Transparency about who we are, how this website operates, and our relationship with third parties.
This Corporate Disclosure page is provided in the interest of transparency and to help users of our website understand the nature of our business, the content we publish, and our relationships with any third-party services or platforms. We believe in clear, honest communication with the people who visit our website and use our services.
Mary's Dog Grooming is an independently owned and operated pet grooming salon based in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. We provide professional grooming services to dogs of all breeds and sizes. We are not a franchise and have no corporate parent company. All decisions about our services, pricing, staff, and business practices are made locally by the owner and management of the salon.
We are a registered local business operating in compliance with applicable municipal, provincial, and federal requirements in Canada.
This website serves as an informational and marketing presence for our grooming salon. Its primary purposes are:
All written content on this website — including articles, service descriptions, team profiles, and FAQs — is original content created for Mary's Dog Grooming. It reflects our team's genuine experience and perspective in the grooming industry. We do not publish paid content, sponsored articles, or material written on behalf of any external party.
This website does not currently display third-party advertising. We do not participate in any advertising networks or affiliate programmes where we receive payment for displaying ads or for referring visitors to other businesses' products.
If this changes in the future, we will update this page to reflect those relationships clearly and in compliance with applicable Canadian advertising disclosure requirements.
We do not currently maintain affiliate relationships with any grooming product brands, retailers, or online marketplaces. When we mention specific types of products — such as brush types or grooming tools — in our articles or on our website, we do so based on practical experience and for informational purposes only. We do not receive any commission, referral fee, or compensation for such mentions.
Any future affiliate or commercial relationships will be clearly disclosed at the relevant location on the website.
This website uses stock photography sourced from Unsplash and Pexels. Images of dogs and grooming scenarios used on this site are illustrative and do not necessarily depict our actual salon, clients, or staff unless explicitly stated. Photographer credits are available upon request for any image used on this site.
Our website makes use of the following third-party services. We disclose these in the interest of transparency:
Our contact page embeds a Google Maps widget to display our salon location. This is provided by Google LLC. Google may collect usage data in accordance with its own Privacy Policy (policies.google.com/privacy). We do not receive any data from this integration beyond what is visible to the user on the map.
We use Google Fonts to load web fonts for this website. This may result in your browser making a request to Google's servers. Google may process technical information (such as IP address) in connection with this. We use Google Fonts to provide a consistent and accessible reading experience.
We use Bootstrap (getbootstrap.com) and Font Awesome (fontawesome.com) as design frameworks. These are loaded from public content delivery networks (CDNs) and are widely used industry-standard tools. We do not exchange any personal data with these services.
Client reviews displayed on our website are representations of genuine client feedback collected through direct communication with clients who have used our services. We do not fabricate, purchase, or incentivize reviews. Reviews are used with the understanding of the clients who provided them and are not attributed to specific individuals by full name without their consent.
This website does not promote any business opportunity, franchise offering, investment product, multi-level marketing scheme, or income-generating programme. All content is focused entirely on professional pet grooming services and related educational information.
If you have questions about the information disclosed on this page, or believe we should clarify or add any information, please reach out:
We will update this disclosure page whenever our business structure, advertising practices, or third-party relationships change in a meaningful way. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.