Other editions of book Old Yeller

Young Travis Coates is left to take care of the family ranch with his mother and younger brother Arliss while his father goes off on a cattle drive in the 1860's. When a yellow mongrel comes for an uninvited stay with the family, Travis reluctantly adopts the dog. Though Travis initially loathes the "rascal" and at first tries to get rid of it, Old Yeller eventually proves his worth, saving the family on several occasions. Travis grows to love this dog named Old Yeller. And they become great friends. The rightful owner of Yeller shows up looking for his dog. The owner recognizes that the family has become attached to Yeller, and trades the dog to Arliss for a home-cooked meal prepared by Travis's mother, who is an exceptional cook. Old Yeller becomes exposed to rabies while defending the family from an infected wolf. They try to nurse Yeller back to health, but in the end Travis is forced to shoot the dog. Old Yeller's had puppies with one of Travis's friend's dogs, and the puppy helps Travis get over Old Yeller's death.

"OLD YELLER By Fred Gipson, Read by Wolfram Kandinsky." "OLD YELLER is the eloquently simple story of a boy and his dog in the Texas hill country of the 1860's. It is an unforgettable and deeply moving experience. The big yellow dog showed up out of nowhere one night and stole a side of pork. When Travis went after him the next morning the dog starts yelling like a baby and become Old Yeller. Travis soon found he couldn't get along without him. Old Yeller accompanies Travis on his road to adulthood and responsibility. Along the way he learns just how much he has come to love that big ugly dog, and he learns something about the pain of life as well." [from back case of piece paper]