The Regulators And Their Dogs

Chapter 1. The Wounded Dog In The Woods

Billy's POV: I decided to go into the woods for a little while I needed to get away from all the drama on John's Ranch I figured that taking a walk into the woods might help it might even help clear my head I left a note for my older brother Chavez I swear that guy can be so overprotective at times but I can't blame him he's like an older brother to me and I'm like a little baby brother to him as I walked I heard a noise it sounded like a whining noise

Huh I wonder what that noise was I thought to myself

I decided to go and find the source of the sound and made a shocking discovery lying near a tree was a dog a German Shepherd dog to be exact I walked closer towards it as I did he growled softly at me I couldn't really blame him I would've done the same thing if I was him I did my best to try and show him that I wasn't going to hurt him I slowly offered my hand out to him he sniffed it then realize that I wasn't going to hurt him he licked my hand as I petted him I noticed that he was hurt I knew my older brother Chavez was very good with animals so I decided to take the dog over to him and have him look at the dog I gently picked him up trying my best not to hurt him anymore then he already was once I got back to John's Ranch I placed the dog inside the barn and went to go get Chavez

Hey Richard have you seen Chavez? I asked Richard he was spending some time with his dog Rocket

He's in town with John and king "why? Richard replied

Just wondering I answered

It took about an hour before Chavez finally returned home I caught him out by the buckboard wagon getting some supplies off of it

Hey Chavez I need to talk to you about something could you please follow me I said

Is everything alright Chivato? He asked worriedly

Chivato was my nickname from him it meant kid in Spanish I told him that everything was fine and I just need him to look at something for me we entered the barn thankfully the dog was still there when he saw Chavez he whined softly

I found him in the woods "is he hurt? I asked

Chavez walked over and examine the dog he was kneeled down so I couldn't see what he was doing I was worried that the dog wasn't going to live finally after a few minutes Chavez stood back up

He had been shot in the leg luckily the bullet just grazed him and it looks as though he had also gotten into a fight with another animal I'll see if I have anything to give to him for the pain Chavez said

Okay thanks Chavez I said

Your welcome Chivato he replied

Chavez was able to find a Navajo medicine that he could give to the that I named Custer he wrapped Custer's leg with a gauze afterwards he went and got him some food and water and a blanket to keep him warm it was cold and wet it was winter of 1886 and man was it cold outside I knew Chavez was good at handling animals especially dogs

Chavez? I asked

He looked up at me as if he was saying that he was listening

How did you get so good at handling animals especially dogs? I asked

Well it's not easy for one but with a little practice you just get better at besides I've been around animals all my life I mean you're looking at a person who grew up on an Indian Reservation he said

Do you think I could do well with a dog just like you Chavez? I asked

Well with a little practice I think that yes you can take care of a dog just like me he said

I smiled at him and he smiled back then put the finishing touches to Custer's injuries afterwards it was time for dinner and our usual reading session once that was all done it then time for bed but I couldn't sleep so I decided to go check on Custer when I walked he awoken and was being alert at first but he realized it was just me he calmed down

Hey boy you doing okay? I asked

He looked at me and whined softly I sat down next to him and gently pulled him onto my lap he whined softly for awhile as we sat there I slowly drifted off to sleep as I did I felt someone gently shaking my shoulder I opened up my eyes and saw Chavez kneeling down in front of me he had a blanket in his hands he gently placed the blanket over us and ruffled my hair gently

I'll stay here and watch over you two okay he said

Okay I replied

He moved closer towards us placing Custer onto his lap and wrapped his arms around me I laid my head on his shoulder drifting slowly off to sleep as so did he and Custer and I wouldn't have it any other way

Okay guys here's chapter 1 I hope you guys like it let me know what you guys think of it in the comment section below thanks guys bye now and happy holidays everybody and stay safe out there please thanks again guys bye now