Making the movie

I have read your book and it was one of my favorite books I have read! (in my top 5!) The best part in the book was in chapter 14 or 15 when Marty said he was getting Shiloh. Did you help make the movie? Was it fun, or were the people mean? What was your favorite part? Were you in the movie? Are you making more books? If you are can you put me in one of them? I live in Waynesville, it is a small town. We did something in my school and I said “Judd will try to get Shiloh back.” In the movie it happened, so I guessed it! It was fun talking to you.

I was given the script in advance and was allowed to make changes. (The original script had a judge deciding who got to keep the dog). I also was present during the filming of the second book, Shiloh Season. Everyone was very nice on the set. Most of the actors loved to pet the two dogs that took turns playing Shiloh in the movie, but Judd was never allowed to pet them, because the director didn’t want Shiloh to wag his tail when Judd came near him; they wanted the dog to act scared.