Judd Travers Marty Preston Mrs. Lowis Preston Mr. Ray Preston Shiloh Click to see full answer Similarly, it is asked, how did Shiloh the dog die?Phyllis replied: Shiloh does NOT die in my series. Perhaps the fact that the real dog back in West Virginia, which inspired the series, died in 2000, gets mixed up with the dog in the book.One may also ask, what is the main problem in the book Shiloh? Self. Marty has internal conflict when he is trying to decide whether or not to lie to his parents. He chooses to lie in order to save Shiloh’s life and protect him from being beaten by Judd Travers. This conflict continues throughout the book as Marty has to continue to lie to his loved ones and friends. Hereof, why does Marty name the dog Shiloh? He names him Shiloh, after the place where he found him. Despite Marty’s pleas, his parents make him turn the dog back over to Judd Travers, whom Marty doesn’t like at all. Judd is cruel to his animals. He keeps them chained up outside and deliberately keeps them hungry so that they will be better hunters.What is the setting in the book Shiloh?Setting of Shiloh. We know that Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor takes place in the little town of Friendly, West Virginia, but the time frame is not specifically stated. The book was published in 1991 and, based on the clues from the book, the story probably takes place in the mid to late 1900s.