Old Yeller

A family of four live in Texas after the Civil war ends. With no money, the dad goes on a cattle drive for a few months, leaving his oldest boy, Travis (Tommy Kirk) in charge. While the dad is away, the family adopts a yellow dog known as "Old Yeller". The youngest boy, Arliss (Kevin Corcoran) loves the dog and comes to depend on it. Travis originally didn't trust Yeller, but after awhile Yeller helps Travis with the cows and keeps racoons away from the corn field.

Later in the movie, Yeller gets in a fight with a wolf and Travis shoots the wolf when the coast is clear. Yeller makes it out of the fight with a few bit marks which worries Travis and his mother, because it could lead to rabies. So they lock Yeller up for a few weeks to make sure nothing is wrong with the dog, but Yeller begins to act aggressive. First Yeller tries to bite Travis, then later Arliss.

Its a sad ending, which im sure you can guess. The movie was made in 1957 and directed by Robert Stevenson.

Always,
Avery

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