About Us
Maria Griswold
Owner and Founder
Maria started her grooming career bathing dogs at Featherle Pet Care and as a student at Canine Clippers in 2000. Shortly after graduating, Maria was promoted to a full-time groomer at Featherle Pet Care. In 2006, Maria was promoted to Assistant Manager of the Chantilly store, then promoted to Manager in 2007 for her exemplary skills in grooming and for her extraordinary skills in customer service and management.
During her career with Featherle, Maria started to advance her career by expanding into dog handling and breeding under the American Kennel Club, where she has won several awards for confirmation including a group 4th placement in Terriers. Maria also finished Hush Puppy (who is pictured with her) with the United Kennel Club in just only 4 shows. She has also completed several certifications under the National Dog Groomers Association of America as well as won several National and International Grooming awards at grooming competitions.
In 2010 Maria opened Maria Royals Grooming. Her dream of having our own grooming business was coming true. While starting Maria Royals Grooming she started working part time for Woofies. A few years later as she was getting very busy she left Woofies to be full time with Maria Royals Grooming.
In 2016 Maria turned Maria Royals Grooming into Hush Puppy's Grooming to honor her dog Hush Puppy who is the mascot of the company.
During her career with Featherle, Maria started to advance her career by expanding into dog handling and breeding under the American Kennel Club, where she has won several awards for confirmation including a group 4th placement in Terriers. Maria also finished Hush Puppy (who is pictured with her) with the United Kennel Club in just only 4 shows. She has also completed several certifications under the National Dog Groomers Association of America as well as won several National and International Grooming awards at grooming competitions.
In 2010 Maria opened Maria Royals Grooming. Her dream of having our own grooming business was coming true. While starting Maria Royals Grooming she started working part time for Woofies. A few years later as she was getting very busy she left Woofies to be full time with Maria Royals Grooming.
In 2016 Maria turned Maria Royals Grooming into Hush Puppy's Grooming to honor her dog Hush Puppy who is the mascot of the company.
Hush Puppy
Mascot
Hush Puppy is a AKC GrandChampion and a UKC Champion. He was Maria's first norwich terriers and also her first dog to finish a championship. He is also the mascot of the company. As Hush Puppy started to get older Maria chaned the company name from Maria Royals Grooming too Hush Puppys Grooming to honor him. Hush Puppy loves to show and eat.
