technique that was considered "unconventional" at the time. When McConnell retired, she sold Dog’s Best Friend Training, LLC, which is now owned and operated by Aimee Moore of Madison, WI. The website still notes Patricia McConnell in the footer: "Dog’s Best Friend Training, founded in 1988 by Patricia McConnell, Ph.D., is dedicated to enriching the lives of dogs and their owners through dog training using positive reinforcement-based techniques. Our dog training classes help owners understand and humanely influence their dogs’ behavior," something McConnell has spoken frequently about in her presentations over the years. In 2017, the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (the largest professional dog training/canine behavior community in the world) awarded Dr. McConnell a lifetime achievement award for "outstanding contributions to the association and the dog training industry" throughout her career. Radio From 1994 to 2008, McConnell was the co-host of the weekly one-hour radio show, "Calling All Pets", which was produced by Wisconsin Public Radio. For over 500 episodes, Dr. McConnell professionally and empathetically dispensed advice to a national audience about canine behavior problems and information about animal behavior research. The syndicated show played in more than 110 cities for fourteen years. Hosts McConnell and Larry Meiller's partnership started when McConnell was promoting a herding dog trial on Meiller's daily radio show, which was very popular. A producer asked if she'd consider coming on more frequently to talk about animal behavior, and eventually, "Calling All Pets" hit the airwaves. Articles McConnell was the behavior columnist for The Bark Magazine, a popular magazine addressing dog culture, ownership, canine news and pet ownership. The Bark Magazine was absorbed by "The Wildest", a site dedicated to addressing the health, behavior and lifestyle of pets. She was also a consulting editor for the Journal of Comparative Psychology Talks and Educational Presentations On November 11, 2017, Dr. McConnell participated in the internal presentation series, Talks at Google, which has hosted leaders in the fields of music, science, literature, sports, entertainment and more. Her presentation for Google, "The Not So Secret Life of Dogs", translates the visual signals dogs frequently use to communicate that many humans often misread. Selected bibliography (Published in 12 languages) (Audie Award, as the Best Audio Book of 2007) References External links Author's website McConnell Publishing via Dogwise Dog's Best Friend Training Center Encyclopedia.com Calling All Pets website Madison Magazine website The Bark Website - archive Simon and Schuster The