RIN TIN RIN: THE LIFE AND THE LEGEND by Susan Orlean

[Rich92708]

My father, a career Navy man (Vera Cruz, WW-I, WW-II) was a drinking buddy of Lee Duncan in the middle 1930s. And Lee Duncan one day gave my dad a bear cub to bring home to us four kids. Mom quickly turned Dad around to take the bear back. End of story, except ... the car's uphostery suffered badly. .

[meowsy11]

I heard Susan on Npr, she makes it sound like an interesting book. Yes the photos are of different dogs.There were a number of dogs used.



[Myhousemy1]

This video is almost as boring as the book

[BillPeschel]

Jack Warner, in his memoir, said that they had 12 dogs available, each with their own specialty, such as fighting, climbing walls, leaping.

[guyglowmore1]

btw some of those pictures look like different dogs (black face, blond face, etc.)

[guyglowmore1]

Looking forward to the movie, soon to be released. Reading Alan Shields' book about Rinty now has renewed my love/interest. Have read "Kinship With All Life" by J. Alan Boone about Strongheart and it's one of the best dog books written. Also just read "Merle's Door" and that was great. Having spent many decades of this life with wolves, coyotes, and working dogs, the appreciation grows and continues to accelerate. Canines are the best.

[LILDIABLAZCLUB]

awesome