About The Author: Jackie Eckert

Jackie Eckert has interacted closely with dogs her whole life and has worked with dogs professionally for over 20 years. She specializes in the toughest and most problematic behaviors. Her extensive experience working with rescue organizations, veterinary clinics, dog daycares, and hundreds of private training clients has given her a rare, inside view of what's really happening with today's dogs.

Despite more information, resources, and "experts" than ever before, dogs are becoming increasingly anxious, reactive, and aggressive.​ That realization drove Jackie to write The American Dog Epidemic. She discovered that the problem wasn't "bad dogs" or "bad owners," but a flood of outdated information and misguided training philosophies that have taken root in society. From dominance-based tactics to modern positive reinforcement trends—and the cultural myths that shape how we relate to dogs—much of what people are taught not only fails but often makes behavior worse.

Jackie's work is intentionally bold and controversial. She challenges the accepted "truths" of the dog world and asks uncomfortable questions others avoid.  Some find her perspective provocative, but that's what makes it powerful—real change begins when we're willing to question what isn't working.

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After many years of working closely with dogs and families, Jackie realized she could reach and help far more dogs—and people—by exposing the truth on a larger scale. She wrote this book because she could no longer stand by as good dogs and well-meaning people suffered under misinformation. Her mission is to cut through the noise, reveal the epidemic of misunderstanding, and equip people with the tools to raise calm, respectful, and trustworthy companions—and to finally understand how to interact with dogs in a way that brings out their very best.

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