Brandon McMillan with Sapphire, the one that got away
By Susan Sims, Publisher
I first met Brandon seven years ago when he agreed to be our Spokesperson for our annual cross-country pet adoption tour, Get Your Licks on Route 66®. He has served in this capacity each year since and while COVID-19 might change the look of the tour, Brandon continues to lend his celebrity status to help shed light on the plight of shelter pets.
I was eager to speak with him regarding his training series for MasterClass available July 30th and catch up with him to see what he was doing to keep himself occupied while Lucky Dog was not filming. Turns out, he has quite a green thumb along with resurrecting his artistry with charcoals.
Not filming amid the COVID-19 Pandemic, Brandon has no trouble staying busy. His podcast shot to number one at its start in January and you can find him live on Facebook and Instagram pretty consistently. Being quarantined at home has its upside. Brandon is currently at work on his second book.
“I had the Podcast idea last year,” said Brandon, “but was too busy. Now suddenly we are in hiatus. I have so many people I can talk with from Veterinarians, shark experts, bomb dog trainers for military, you name it. The most popular are average everyday people with incredible animal stories you can’t believe. One woman who has a Husky has saved her life four times by detecting cancer without being trained to do so. I get to hear people’s stories and realize that no matter how bad my life is, which is not bad, a guy’s missing a limb and has a dog do everyday tasks for him right now...keeps me grounded."
