Why is Bob Weatherwax not listed as a trainer on your site?

When lassie.net started, all content on our site and in "The Lassie Star" was approved by Bob Weatherwax. We had a page on our site since 1995 about Bob that he had approved. Recently, in 2007, seven years after the family sold "Lassie", and three years after Bob ended his personal business association with "Lassie", Bob requested to be removed from our site. We strongly disagreed with this as he is an important part of Lassie history that should not be forgotten. As the only site known by major media and fans worldwide for ALL things Lassie, it seemed wrong to remove him. However, we complied with his wishes and removed the specific page about him. We do however continue to mention him in history with facts that are public knowledge, and through our autobiographical experiences in both memories and photos. Both Rudd and Bob conducted their lives as public figures and were paid for their services, so we will continue to present the facts about Lassie's legacy. We will always treasure the special times we had with Bob and Lassie 8 and were truly blessed to have those experiences. We wish him well in his future non-Lassie ventures.