Yahoo

Bob Weatherwax, Lassie’s Trainer, Dies at 83

Bob Weatherwax, who trained dogs who played Lassie as a member of the famous family that also taught Hollywood hounds a thing or two in The Thin Man (Asta), The Wizard of Oz (Toto) and Old Yeller ...
Yahoo

Bob Weatherwax, Showbiz Dog Trainer and Son of Lassie’s Original Owner, Dies at 83

Robert Weatherwax, a professional dog trainer for film and TV productions who took on the trade of his father, Rudd, the original owner of Lassie, died Thursday at a Veterans Affairs facility in ...
Texarkana Gazette

Bob Weatherwax, trainer of Lassie and other celebrity dogs, dies at 83

Bob Weatherwax, a Hollywood dog trainer who carried on his father's legacy of breeding and coaching collies to play Lassie, the resourceful and heroic canine who crossed flooded rivers, faced down ...
KLTV

Man who trained dogs for ‘Lassie,’ ‘Old Yeller’ dies at 83

EAST TEXAS, Texas (KLTV) - A generation of Americans grew up watching the animals he trained in a popular TV series. Robert W. Weatherwax died on Friday, the man who had helped train 10 generations of ...
AOL

Lassie’s Longtime Owner and Trainer Bob Weatherwax Dead at 83

Bob Weatherwax, who was an icon of Hollywood’s canine world, died on Thursday, August 15, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm. He was 83. As the son of Rudd Weatherwax — who was the original owner and ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana

Lassie caught in 'dog fight'

I'm still trying to figure out who's in the doghouse as accusations fly about who really owns and deserves the rights to famous Hollywood collie Lassie. Readers might remember several columns I wrote ...