Robert Walter Weatherwax
is the second son of Rudd Weatherwax.
Bob carries on the training methods and
traditions initiated by his father, having
assisted Rudd on 360 episodes
of Lassie’s television series.
Establishing his own career as a dog
trainer, Bob's movie and television
credits include Aftershock,
Back to the Future, Big Jake,
The Borrowers, David Copperfield,
F.B.I. 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,
Poltergeist II, Racing with the Moon,
the New Lassie series, Red Dwarf,
Roseanne, See You in the Morning,
Simon and Simon, Skeezer, Stone Fox,
The Watchers II, and Who’s the Boss?
Bob is also responsible for completing the
training of the seventh generation Lassie and for breeding and training
the eighth and ninth generation Lassies, direct descendants from Pal. He
currently owns and works with his Collie Laddie and his Terrier, Throttle.