Patricia McConnell is an Ethologist and Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist who has consulted with cat and dog lovers for over thirty years. She combines a thorough understanding of the science of behavior with years of practical, applied experience. Her nationally syndicated radio show, Calling All Pets, played in over 110 cities for fourteen years. She was the behavior columnist for The Bark magazine (the New Yorker of Dog Magazines) and a Consulting Editor for the Journal of Comparative Psychology. She taught "The Biology and Philosophy of Human/Animal Relationships” for 25 years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Dr. McConnell is a much sought after speaker and seminar presenter, speaking to training organizations, veterinary conferences, academic meetings and animal shelters around the world about dog and cat behavior, and on science-based and humane solutions to serious behavioral problems. She is the author of twelve books on training and behavioral problems, as well as the critically acclaimed books The Other End of the Leash, For the Love of a Dog, and her memoir on trauma in people and dogs, The Education of Will. For more information, go to www.patriciamcconnell.com or visit her blog, at www.theotherendoftheleash.com.