Old Yeller Fred Gipson

An absolutely endearing story of an "Old Yeller" stray who ends up on a Texan farm. At first Travis doesn't want the dog around, but with his father away on a cattle drive, he realises that the dog would be beneficial on the farm. Eventually the whole family falls in love with the rascally stray. This story takes me back to the post civil war era and is reminiscent of watching Little house on the Prairie. A great read!