Lad: A Dog (Townsend Library Edition)

Recalled reading this as a young person and loving the dog and book. So I recently re-read it after about 60 years and discovered a real treasure. Albert P. Terhune was an excellent writer and observer of life. Adventure, empathy, understanding, challenges....so many fine qualities come through. Grandparents and young people and all in between would enjoy and appreciated this book, and many others he wrote.

I loved this book as a child, and it’s been a pleasure to revisit the wonderful world of The Place. I enjoyed Terhune’s vivid descriptions and still dream of owning a home with a wide veranda, sweeping lawns, and library with a roaring fireplace. Terhune writes about character, grace, justice, and sacrifice as played out in the life of Lad.

Anyone who is a collie lover will love this book. And that is me.

This story was a favorite of mine as a child, so I ordered it for my 10 year old granddaughter. She took it to camp with her and loved it!

I've loved Lad: A Dog since childhood. I will always love it. I even saw Lad's gravestone in Pompton Lakes - "Lad, A thoroughbred in heart and soul 1918"

Lad is a working dog who takes his job very seriously...guarding the farm, it's house, his people and the rest of the working pack. He is a warrior and an alpha dog worthy of high respect. Lad has a very interesting life with many and varied stories! His "Master" and "Mistress" loved, respected and trusted him. They fought for his character when it was under attack. What I really love about this book is that Lad and his adventures is patterned after a real Collie. I would have LOVED to have had Lad as my own. However, this book is written in a different time when pets were not kept as family members. Dog fights among pack members, defending his home against intruders etc. happen, and it is more descriptive than I would like. It is not a book for young children who want a warm and fuzzy story. Lad a Dog is a realistic adventure of a farm dog who outlives the 9 lives of any cat!

This book was a present for my grand daughter. She loves dogs and loves to hear my stories as a child. I read all o Albert Payson Terhune's Lad books and many others. I wanted to share that love with my granddaughter.

Lad- what a joy to read!

I read this book as a child and it was the first book I wanted to read on my kindle.Brilliant!!!!