Bob Weatherwax

Weatherwax Trained Dogs
Lassie and many of Hollywood's most famous canine stars

Rudd Weatherwax

September 23, 1907 - February 25, 1985

February 25, 2020 marks the 35th anniversary of my father's passing. Rarely a day goes by that I don't think of him in some way. Whether it's in a passing thought, a question from a fan, or a dream in the middle of the night I remember the good that was within him, the side he rarely revealed, giving to the needy and taking Lassie to children's hospitals all over the country. He truly left the world a better place.
...Bob Weatherwax

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Bob Weatherwax

Bob is the son of Rudd Weatherwax, the original owner and trainer of Lassie. Bob was born on June 4, 1941, exactly one year to the day after "Pal" was born, the dog who made movie history by portraying Lassie in seven MGM films.

Bob & Pal
Bob grew up, surrounded by some of the biggest celebrities in Hollywood history. He was the only child who could truthfully say that his family pet was the real Lassie. In fact, at home, Lassie was assigned the job of being Bob's babysitter!

Bob has spent his whole life in the entertainment/dog training business. As a child, he had duties in his father's kennels and was often called on to assist in training - even if only to stand still while Lassie or another working dog learned a routine.

Later, after serving his country in the US Army, Bob returned home to California where he followed in his father’s footsteps to become a Hollywood dog trainer. He apprenticed under his father on the Lassie TV series and then developed his own career as a dog trainer for movies and television. At his father's death, Bob carried on his father's legacy of breeding and training several more generations of Lassie.

Bob's filmography includes: Aftershock, Back to the Future series, Big Jake, The Borrowers, David Copperfield specials, FBI Untold Stories, Harry and the Hendersons, Joshua's Heart, Lassie Best Friends are Forever, Life Goes On, The Magic of Lassie, Married with Children, Moment by Moment, The New Lassie series. Poltergeist II, Racing with the Moon, Red Dwarf, Roseanne, See You in the Morning, Simon and Simon, Skeezer, Stone Fox, The Watchers II, and Who's the Boss.

Lassie VII & O.J. (Einstein from " Back to the Future")

MY COLLIE HAMMER
MAY 18, 2010 - MAY 5, 2019

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Weatherwax Trained Dogs Lassie and many of Hollywood's most famous canine stars

Weatherwax Trained Dogs
Lassie and many of Hollywood's most famous canine stars