check the box on each appointment card you want to include.
3. Click Bulk Action to view the available actions.
4. Select the action you would like to perform, and it will be applied to all selected appointments.

💡Bulk Actions are especially useful when managing large numbers of appointments, allowing you to make updates quickly without opening each appointment individually.

Proceed to Checkin or Check out.

'Do not send SMS messages and DO not send emails to clients' check boxes: These check boxes, if checked, will stop the Thank You SMS or the Thank You emails from being sent to the client upon check out.

📝Please Note: If SMS and/or email notifications are enabled for your system, bulk checkout will automatically send checkout notifications to clients by default. This is the recommended behavior, as most facilities want clients to receive notifications when their pet is checked out.

If you do not want to send notifications for a particular bulk checkout, check the Do not send SMS messages to clients and/or Do not send emails to clients boxes before clicking Proceed to Checkout.

If SMS is not enabled or email settings have not been configured, these options have no effect and no notifications will be sent, regardless of whether the boxes are checked or unchecked.

View Settings

The View Settings button allows you to customize the information displayed on appointment cards in the Full Day View Dashboard. Clicking the gear icon opens a list of display options that can be turned on or off based on your facility’s preferences.

Choose which details you would like to see, including appointment dates and times, pet information, package status, assigned employees, service indicators, custom icons, and more. This allows each user to tailor the dashboard to show the information most important to their daily workflow while reducing unnecessary clutter.

After making your selections, click Save to apply the changes to your Full Day View Dashboard.

🚨Important Note

All View Settings options are enabled by default to provide the most complete appointment information when using the Full Day View Dashboard. If certain details are not needed for your workflow, you can turn them off at any time by opening View Settings, unchecking the desired options, and clicking Save. These settings can be adjusted whenever needed to customize the dashboard display for your facility.

Color Settings

The Color Settings button allows you to view and manage the color-coding used throughout the Full Day View Dashboard. Clicking the paintbrush icon opens the Color Settings window, where colors can be reviewed by module, including Boarding, Grooming, Daycare, and Special Services.

Within each module, colors can be organized by categories such as Statuses, Breeds, and Employees, making it easy to identify appointments at a glance. Color-coding helps staff quickly recognize important appointment information, improving visibility and efficiency when managing busy schedules.

⚠️Important Note

Color changes apply globally to that item across the Full Day View Dashboard. For example, if you change a breed color, that breed color will update across all modules where that breed appears.

Filters

The Filter button allows you to quickly narrow down the appointments displayed on the Full Day View Dashboard. Clicking the funnel icon opens the filter panel, where you can display only the appointments that match specific criteria.

Available filters include:

• Icons – Show appointments that contain specific appointment, pet, or service icons.
• Confirmation Status – View all appointments, only confirmed appointments, or only appointments that have not been confirmed.
• Client Status – Filter by all clients or new clients only.
• Package Status – Show pets currently on a package, pets with expired packages, pets without packages, or all pets.

After selecting your desired filters, click Apply to update the dashboard view. To remove all active filters and return to the full appointment list, click Clear Filters.

 

⚠️Important Note

Filters only affect the current Full Day View Dashboard display and do not modify any appointment information. You can apply multiple filters at the same time to quickly find the appointments that are most relevant to your current task.

Common Uses for Full Day View

The Full Day View Dashboard is designed to give staff a centralized view of all appointments and activities scheduled for the day. Some common ways facilities use Full Day View include:

• Monitor daily operations at a glance by viewing Boarding, Grooming, Daycare, and Special Services appointments in one location.
• Track appointment progress by quickly identifying pets that are arriving, checked in, departing, checked out, waitlisted, or canceled.
• Manage staff workloads by grouping appointments by employee to see assignments and balance responsibilities throughout the day.
• Review room assignments by grouping daycare appointments by room.
• Locate appointments quickly using filters, sorting options, and search tools.
• Monitor special services and add-on activities to ensure services such as training, exercise sessions, medications, and grooming appointments are completed as scheduled.
• Identify important appointment details through color-coding, icons, package information, and service indicators without opening each appointment.
• Manage large volumes of appointments efficiently using bulk actions to update multiple appointments at the same time.
• Keep front desk, kennel, daycare, and grooming staff aligned by providing a shared view of the day's activity across all modules.

💡 Tip: Many facilities use Full Day View as their primary daily operations screen because it allows staff to quickly see what is happening across the entire facility without switching between multiple schedules.