[s11e15] Old Yeller -

Detective Greg Medavoy finds himself romantically attracted to an older woman, adding a lighter personal arc to an otherwise dark episode. The Original "Old Yeller" (Contextual Background)

The episode's title draws a thematic parallel to the famous 1956 novel by and the subsequent 1957 Disney film . In those stories:

The story is famous for its tragic ending where Travis must shoot Old Yeller after the dog contracts "hydrophobia" (rabies) while protecting the family from a rabid wolf.