More: We took him in at four years of age. When we got him he was afraid of everything especially thunder and fireworks. It took about six months and then he learned to trust us and feel safe. He even learned to step out on the porch with my husband during a thunderstorm and stand proud and strong. He bonded with my husband on the long trip from Texarkana to our home in the Texas hill country. We lost him Christmas 2020 to the sudden and hard hitting cancer- Hemangiosarcoma. We were blessed to have him in our lives. We miss him every day.