The Emmy-winning host of "Lucky Dog", Brandon McMillan is an expert trainer dedicated to building relationships between humans and animals. In his MasterClass, Brandon shares his simple, effective training system to help you develop trust and control with your dog. From using commands like sit, stay, and down to fixing barking and digging, you’ll learn how to improve your dog’s behavior—and create a lifelong bond.
Overview
Syllabus
- Meet Your Instructor: Brandon McMillan
- Brandon McMillan is a master animal trainer and the Emmy-winning host of “Lucky Dog.” In his MasterClass, he’ll show you his simplified training system that will build trust and increase obedience and control with your dog.
- Variables That Make Your Dog Unique
- Brandon discusses the key variables that make your dog unique: breed, age, history, and imprinted DNA. You’ll learn how to make important decisions based on your particular dog’s factors.
- Trust & Groundwork for Training
- Brandon believes that trust is foundational. Discover how exercise, socialization, and leadership (rather than dominance) also set the stage for a healthy relationship with your dog.
- Training Foundations & the 7 Common Commands
- Brandon introduces the 7 Common Commands and explains the simple principles you need to bring to each training session: mental preparation for yourself and control-train-treat for your dog.
- Signaling Commands & Leash Techniques
- Find out why you should pair verbal commands with hand signals and which commands use them. Learn basic leash and grip techniques.
- Sit
- Sit is the most basic and vital skill for any dog—and the cornerstone of control.
- Down
- Teach your dog down, the ultimate form of control.
- Stay
- Stay is a skill that saves lives and is worth every moment spent teaching it.
- No
- No is the most common command. It ensures safety on walks and in the kitchen, enforces basic manners and respect, and stops unwanted behavior.
- Off
- Off comes in handy every day to keep your dog from jumping on people and furniture.
- Come
- Also known as recall, come is an important skill that teaches a dog how to return to you from any distance.
- Heel
- Walks should be fun, not a tug-of-war. Learn heel and teach any dog to walk beside you and match your pace without pulling, racing, or lagging.
- Behavior: Housebreaking
- Housebreaking can be learned in a week or two with this simple training.
- Behavior: Door Dashing
- Learn how to prevent door dashing, a potentially dangerous behavioral issue.
- Behavior: Digging, Chewing, Barking
- Brandon shows you how to overcome the common issues of digging, chewing, and barking.
Taught by
Brandon McMillan
