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Patricia McConnell, Ph.D., is an author, speaker, and applied animal behaviorist who has made a lifelong commitment to improving the relationship between people and animals. She is known worldwide as an expert on canine and feline training and behavior and for her engaging and knowledgeable books, speeches, and seminars. She is the author of the much-acclaimed books The Other End of the Leash (published in 13 languages), For the Love of a Dog, and her memoir, The Education of Will. Her self-published books and booklets on dog training and companion animal behavior problems have sold over 750,000 copies, and continually receive rave reviews from professional trainers, veterinarians, and animal lovers from all over the world. She was the behavior columnist for The Bark magazine, “the New Yorker of Dog Magazines,” and wrote for many other publications, including APDT’s Chronicle of the Dog and Natural History. She has made numerous television appearances, including spots with Anderson Cooper on CNN, Martha Stewart, and Wayne Brady.