“I’ve improved the pet/owner relationship of tens of thousands of pet owners!”

Brian Kilcommons is an internationally renowned dog behavior counselor and trainer. For over three decades his mission has been to improve the relationship people have with their dogs. His experience in media, veterinary medicine, publishing, shelter work, and spokesman gives him a very unique skill set. 

From mountain tops in Italy to yachts in Nassau, from rambling homes in Palm Beach to townhouses in the world’s elite. Included in Brian Kilcommons’ list of clients are such famous names as: Harrison Ford, Diana Ross, Ashley Judd, Linda Dano, Elsa Peretti, Diane Sawyer, Carly Simon, Candice Bergen, John Leguizamo, Ralph Lauren and Patrick Ewing, Victor Dylan Lauren, Henry and Nancy Kissinger and Sir Paul McCartney.

Professional Achievements

  • Reporter for WABC News, CBS Morning News and host of Pet News on the Fox Channel.

  • Pet expert for Parade Magazine

  • Brian has been written about in Time Magazine, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and a host of international publications. He has been seen on Good Morning America, The Today Show, World News Tonight, and PBS. 

  • Part-time faculty member at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine for 15 years.

  • Awarded the NYSVMA Dr. Steve Kritsick Award and the PVMA Dr. Wayne Mountain Memorial Media Award for his impact on animals through the media.

  • Spokesman for the Pet Food Institute, Pedigree, Iams as well as Purina Us and Canada. As a spokesman, he has done numerous satellite media tours, radio, TV, seminars and personal appearance throughout the United States, Canada, and Australia. 

  • Brian has published 9 books with his first book, Good Owners Great Dogs now in its 16th printing. With his book My Smart Puppy, the Iams Company underwrote the production of the DVD companion. 

  • President of the Walter Turken Training for Adoption Program, he trained hundreds of volunteers on how to socialize, train and rehabilitate dogs in shelters throughout the country. 

  • Producer of police training video; Police & Dog Encounters Video Training Series: Tactical Strategies and Effective Tools to Keep Our Communities Safe and Humane for the Department of Justice and is currently working on a program for the recognition, prevention, and management of aggression in dogs. Greatpets.com