Patricia B. McConnell
A Room of One's Own 2717 Atwood Ave., Madison, Wisconsin 53704
The longtime host of Wisconsin Public Radio’s Calling All Pets and famed animal behaviorist reads from her riveting new memoir, The Education of Will.
press release: A Room of One's Own is honored to welcome reknowned dog behaviorist Patricia B. McConnell for a reading and book launch for her new book, The Education of Will: A Mutual Memoir of A Woman and Her Dog!
About Patricia McConnell: Patricia McConnell, PhD, is an internationally known Zoologist and Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist who has treated serious behavior problems in dogs for over twenty-five years. She speaks around the world about canine behavior and training, and is the author of fourteen books, including the critically acclaimed The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do around Dogs. Dr. McConnell lives with her dogs and husband on a small farm near Madison, Wisconsin.
About The Education of Will: In this powerful, soul-searching memoir, beautifully written in the vein of A Pack of Two and Wild, animal behaviorist Dr. Patricia McConnell recounts for the first time the compelling story of her dark past, memories of which are triggered by a troubled dog named Will.
Patricia is forced to face her harrowing trauma by her love for a young Border Collie named Will, whose frequent, unpredictable outbreaks of fear and fury shake Patricia to her core. In order to save Will from this dangerous behavior, she must find her own will to heal, and along the way learn that will power by itself is not enough.
Interweaving enlightening stories of her clients’ dogs with tales of her deepening bond with Will, Patricia recounts her fight to reclaim her life. Hopeful and inspiring, the redemptive message of her journey is that, while trauma changes our brains and the past casts a long shadow, healing, for both people and dogs, is possible through hard work, compassion, and mutual devotion.