tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post6253541854698070423..comments2024-03-28T02:36:36.432-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNEJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-49477079218148159672020-08-01T21:06:48.244-04:002020-08-01T21:06:48.244-04:00GLORIA: I was introduced to Mr. Terhune's book...GLORIA: I was introduced to Mr. Terhune's books as a child, approximately 1968-69. My parents gave me a set of four Lad/Sunnybank books for Christmas. I read them all, and then exhausted our local library's supply of a few more. <br /><br />I read all these books again, as a teenager in the mid 1970's. <br /><br />And now, suddenly I discover online remarks and allegations that Mr. Terhune was a "racist". But despite diligent online searching, I am unable to find any information confirming or even suggesting this idea.<br /><br />Do you have any information regarding allegations that Mr. Terhune was a "racist"?<br /><br />Thank you.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16599345540077662499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-42772132386628801712016-02-12T12:07:25.141-05:002016-02-12T12:07:25.141-05:00KM, how funny about your decorated dog. I'll b...KM, how funny about your decorated dog. I'll bet my Maggie would let kids do that to her, too.<br />I know the dogs you have now, and they seemed very nice when I visited you. I'll probably be seeing them again this spring, unless I can find a ride with someone else from home, but it doesn't look like there will be one now.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-23076791237830257082016-02-11T19:44:57.567-05:002016-02-11T19:44:57.567-05:00When my kids were young, we had Newfoundlands. Won...When my kids were young, we had Newfoundlands. Wonderful children's dogs, very devoted and pretty much indestructible, no matter what little hands (and feet) tried to do. I remember coming home from work (I worked midnight-eight)one Christmas week, when no one else in the family had to go to work or school, and finding a huge, patient dog decorated with glued-on paper snowflakes and a few other ornaments.<br /><br />I think my most devoted dog was a Rottweiler. He obeyed commands instantly and unquestioningly.He did, however, have a suspicious nature, and didn't want people he didn't know to come into the house. Once we told him it was okay, he was fine, but I was always a bit nervous something would happen when we weren't around.<br /><br />We had a retired Seeing Eye dog, who was the closest thing to a "perfect" pet I ever saw, but since she was older when we adopted her, we didn't get to keep her for that long.<br /><br />Our last few dogs have been Rescues. We presently have a reddish-brown labradoodle. the size of a big standard poodle, and a Heinz 57, who is primarily some type of spitz, mixed with who knows what.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-69481554066413806842016-02-11T14:56:05.063-05:002016-02-11T14:56:05.063-05:00Judy, I think a border collie/poodle mix would be ...Judy, I think a border collie/poodle mix would be a nice mix. My youngest daughter just got a border collie, a dog the owner was willing to let her have because she thought the dog should no longer be used for breeding. She is very timid, but coming around for my daughter.<br /><br />Warren, I can't remember one book except Cat in the Hat that had goldfish in it. Not sure about turtles unless it was a nature book about reptiles and amphibians.<br /><br />KB, the only kind of dog I would never want is an aggressive dog. I've been at the vets where people have brought in dogs that wanted to attack other dogs, and one was a huge rothweiler that the woman had trouble controlling. Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-30687879975213761542016-02-11T12:23:16.595-05:002016-02-11T12:23:16.595-05:00I work at a park where people walk their dogs. If ...I work at a park where people walk their dogs. If there is a pooch that I like, I go out to meet him or her. Annie the spaniel, Molly the basset, the Australian shepherds, and the pair of Rhodesian Ridge backs, are all great. The most popular breed in the park is the Rescue. I like them because there is so much variety. I've pretty much had Rescues my whole life.KB Ingleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089951663907060127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-85237820188269933032016-02-11T12:07:05.082-05:002016-02-11T12:07:05.082-05:00I had goldfish and turtles as pets as a child. The...I had goldfish and turtles as pets as a child. The literature about those pets is minimal.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-36592095523730789682016-02-11T09:53:37.973-05:002016-02-11T09:53:37.973-05:00Gloria, I devoured Terhune's books as a youngs...Gloria, I devoured Terhune's books as a youngster and have always loved collies. The first dog I remember was a collie mix and since then I've had several purebred rough collies. The last, a male, was timid and kept forgetting his house manner--I think he had been overbred for that narrow face. But the most magnificent dog I ever owned was a large mahogany male--the perfect gentleman. These days I'm a doodle dog owner--border collie/poodle mix.judyalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13767466505891813090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-91422603833666205372016-02-11T09:43:34.047-05:002016-02-11T09:43:34.047-05:00Margaret, standard size poodles are majestic and b...<br />Margaret, standard size poodles are majestic and beautiful dogs. I've always heard that poodles have are highly intelligent.Maggie's doggy treats are on a table next to where she<br />sleeps at night, and although she could reach them if she tried, she never does. I wonder<br />if one of your poodles is the instigator of what happens. When I was raising my children, our next door neighbor had an Irish setter, and a member in one of my book clubs has one. She loves him, but finds him highly annoying getting into mischief all the time.<br /><br />Kait, as I mentioned, Maggie can still bark. It's more of an "out, out" sound instead of the shrill collie bark. I certainly have no trouble hearing her. I think they're not as popular because people think they shed a lot and needs lots of grooming. However, they don't shed anymore than any other dog, and I don't brush Maggie more than once or twice a week, and those sessions don't last long, either, because she thinks it's a game of grab the brush. She loves having her belly rubbed and brushed, though.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-61487343972139180042016-02-11T08:51:57.321-05:002016-02-11T08:51:57.321-05:00That's lovely, and how awful to mute a dog! On...That's lovely, and how awful to mute a dog! One of our neighbors has two collies, they are both fabulous dogs, well behaved, and very friendly. Funny that they aren't more available these days. They form a backdrop of the childhoods of all of us who remember Lassie.<br /><br />I lived not far from Wayne, NJ and read the Lad stories as a child. We knew him as a NJ writer, but I never heard of Sunnybank. My parents were always taking us here or there to visit historic sites, I wonder if it was open in those days, seems like it would have been too close to miss. If I ever get back that way...I'll be sure to stop in.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-73114573959621659802016-02-11T08:22:54.084-05:002016-02-11T08:22:54.084-05:00Collies, like Irish setters, have become less popu...Collies, like Irish setters, have become less popular, though they are wonderful family pets. <br /><br />I grew up with miniature poodles. We acquired our first standard poodle in 2001 and currently have two, one a five month old puppy who is tall enough to be a demon counter thief. <br /><br />They are intelligent and conniving, able to unzip soccer bags and open doors with lever handles. And just as cuddly as their smaller counterparts.<br /><br />I'll look for the collies in the dog show next week.Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-65738754173072020352016-02-11T08:10:42.977-05:002016-02-11T08:10:42.977-05:00Jim, she just came in to get a pat from you. I rea...Jim, she just came in to get a pat from you. I read Old Yeller and cried and cried over it. I read it again to my students and choked up over it. After that I seldom read any book where the animal died to my students except one about a loyal dog in Scotland who spent<br />most of his days lying on the grave of his owner. I forget the name of the book although<br />somewhere upstairs I still have it. It was supposed to be a true story. I also read The Story of Edgar Sawtelle shortly after it came out. Another powerful book. <br /><br />Golden Retrievers are lovely dogs. They are friendly and beautiful, too. I understand why you don't still have a dog with the traveling you and Jan do. If you ever pass through anywhere<br />near where I live, you can get a little doggie love from her. Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-52693649788256044162016-02-11T07:29:52.195-05:002016-02-11T07:29:52.195-05:00Give Maggie a pat for me; she’s a fine dog. I reme...Give Maggie a pat for me; she’s a fine dog. I remember reading Old Yeller as a child. And more recently I read a wonderful book, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle in which dogs were a major feature. We are currently without dogs, but we’ve had a number of Golden Retrievers.<br /><br />~ Jim<br />Jim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.com