Noun
よんひき
うちの四匹のマルチーズは、昨日、誕生日だったので、とても美味しい晩ご飯を食べました。
My four Maltese dogs had a scrumptious supper because yesterday was their birthday.
Four small animals is four small animals. Use this to count four dogs, or cats, or whatever else.
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.