Cute Todd, My Hubby even got a good chuckle about your Old Yeller comment. Old Yeller is my very favorite old movie, and I too, like Mercymoon still cry when I watch it, even though I've seen it many many times and know ahead of time what is going to happen. Now where Todd lives I think rabies shots are very important, but I agree with everyone else on here and would be more concerned about parvo, distemper and etc. if you live in town. That would be your Dhlpp injection, which will require a yearly booster.
Don't get me wrong, ours do also get their rabies shots, which are good for 3 yrs.