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<\/p>\nFrom: Cathy K\u2026. [mailto:info@\u2026..]
\nSent: September-22-13 7:25 AM
\nTo: Nicole MacDuff
\nSubject:\u00a0 What is the cost for grooming our SALLY a\u00a0Shih-Zu-X?<\/p>\n
Hi,<\/p>\n
I just saw your ad on Kijiji and I would like to try your service for my little Sally, she is a 5mths Shit-zu mix with poodle or abanis \u2013 i think, I got her last Tuesday. I attach a picture, she is great and likes to be groom.<\/p>\n
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I would like to know, how much would be your service if I i drop her every Saturday for grooming. I really want to keep her fur long and nicely done.<\/p>\n
I myself brush\/comb everyday, but she get fluffy and she need a bath at lease once week\u00a0or every second week.<\/p>\n
She comes with me at work every day and I carry her everywhere. I would like to drop her tomorrow morning, I washed her last Wednesday, but would like her to get a full grooming.<\/p>\n
Anyway, I really like your ad and I need help with my little girl.<\/p>\n
Thanks a lot<\/p>\n
Cathy<\/p>\n
From: Nicole MacDuff
\nSent: September-22-13 9:33 AM
\nTo:\u00a0\u2018info@\u2026\u2026..\u2019
\nSubject: FW: SALLY\u2019s Grooming at Manoir-Kanisha<\/p>\n
Dear Mrs. Kermelly,<\/p>\n
Thank you for your request and for the adorable picture of your little SALLY.<\/p>\n
At Manoir Kanisha, we offer a loyalty card to clients who want to have frequent groomings. If a client does 6 groomings (within the next 12 months), the sixth grooming would be free of charge.<\/p>\n
For a long coat Shih Tzu breed, if the coat is combed regularly and has no knots, the charge would be $65. Our groomer is very experienced and gentle. We will ask you the appropriate questions so we can do what you want us to do, so SALLY will have \u201cthe look\u201d you want after grooming.<\/p>\n
Suggestions: For those clients who want to have a long coat on a Shih Tzu or Shih Tzu-X, we normally do a \u201clittle trim\u201d under her feet (so she does not slip on hardwood floors), keep her genital area clean (so she does not carry urine in her local anal area hair after doing her business), clean her ears very well (her ears may need to be plucked for extra hair), cut and file each nail, give her a first bath, rinse very well, do a second bath with a \u201cWhite Coat shampoo\u201d so her white color would be bright and beautiful. Then, we would apply a gentle conditioner so her coat would be shiny and make it easier for you to comb her coat every day.<\/p>\n
To try our grooming services, just call us (514-631-1755) to make your appointment for next Saturday, Sept 29. You would bring her early in the morning and we would call you when she is ready. Or, at your choice, SALLY can stay with us all day at no extra charge. Let\u2019s say you needed the day to do some errands, you get the doggy daycare services at no extra charge. Many of our clients like to take their Saturday off to run around the stores. As long as you pick SALLY up before 6h15 pm (our closing time), you can take advantages of a full daycare at no extra cost.\u00a0 I hope this has answer\u00a0your question,<\/p>\n
Nicole MacDuff, President, MANOIR KANISHA<\/p>\n
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From: Andrew R.\u00a0ar\u2026..@gmail.com]
\nSent: August-27-13 1:04 AM
\nTo: Nicole MacDuff
\nSubject:\u00a0\u00a0 LAIKA, our Husky,\u00a0arrived Vancouver safe & sound\u00a0.\u00a0She was bathed and she sheds a lot.\u00a0 Is this normal?<\/p>\n
Hi there Nicole<\/p>\n
We made a quick video about Laika for everyone.\u00a0I hope it answers most of your questions. No sign of infection our vet said. She gets her stitches out on Saturday from her hysterectomy surgery. We just got her bathed and she sheds a lot:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ou7k7_iifO8<\/a><\/p>\n Thank you again for all your work! She is amazing!!!<\/p>\n Andrew R.<\/p>\n From: Nicole MacDuff Dear Mr. Adrew R.,<\/p>\n I am so pleased that you have done this video of LAIKA. She looks super good and she seems to like you. Your voice shows how much you love her already. I am so happy for you and for LAIKA. I will share this video with all our employees who took good care of LAIKA while she was with us at Manoir Kanisha.<\/p>\n In this video you say that \u201c\u2026it is normal for this breed to shed all the time.\u201d I do not agree. If they are groomed properly they will not shed all the time.<\/p>\n May I share my grooming experience with Huskies, Malamutes, Elkhounds\u2026 etc. These breeds do not shed all over if they\u00a0are\u00a0combed properly and regularly. I have done Dog Show Grooming for many years and I also have trained many groomers at Manoir Kanisha. I would like to share my Husky GROOMING SECRET with you.<\/p>\n Many Nordic Breeds carry a\u00a0double coat and\u00a0most of the time they have a lot of loose\u00a0dead undercoat. This is why they shed so much.<\/p>\n If they\u00a0shed (and\u00a0more so after a bath) it is because they were not combed\u00a0before their bath. It is my observation that most groomers\u00a0just brush and bath Huskies. They return home clean but shedding more after then before their grooming session. This is a little discouraging for their owners.<\/p>\n Sometimes, in grooming for\u00a0the SHOW RING, the handler\u00a0wants to keep a lot of undercoat to demonstrate more volume. Therefore the\u00a0male dog looks bigger to impress the judges. So, for the SHOW RING, \u00a0we would avoid taking too much\u00a0undercoat. This is not the case for a\u00a0dog going to a family home. In this case we want to\u00a0minimize vacuuming time.<\/p>\n May I suggest that you get yourself a very good metal comb. Not a brush, not a rake, not a shedding tool but a real good wide metal comb. Consider investing in a \u201cGreyhound Comb\u201d. Look at this link:<\/p>\n http:\/\/greyhoundcomb.com\/cart\/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=20&products_id=21<\/a>).<\/p>\n To avoid\u00a0constant shedding, I suggest the following steps:<\/p>\n a) Comb thoroughly starting from the extremities of the tail, feet and gradually comb towards the middle and gradually move towards the head.<\/p>\n b) It is most important that,\u00a0 if you are a right handed person, you learn to\u00a0use the left hand properly. Use the left hand to push, hold and stabilize the skin just above the area you are combing. This way the dog\u2019s skin will not move as you comb.<\/p>\n c) Comb a very small area at the time. You will be amazed how much hair will come out on your comb and\u2026 not in your house or in your car!<\/p>\n Below, I am including a few pictures of an Alaskan Malamute called Lestor.\u00a0I include a few before and after grooming pictures. On the after grooming pictures you can see that there are no loose hair on the dog.<\/p>\n d) The combing has to be done all the way down to the skin, one small area at the time\u2026 aboutone inch wide at the time. It must be enjoyable for the dog. If you try to comb too wide an area, the dog will feel the pulling on the hair, it will be painful and he\/she will not like the combing procedure.<\/p>\n e) Avoid bathing the dog\u00a0BEFORE it has been\u00a0thoroughly combed. Complete two (2) baths, each followed by a\u00a0very good rinsing, then apply a good quality coat conditionner and rinse again very well.<\/p>\n f) Then,\u00a0fluff dry thoroughly with a medium heat hair dryer. Avoid using\u00a0a hot hair dryer because it will\u00a0dry the dogs skin<\/p>\n g) Finish with a thorough combing everywhere. At this step, if you have combed completely before the bath, there should be no loose hair left on your comb.<\/p>\n This procedure will allow the dog to go home from the grooming room with no\u00a0loose hair on their body. Following a good grooming session, if the\u00a0owner\u00a0comb their dog twice a week (or even better, every 2 days)\u00a0their Husky\u00a0will not shed.<\/p>\n We recommend that Husky-type\u00a0coated dogs be\u00a0groomed and comb professionnally\u00a0every 10 to 12 weeks (4 times per year). More often if the dog\u00a0gets very dirthy. It is better to use a\u00a0very gentle shampoo\u00a0and apply a very\u00a0good quality coat conditioner. Most important is to rinse thoroughly.<\/p>\n One can understand that if a dog was not combed thoroughly before its bath, it will be very difficult, sometimes\u00a0impossible, to rinse thoroughly the double coated breeds. Consequently, the shampoo stays in the coat and dries close to the skin. That is the reason why many\u00a0of these dogs\u00a0scratch their skin after a bath.<\/p>\n Many clients who have used\u00a0groomers who only brush and bath their Huskies, cannot believe that their dog do not lose any hair when they return home. Of course, this combing\u00a0procedure takes longuer and the\u00a0cost of the grooming is more expensive. But, when the client\u00a0realise that the dog does not shed in the house, they do not mind investing some\u00a0extra dollars every 3 months and save time in\u00a0vacuuming.<\/p>\n What is more fun\u2026 combing your best friend or vacuuming the house?<\/p>\n I am persuaded that if the\u00a0owners of double coated\u00a0breeds would learn\u00a0how to comb their coat, they would really enjoy these wonderful and friendly nordic dogs. As a consequence it would not be so difficult to find a good home to\u00a0rescue\u00a0Huskies, Malamutes, Elkhound\u2026 etc.<\/p>\n Sometimes giving a little bit of fish oil in their food can improve coat quality and reduce the dryness of the hair. We use sardine in oil\u00a0 and the Millionaire Sardines, are not expensive. We give one sardine twice per day in their dry food. They love it and, for certain dogs, it makes quite a difference on reducing shedding. But you have to be patient. It can take up to 6 months.<\/p>\n Thank you again for using the Manoir Kanisha Pet Relocation services to relocate LAIKA from Montreal to Vancouver. Give her a big from all of us at Manoir Kanisha.<\/p>\n Nicole MacDuff<\/p>\n ============================================================<\/p>\n From: Kijiji Reply (from Leon) [mailto:post@kijiji.ca] From: Leon(leonc\u2026.1@\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.) From: Nicole MacDuff Dear Mr. Leon,<\/p>\n Thank you for your request.<\/p>\n In May 2013, our rate for shaving and doing a complete grooming for an adult Golden Retriever is $85 plus taxes. It will also include the cleaning of the ears, expressing\u00a0 the anal glands and cutting and filing the nails.<\/p>\n Alternatively, instead of shaving, we also could comb the coat thoroughly to get rid of all the loose hair, do a light trim and keep it\u2019s beautiful natural Golden Retriever look. \u00a0If the dog\u2019s coat is not too matted, it would be the same price.<\/p>\n I include a picture I took of a\u00a0Golden Retrievers we have groomed, keeping the coat\u2019s natural look. I also include the picture of an older golden retriever we always shave because the owners are allergic to its hair.\u00a0 Remember that when we\u00a0shave a Golden Retriever, the coat loses\u00a0its\u00a0golden color.<\/p>\n Please call us at to make your grooming appointment.<\/p>\n Best regards,<\/p>\n Nicole MacDuff, \u00a0President, Manoir Kanisha<\/p>\n ============================================================<\/p>\n QUESTION:\u00a0 Grooming the WESTIE (West Island White Terrier):<\/p>\n From: J. Thauvette [mailto:thauv\u2026] Hello,<\/p>\n I would like to know if at Manoir Kanisha\u00a0offers stripping of the Westie coat.<\/p>\n I am interested in purchasing a Westie and I want to have the proper stripping done. Where I live, there are no groomer who offer\u00a0the stripping of the westie coat. I understand that\u00a0once the coat has been shaved, it will never grown back to it\u2019s original state.<\/p>\n My sister always use the Manoir Kanisha\u00a0to board and groom her dog. She is\u00a0very satisfied with your\u00a0services.<\/p>\n Thank you for answering,<\/p>\n J. Thouvette<\/p>\n Good afternoon Mrs. Thauvette,<\/p>\n If you wish to only\u00a0 use the stripping technique on your future Westie, I suggest that you contact a\u00a0good breeder. Many excellent Westie breeders will offer to do the stripping of your dog if you purchased your dog from them.<\/p>\n At Manoir Kanisha we combine two techniques. First we\u00a0sculpt the shape of the Westie with the\u00a0blade No # 3 \u201c\u00c0 la vol\u00e9e\u201d and we complete with the stripping. This gives a pretty good result. I must admit that, if you want the proper Westie look you will need to \u201cRoll the coat\u201d which means to strip the Westie coat on a regular basis, not only when you go to the groomer. You could always buy\u00a0your dog from a very good breeder and ask\u00a0her to show you how to do the stripping technique.<\/p>\n Here is a video of a wetsie owner who does the stripping on her own dog:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kTW3w9ilRnk<\/a><\/p>\n I would suggest that you purchase a\u00a0\u00ab MARS Stripping Knife \u00bb. I like to use the knife No 328\u00a0 for the Westie coat:\u00a0Mars Stripping Knife \u2013 328 Medium Slant Tooth<\/a> Visit the following Westie Club\u2019s websites. They give good grooming information:<\/p>\n https:\/\/westieclubamerica.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.canadawestieclub.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n I hope this was helpful,<\/p>\n Good luck,<\/p>\n Nicole MacDuff, Presidente, Manoir Kanisha<\/p>\n ====================================================<\/p>\n \u201cFor a Dog Run,\u00a0I am interested in knowing what the 32$ a day gives my dog\u201d<\/p>\n From: Nicole MacDuff [mailto:nicole@manoirkanisha.com]<\/p>\n Sent: January-04-14 11:13 AM Dear Mrs. B..,<\/p>\n Thank you for your excellent question. I am pleased to answer.<\/p>\n You wrote:\u00a0 \u201cI am interested in knowing what the 32$ a day gives my dog\u201d<\/p>\n Our DOG RUN system includes a very large heated indoor enclosure of 6\u2019 wide x 20\u2019 long (not a small crate).<\/p>\n This is quite unusual and is only available at Manoir Kanisha. Most\u00a0kennels offer\u00a0a small indoor area with a door going into an outdoor run. Therefore, dogs go\u00a0outside when the employee\u00a0opens the sliding door. In these other kennels, in\u00a0winter, when it is too cold, the dogs are limited to a very small area.<\/p>\n At Manoir Kanisha the dogs have a lot of space and love\u00a0to run back in forth in their 20\u2019 run, they have the full space available 24 hours a day.\u00a0APOLLO will have a bucket of\u00a0fresh water at all times, a \u201cKuranda\u201d dog bed and a polar fleece blanket.<\/p>\n Each dog goes outside individually, into a large outdoor run daily. Depending on the temperature, they stay outside for shorter or\u00a0longer periods. Obviously at minus 30 F. in a snow storm, they will not stay very long. But when the temperature is pleasant from May to November, they can stay outside for a few hours.<\/p>\n APOLLO\u00a0will always be handled individually.\u00a0He will never be placed in a mob\u00a0of 40 dogs where fighting and accidents can happen. In a Dog Run, he will be able to see the other dogs in their adjacent runs, but will not be placed together with them, either indoors or outdoors.<\/p>\n Following your instructions, APOLLO\u00a0can be fed once, twice or three times per day. Similarly, three times a day, we keep a close supervision on each animal.\u00a0Would contact you if we see any abnormal symptoms. Each run is completely cleaned and disinfected every morning.<\/p>\n You can read more details and see many pictures on the Dog\u00a0Boarding\u00a0page on our website.\u00a0Select the option Dog Run. Here is the link:<\/p>\n https:\/\/manoirkanisha.com\/en\/dog-services\/dog-boarding\/<\/a><\/p>\n At your choice, you can also select individual activities such as walks, playtime sessions or just brushing his coat and TLC. Here is the link:<\/p>\n https:\/\/manoirkanisha.com\/en\/dog-services\/dog-activities\/<\/a><\/p>\n I hope this message answer your question.<\/p>\n Regards,<\/p>\n Nicole,\u00a0Nicole MacDuff,\u00a0President,\u00a0MANOIR KANISHA<\/p>\n ====================================================<\/p>\n From: Jodi L. [mailto:jodil@\u2026\u2026\u2026.] Hello,<\/p>\n Does your indoor\/outdoor regular boarding fees of $32 per day for one dog include any walks or activities?\u00a0 Does the price include tax?\u00a0 If no activities are included can you direct me to the page with pricing?<\/p>\n Thanks, Jodi\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sent from my iPad<\/p>\n From: Nicole MacDuff [mailto:nicole@manoirkanisha.com] Dear Mrs. Lobel,<\/p>\n Thank you for your request and interest in Manoir Kanisha.<\/p>\n The space provided to your dog, 24 hours\/day,\u00a0in it\u2019s INDOOR\u00a0DOG RUN, 2 is very large. The individual indoor portion for each dog, \u00a0is 6\u2019 x 20\u2019 and the OUTDOOR DOG RUN\u00a0for each dog is very much the same. We place the dog outside one pet at the time. Therefore they are manipulated individually. When the weather is just as beautiful as today (in Montreal) the dogs will spend most of their day outside in their individual dog run.<\/p>\n Our fees do not include taxes. Just as for any other services your purchase in life, our Manoir Kanisha invoices will clearly detail the fee for each services and the appropriate Provincial and Federal taxes.<\/p>\n Look at the chapter on Dog Services and click on each sub-menu you will have all the rates and lots of pictures.<\/p>\n Click on each sub-menu and\u00a0stroll down and go under the slide shows.<\/p>\nANSWER: If GROOMED PROPERLY the HUSKY should not shed constantly\u2026<\/h3>\n
\nSent: August-27-13 9:59 PM
\nTo:\u00a0ar\u2026..@gmail.com
\nSubject: Nicole\u2019s secret for LAIKA\u2019s grooming\u2026<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/manoirkanisha.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/LESTER-Malamute-Before-groom-8897-e1377658335928-300x203-1.jpg\")
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<\/p>\nQUESTION: Rate for Shaving or Combing a Golden Retriever<\/h3>\n
\nSent: May-23-13 8:48 PM
\nTo:\u00a0nicole@manoirkanisha.com
\nSubject: Reply to your \u201cGrooming DOGS & CATS, Boarding Dogs & Cats at MANOIR KANISHA\u201d Ad on Kijiji<\/p>\n
\nHello, \u00a0 I\u00a0was wondering how much you would charge for a Golden Retriever? Shave & Wash, please let me know thank you.<\/p>\nANSWER:<\/h3>\n
\nSent: May-23-13 10:49 PM
\nTo: leonc\u2026\u2026\u2026@\u2026\u2026..
\nSubject: Reply to your \u201cGrooming DOGS\u201d Ad on Kijiji \/\u00a0 Shaving a Golden Retriever<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/manoirkanisha.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Services-chiens-dogs-photography-sandra-golden-e1342567426143-300x179-300x179-1.jpg\")
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\nSent: January-29-13 10:56 AM
\nTo: nicole@manoirkanisha.com
\nSubject: Grooming Westies<\/p>\nANSWER:<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nQUESTION: What does your boarding rate includes?<\/h2>\n
\nTo: \u2018en\u2026@live.com\u201d
\nSubject: APOLLO, Boston Terrier Boarding (March 12-16th)<\/p>\nANSWER:<\/h3>\n
QUESTION: How much does it cost for boarding a dog?<\/h2>\n
\nSent: September-25-13 10:39 AM
\nTo:\u00a0nicole@manoirkanisha.com
\nSubject: RATES for DOG BOARDING<\/p>\nANSWER:<\/h3>\n
\nSent: September-25-13 11:02 AM
\nTo: \u2018jodil@videotron.ca\u2019
\nSubject: Manoir Kanisha RATES for DOG BOARDING<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/manoirkanisha.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ressources-edifices-buildings-indoor-dog-runs-300x180-1.jpg\")
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