Megan Lowry
Pet-care writer and long-time dog owner. Writes every guide on Coat & Clipper.
Megan Lowry writes Coat & Clipper's guides to grooming dogs and cats at home. She has shared her life with dogs for a long time, including double-coated, curly and short-coated ones, and has done her share of brushing, bathing and nail trims on the kitchen floor, along with a few mistakes she now writes about so readers can skip them.
What Megan is, and isn't
Megan is a writer and an experienced owner. She is not a veterinarian, a veterinary technician or a professional groomer, and she doesn't present herself as one. Her guides cover routine home grooming, explain the reasoning behind each step, and say clearly when a task belongs with a groomer or a vet.
That line matters to her. Grooming is where owners first notice ear infections, skin problems, lumps and dental disease, and the most useful thing a home-grooming guide can do in those moments is send you to someone who can diagnose and treat them.
How she works
- She checks safety and health points against veterinary school and veterinary association publications and, where relevant, official US government sources, as described in how we research.
- She describes tool types rather than recommending brands, and accepts no free products, payments or affiliate commissions.
- She updates guides when better information turns up or a reader points out a problem, following our fact-checking process.
Guides by Megan
- Dog brushing by coat type
- Bathing a dog at home
- Trimming dog nails safely
- Cleaning your dog's ears
- Dog dental care at home
- Why shaving double-coated dogs usually isn't the answer
- Deshedding season
- Clippers vs scissors at home
- Grooming an anxious dog
- Introducing a puppy to grooming
- Cat grooming basics
- How to choose a professional groomer
Spotted something that looks wrong, or a topic you'd like covered? Megan reads every message sent to [email protected].