When Russell found a job at the local Ethyl plant, it was as if he’d found a lifeboat in the tumultuous economic waters. Army in 1962, Baton Rouge was in an economic tailspin and jobs were hard to come by. When his brother returned home from the U.S. Dick Russell as a youth in “Dog Man” (Highland Road Films) They both worked whatever jobs they could get as youths, such as working at the local A & P food stores, paper routes, and the like-“whatever it took to make a buck,” he remarks with a smile. Then the film pulls back a bit to describe Dick’s upbringing.Īccording to his brother, Russell began teaching himself how to train his own young dogs as a child. Right away, it becomes evident that although Russell is a no-nonsense, straight-shooter type of guy, he also has a shrewd sense of humor that frequently elicits plenty of guffaws. The film begins by showing Russell interacting with both dogs and their owners as they stand around him in wide circles within parking lots, usually during early dawn hours. Interwoven with the interviews are a bevy of newspaper articles, old photos, television clips featuring Russell showing off his training techniques, and lots of scenes from both his six-week dog obedience training course and his expansive field socialization courses (more on that later). The filmmakers include a plethora of interesting interviews with many people who knew Russell, including the owners of the many dogs he trained, fellow trainers who learned a wealth of information from him, his neighbors, his brother L.H. This gentleman not only had a very unique personality, but also a profound love for animals, which he trained throughout his life. I recently had the pleasure of watching a near-hour-long documentary, “ Dog Man,” about a fascinating person named Dick Russell.
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