Megan Milstead

Megan Milstead

Staff Writer

Megan is a Staff Writer at PetsRadar, covering features, reviews, deals, and buying guides. She has a wealth of experience caring for animals, having grown up with dogs, cats, horses, guinea pigs, and more throughout her life. She’s particularly interested in pet happiness and behavior, which she loves to research in her spare time—you’ll often find her watching webinars on reactivity in dogs or researching cat body language. She loves going the extra mile for her cats, Chilli and Nala, who also help out with testing the best products for our buying guides!

Megan studied BA Journalism at the University of Westminster, where she specialized in lifestyle journalism and was editor of Smoke Radio’s lifestyle website. She also graduated from West Herts College with a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Journalism. Before joining the PetsRadar family in 2023, she worked on the editorial team for Harrods Beauty and has spent most of her career writing for lifestyle titles, like Fit&Well, RunningShoesGuru, Licklist and Mr. After Party.

Megan works alongside qualified vets and accredited trainers to ensure you get the best advice possible. She is passionate about finding accurate and helpful answers to your pet-related questions.

Latest articles by Megan Milstead

Man walking his dog by a lake

Want to try a new dog walk route? Trainer shares 3 tips for doubling it up as a training exercise

By Megan Milstead published

Switching up your dog walk route might cause distractions, but here’s how to conquer it like a pro.

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Dog eating from owner's hand

Dog biting your hand for treats? Try this trainer’s one simple solution

By Megan Milstead published

This training tip works a treat on dogs who like to nip.

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Scared dog hiding under the bed

Anxious dog? Try these 3 confidence-boosting tips from a trainer

By Megan Milstead published

Training tips Take your dog from nervous to confident with these top tips from a dog behavior coach.

Training tips
Excited Cocker Spaniel playing on his back

Got a high-energy dog? Trainer reveals 5 mistakes you might be making (and what to do instead)

By Megan Milstead published

Training tips It’s easy to make these common mistakes but we’ve got the solutions.

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Dog sleeping in bagel position

4 reasons why your dog sleeps in ‘bagel’ position, according to a trainer

By Megan Milstead published

Does your dog like to sleep in ‘bagel’ position? A trainer reveals what this really means.

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Nervous dog hiding under furniture

Want to help your nervous dog? Trainer shares one surprising tip that will be a game changer

By Megan Milstead published

Training tips If your dog gets scared whenever you have guests, this is what you should do according to an expert.

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Dog looking at owner

This one simple trick will improve your dog’s attention outside, according to an expert

By Megan Milstead published

Training tips Struggling to keep your dog’s attention outside? This trainer's exercise is about to change all of that.

Training tips
Dog walking next to owner on a leash

Trainer reveals one easy fix to stop your dog pulling on the leash (and it only takes five minutes)

By Megan Milstead published

Training tips Try this trainer’s simple tip and say goodbye to leash pulling for good.

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Dog sniffing bush on walk

Tire out your dog more on walks with this one quick (and fun) solution

By Megan Milstead published

Training tips Try this game on your next walk and your playful pup will be tired out in no time.

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