The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Brandon talked about his experience training Ellen and Portia’s personal pets, as well as surviving a close encounter with a great white.
Animal ExpertTraining Camps
Beyond the ranch
Television & Media
Three-time Emmy-winning host of Lucky Dog, MasterClass instructor and two-time best-selling author.
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Lucky Dog
Join Brandon in his three-time Emmy-winning series Lucky Dog, as he rescues dogs from city shelters and transforms them into perfect companions. After 12 seasons, Lucky Dog remains the highest-rated dog training and dog rescue series in the history of American television.
MasterClass
Brandon McMillan Teaches Dog Training
MasterClass is the world’s largest instructional library. Brandon’s dog training tutorial remains one of the most popular and most downloaded on the entire site. Truly an encyclopedia for people with dog behavioral issues.
Awards
Three-time Emmy Award winner
Brandon McMillan is celebrated for his groundbreaking work as the host of the hit CBS series Lucky Dog. His contributions to the pet industry were recognized with an award for “Outstanding Contribution to the Pet Industry,” honoring his tireless efforts in shelter rescue. One of Brandon’s most renowned therapy dogs, Olive, earned the title of “Therapy Dog of the Year” at the Hero Dog Awards.
Appearances
On screen and on air
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Brandon stops by with his dog Koda to talk about dog training.
Shark Week
Brandon’s “Great White Serial Killer” series was one of the highest-rated shows in the history of Shark Week on Discovery Channel. In this bone-chilling series, Brandon travels the globe investigating shark attacks, trying to solve the mystery of why they happened, and possibly prevent them from happening in the future.
Watch What Happens Live
As well as being Andy Cohen’s personal dog trainer, Brandon has made several Clubhouse appearances on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live.
Court Appointed Special Advocates
McMillan trained Olive, a small poodle mix, to be a therapy dog for Capital City CASA, a court-appointed special advocate organization in Cole County, Missouri.
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Behind the scenes
The Lucky Dog Ranch is the filming home of Brandon’s three-time Emmy Award-winning CBS series.
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Explore training
Train with the Lucky Dog team.
Board-and-train programs at the ranch where Lucky Dog is filmed.