The Regulators And Their Dogs

Chapter 2. The Dog Who Fallowed The Regulator Home

Doc's POV: I was in town with John we were getting some supplies for John's ranch I was standing outside leaning against a balanced beam with my poetry book in my hands I was trying to think of a poem to write I had helped John put the supplies on our buckboard wagon I decided to climb aboard the buckboard to write I looked up for a minute and saw dog he was tall with a red color coat he looked just like John's dog King he was a Rhodesian Ridgeback that's the type of breed King is John said that they're good as a guard dog and that they're well known for hunting lions I looked at him and he looked back at me I had a feeling that he was wanting me to be his owner I shook my head dismissing the idea I couldn't possibly take care of a dog but I know someone who could I guess help me if I ever decided I want a dog

Everything alright Josiah? John asked

Yeah everything's fine John I replied

Very well then he said

As we rode home I noticed that the dog was following us I felt bad for him and that's when I knew right then and there I knew he needed me so I decided to take him in

John could you please stop the wagon for a minute? I asked

Certainly Josiah "is something wrong? John asked

No no nothing's wrong I answered jumping off the wagon and walking towards the dog in front of me

I have seen Chavez handle many dogs before he always seemed like a dog expert and it always seemed like animals trust him Chavez had instructed me on how to approach a dog

Flashback: Chavez's voice you always want to kneel down never run up to a dog you don't know because it'll either frightened them or they'll attack and you don't want that

I kneeled down slowly offering my hand out towards the dog at first the dog looked confused and hesitantly walked towards me I managed to get the dog onto the buckboard and we continued our journey home

I don't know the first thing about having a dog I said

Ask Jose I'm sure he'd be more than happy to help you Josiah John suggested

We finally arrived home as we did Chavez was just coming out of the barn and that's when the dog jumped off the buckboard and ran right straight to him I was worried it was going to attack and hurt him but all the dog do was jumped up to him gently licking his face Chavez seemed baffled by this I ran over and pulled the dog off of him

Well this is a little unusual in all my life I have never seen a dog do something like that like what this dog just did to me Chavez said sounding surprised

Sorry about Chavez I thought he was going to attack and hurt you I said

It's alright Doc Chavez replied

Chavez I need your help I was thinking about taking in this dog and I was wondering if you could help me with him I said

Okay what do you need help with? He asked

Pretty much everything there is about handling a dog I answered