Author: Brandon McMillan

Brandon McMillan is an animal trainer, television host, and author known for translating canine behavior into practical guidance for owners. HarperOne issued The Story of Your Dog in 2022 under the subtitle A Straightforward Guide to a Complicated Animal. Rather than organizing the book as a list of obedience commands, McMillan traces how breeding, development, instinct, environment, and human choices shape a dog's behavior. He connects familiar traits to the longer history of domestication and asks readers to understand why an animal acts before trying to change the action. McMillan's career has included training shelter dogs and working with animals for film and television, experience that informs his emphasis on patience and clear communication. The Story of Your Dog complements his earlier training work by focusing on the animal behind the lesson. Its central argument is that owners make better decisions when they consider breed tendencies, life history, emotional needs, and the relationship they have built with a particular dog.