I can remember helping take care of my family's dog's as early as 5 years old. While my responsibilities back then we're obviously easier, I still learned the level of effort and compassion that it takes to raise dogs. I have a boxer mix named Boogie and he is the first that I raised on my own (shoutout to all the COVID pups!). As a puppy, he was a hyper little landshark that drove me crazy, but subtly taught me a lot about patience. Sticking through the puppy blues was tough, but because before I knew it, he became the best good boy that I knew he could be (and still is!). His puppy energy still comes out, especially around others playful dogs. So if yours is, then we both get tired pups at the end of the stay!