My last two dogs were rescues that made it to 16 and 17 years old, and my current puppy was born at the end of June in 2023. I have been working with my new puppy and she already knows over a dozen tricks and commands, is kennel and house trained, and has begun socializing with other dogs at the dog parks. We home cook her meals and when we run out of store-bought biscuits, we are going to make those at home, too.