Center Stage Grooming and Handling LLC

12/31/2025

12/16/2025

2025 was a year full of new titles, group placements and wins, specialty wins, and some memories to last! Congratulations to my wonderful group of clients on a successful year, and as always, THANK YOU for your trust in me to bring out the best in your dogs! I could not do what I do without you all!

And major thank you as well to Jess Johnstone, as well as the countless others who have lent hands throughout the year!

Happy Holidays, everyone! And let’s make 2026 another great one!

12/02/2025

🍁 NOVEMBER PHOTODUMP 🍁

11/27/2025

Thankful for family, friends, clients, and teammates who have all helped make this year one full to the brim with some beautiful memories 🍁 Happy Thanksgiving to all!

11/24/2025

Holiday season is upon us 🎁🎄❄️ and I am booking the rest of my grooming appointments in East New Market, MD for the end of the year 🥰

♥️Baths and blow dries for all breeds/ coat types
♥️ clipper and scissor haircuts
♥️ handstripping
♥️ ears/ teeth/ nails cleaning and trimming
💚 by appointment only

Pictured is Reign, a retired show Westie who still sports his hard handstripped jacket, with his face and furnishings trimmed to keep him looking his best and most comfortable for all his tracking/ rally events… as well as holiday guests ☃️

11/18/2025

New rates for 2026 as well as tentative start to the year schedule have been sent to current clients! I also have availability for new members of the crew - so please shoot me a PM with your email address if you’d like more information or my ratesheet! 💙

11/03/2025

🎃 OCTOBER PHOTODUMP 🎃

10/28/2025

Reminder: AKC and Puppy Stakes close early (next week!)
🌴 ☀️ 😎

10/09/2025

Not entirely sure how we got to this point of the year, but here we are! Grooming reservations deadlines are closing so I am making lists for the Philadelphia shows and trip down to Royal Canin! PM if we have not already touched base!

09/30/2025

🍁 SEPTEMBER PHOTO DUMP 🍁

09/18/2025

The website got a much needed update of pictures and info, especially of the new house so far 💙 I am a very lucky handler to have such amazing clients and their dogs as my “crew,” and am always happy to welcome new “kids to camp!”

Vesta RashAKC Registered professional handler Vesta Rash I pride myself in the care and conditioning of the dogs in my care, and honestly love them like my own! I have experience in handling and training breeds from all 7 AKC groups, as well as the grooming and maintenance of all coat types (excludi...

09/11/2025

The year end show schedule was just sent out to my client list - if you have not received one and should have/ would like to, let me know! 💙