Another is frogs, of the wooden and ceramic variety. But the collection he likes to talk about most is his water bottle collection. That's right, water bottles, like the ones you pay a dollar for at the convenience store when you need to hydrate. Jon with Lassie during filming of the popular show in the 1950's. I also have one from Saudi Arabia, and the water is de-salinated ocean water.
Provost is astounded that bottled water sells for far more than gasoline, on a per-gallon basis.
His dog is a beagle, named Barney. I owned a collie, actually, during the time I was on Lassie. It was given to me by Rudd Weatherwax, the noted trainer, who promised me a dog if I remained well-behaved during shooting that first year. So I got my collie. Provost said there were three Lassies on the set, all of them males.