Lucky Dog

My wife and I have been watching this show since it first came on CBS, I now find something else to do during that time frame. Brandon seemed to instill confidence in what he was doing with these dogs. We are on our Second Jack Russell Terrier who is now 10, Daisy is a replacement for Bo, a Male Jack that we had for 16 years. These highly intelligent little rascals are both a challenge and a joy to have. Your Dream Team is becoming a nightmare. We are going to stop Back on.

Ron and Sue Wenger, Martinsburg, WV

I don't know if Brandon is back permanently, but I sure hope so! I don't have anything against the other hosts, but for some reason, so much of the passion and feelings are not what it used to be. I honestly used to get tears in my eyes Watching episodes that Brandon hosted and I don't think I ever did that with the other host. Let's hope Brandon is here to stay in new episodes are filming?

I think the way Brandon works with the dogs seems more personal. He shows how he trains them to be in certain situations or to be on a movie set, etc. I just enjoyed his training and his clicker and his good boy, good boy that he would always say.

Brandon is credible, the new couple is not! Brandon is an amazing dog trainer. He trains all dogs, not just little fuzzy dogs. His skills work for the dogs he is rescuing as well as transferring to the audience training needs. He does not discriminate against big dogs, the new show seems like it does. The new version of the show does not even remotely compare to the realistic training that brandon does with his dogs. The families of course, are all happy with their pups which is great but the skills that Brandon teaches to the dogs, the owners, and the audience give you the complete package. I can count on one hand how many times I have watched the new version of the show. When Brandon was on the show, I would set it to record and never miss an episode. Please bring Branon back!

I've watched this series for years and found every story line heartwarming. The training results were amazing. I would suggest more emphasis on house breaking would be valuable to many current and future owners.

This review is for the 2013-2020 Saturday morning show with Brandon McMillan as host. I will update the revised 2021 eighth season of the show, with new hosts, at a later date.

I found this show while cruising channels several years ago while spending Saturday morning with my pets. I identified with host Brandon McMillan's "mission" for finding new homes for dogs in shelters and pounds (and ostensibly very close to facing a worse fate). I liked his training methods and his calm easygoing personality. I also enjoyed his ongoing narrative (which helps to fill in the blanks) plus the announcer who adds commentary and a closing summary at the end of the show. All-in-all a relaxing uplifting nice half-hour to spend. Yes, it can, at times, seem a bit contrived and scripted (all the pieces always seem to fit perfectly at the end), and the dog training appears almost too simple and quick. However, one needs to reason that the producers have to fit everything within a very short timeframe so the sequence of events might appear to the TV viewer as rushed.

With that being said, I was very disappointed to read the the show will be getting new hosts (a husband/wife team) for season 8 which starts early January 2021. I do not know at this time the reasons for this drastic change, whether it was the decision of CBS, Litton, Ampersand, or Brandon McMillan himself, but I will truly miss Brandon, who I found to be interesting, engaging, and easy to watch and root for. I wish him all the best and hope to see him back on the TV soon in another show, hopefully continuing to rescue dogs.

As stated above, I'll update this review once I've seen the new hosts on the 8th season.