Wife and I just got our first new puppy in 19 years. He's been the best thing we've ever done since the moment he came home. 12 week old Golden Retriever, in just over 3 weeks he's 95% house trained, his 1 accident in the last 4 days was my fault for not taking him for a walk or letting him out the second we got home from football practice. We've had 3 Dachshunds since we've been married, 2 died last year (1, 16 year old died on Thanksgiving after snacking on turkey skin and drippings from the roasting pan, the other 18 years old,  we had put down the day before we left for Ohio for  Christmas because he was losing weight aggressively and was fully deaf and blind) and the other is a 17 year old senior who is basically a treat disposal at this point. She's a great old girl and I really wanted her to rub off on the puppy which she has.

When's the last time you got a new pet? Has everyone experienced an easier time training puppies/dogs as you get older? I'm curious if it's just the breed/dog or if my wife and I've gained patience and this is why the current pup has been so easy to train.