Bud Searcy and his granddaughter Lisbeth come by for supper one day, and Lisbeth takes Travis aside to tell him Old Yeller has been stealing food all over the county. After she and her father leave, Travis scolds Old Yeller and has the dog sleep in the cornfield with him to chase off raccoons. The next day, Old Yeller proves himself worthy as a cow dog by protecting Travis from Rose, their cow, and making her stand still while Travis milks her.