Brandon McMillan Biography

Fast Facts

• Is well-known in Los Angeles for rescuing "untrainable" shelter dogs that are set to be euthanized and training them for work in the film industry or as service dogs for the disabled
• Supports a number of charitable organizations, including the ASPCA, the American Humane Association, and Shark Angels
• Comes from a family of animal entertainers and has been training wild animals from a young age
• Quote: "I don't have any special powers, just cut and dry experience․ Having a sixth sense won't save my life if an animal is coming at me, but experience will․"
• Quote: "I just need the hairs on the back of my neck to stand up at least once a day․ It lets me know that I am alive and living, not just alive․ There's a big difference․"
• Founder and owner of the LA Dog Retreat, an obedience school and training/boarding home, with his cousin Ashlee McMillan-Fitch
• Best known as an animal trainer and behaviorist who works with the film industry
• Has trained a variety of animals for films like "The Hangover," "We Bought a Zoo," and "I Am Sam․"
• Is the host of the TV series "Lucky Dog" and "Night" and is often invited on news shows to educate viewers about animals