About Meg.
In 2012, Meg’s professional grooming journey began at a corporate grooming salon in northern Virginia. Meg quickly discovered house-call grooming and started their first business called Paws of Love. After moving to central Florida in 2017, Meg opened and ran Lovely Paws Grooming successfully for four years. While house-call in Florida, Meg started grooming cats. In early 2021, Meg achieved the prestigious title of Certified Feline Master Groomer. Later in 2021, Meg moved to northwest Washington and groomed dogs and cats in a mobile van. During that time, they began their rabbit grooming training. Meg is a Rabbit Groomer which is level 2 of 4 in the only rabbit grooming program ever created. Soon, they will test to achieve level 3 – Certified Rabbit Groomer. Meg currently competes in model dog competitions and won First Place in their category in August 2024.
Meg is a partner of the Meditative Groomer Academy, a holistic grooming school in Racine, Wisconsin that caters to neurodivergent individuals. You’ll find Meg behind the school’s social media, co-teaching the curriculum with founder Stephenie Calhoun, and professionally grooming out of the salon. Together, Meg and Stephenie are Grooming on the Spectrum, a podcast and Facebook support group focused on being neurodivergent in the pet grooming industry.
Meg is a Certified Pet Tech Instructor and has taught the lifesaving skills of pet CPR and first aid all around the United States. They also teach a 5 part social media masterclass, available both self-paced and live. Meg travels to many of the pet grooming conventions hosted around the country, working for 2024 Distributor of the Year PetStore.Direct and teaching social media classes.
Meg married the love of their life, Joe, in 2017 and they have two small dogs together, Duke and Duchess. You can find this family hiking and exploring everywhere they travel. They recently spent a year living out of their SUV traveling the country full-time. Check the Updates page to find out where Meg will be next!
Certifications
CFMG
Certified Feline Master Groomer
Meg earned this prestigious title from the National Cat Groomers Institute after rigorous testing.
RG
Rabbit Groomer
Meg has certified to level 2 of a 4 part program given by bunny expert Anjie Coates.
CCE
Certified Canine Esthetician
Meg has developed a focus into how the skin and coat works and a vast knowledge about product ingredients.
FFCP
Fear Free Certified Professional
Meg’s main goal is to alleviate fear, anxiety, and stress for the pets in their care.
CPTI
Certified Pet Tech Instructor
Meg teaches the potentially lifesaving skills of pet CPR and first aid through a 5 hour workshop including lecture, demonstration, and hands-on practice.
SPEAKER
Barkleigh Educator
Meg speaks about social media at many of the Barkleigh-owned pet grooming conventions hosted across the country.