Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D. is a nationally acknowledged expert in animal behavior and an accomplished storyteller. Her first book, The Other End of the Leash, was published by Ballantine Books and has sold over 220,000 copies. It has been published in thirteen countries in 12 different languages. The book was heralded as a revolutionary?giving a new perspective on how humans and dogs relate by focusing on human behavior, and how dogs might interpret it, and changed how millions of dog lovers around the world relate to their four-legged best friends. Her next national book, For the Love of a Dog, won the prestigious Audie Award, as the Best Audio Book of 2007. Her self-published books have sold over 400,000 copies, and have strong audiences both in the United States and abroad, especially in Germany, Canada and Australia. Her popularity as an author stems from her warm and accessible writing style. Dr. McConnell is a highly regarded speaker, and speaks all around the world about canine and feline behavior, including in New Zealand, Australia, Great Britain, Sweden, Germany, and Canada.