Rufus

 is a minor character featured in Red Dead Redemption. He is the Marston family dog; a yellow Labrador Retriever, he accompanies John and Jack on several hunting missions.

Background
Not much is known about Rufus, other than he is a good tracking dog. In the final mission, he presumably goes missing or is killed. It is likely he escaped as the soldiers focused more on John Marston and his family rather than anything else. He is infact been reported meandering around Beecher's Hope after the main storyline is complete.

Interactions
He helps John and Jack hunt Elks and Wolves towards the end of the game. He also helps John track Jack when he goes after the grizzly bear, and is present during the final mission.

Trivia

 * He is one of the few named animals in the game.
 * Some players speculated is killed, since he was going around the back as the soldiers came, and, when Jack goes around the house, he is no where to be found. But his corpse is not seen hinting he probably did escape
 * Rufus appears to be a yellow Labrador Retriever
 * Sometimes, after the end of the game, while roaming around in a random town, Rufus may appear and maybe follow you. If you shoot and kill him, Jack will take note on what he just did to his dog.
 * During the mission The Last Enemy That Shall Be Destroyed, if you follow Rufus, he will keep walking until he gets into a small room, where he will continual move as if dodging something. If the player moves their camera away, and then moves it back, they will discover that Rufus has disappeared.