Terhune, Albert Payson Syllabification: (Ter·hune, Albert Payson)Pronunciation: /tərˈhyo͞on/Definition of Terhune, Albert Payson ( 1872–1942), US writer. His fiction for young readers about dogs, especially collies, includes Lad: A Dog (1919), Treve (1924), My Friend the Dog (1926), and Loot! (1940).