Tyrone and Gus are happy little boys...both four years old. Until February, they had an older brother, Beau. Beau was a barely four pound little poodle who was thirteen when he left us. Because he was so frail toward the last two years of his life, Ty and Gus did not take many walks, nor see other people or dogs, as much as we would have otherwise exposed them to (Beau could not keep up, and we did not want to leave him alone).
We have worked hard on socializing both boys now that they are a pack of two, and I am pleased to report that they no longer pull on their leashes, bark, or even take notice of others when we are out. They have always been happy, friendly little boys, but now I can truly say that they are polite and well-behaved members of the community. If they can be open to training at four, I am sure that your little one will be fine. Work on making him happy and confident within your family now, and be patient and persistent with socializing when things return to a more normal time. Good luck, you will be fine! |