Travis Coates, the older son who at first didn't want the dog and later fell in love
Old Yeller had to be killed because he got rabies. However Travis eventually gets a puppy that was fathered by Old Yeller. He names the puppy Young Yeller.
Old Yeller was a fictional dog, and his fictional burial place was in Texas.. What happened to the dog that portrayed Old Yeller is unknown to the general public.
old yeller gets bit by a wolf with rabies and is shot and killed the end :)
Old Yeller caught rabies, so Travis had to shoot him.
Ol' Yeller was a yellow Labrador retriever.
the dog dies
The dog
He was the best doggone dog in the West.
He found him as a stray dog
Old Yeller!
The problem in "Old Yeller" is when the family's dog Old Yeller contracts rabies, putting the family in danger. The solution comes when the oldest son, Travis, is forced to shoot and kill Old Yeller to protect his family. This moment shows the harsh reality of frontier life and the sacrifices that have to be made.
He was an old, golden dog.