Why Biscuit is the real boss of this operation

2026-09-26 · Theo Lark & Biscuit

When Biscuit turned nine, the change was so gradual I almost missed it. He took the stairs one at a time. He waited a beat longer before jumping into the truck. On long trails he'd sit down at the halfway point and look at me like I'd lost my mind.

I didn't want to wrap him in cotton wool. I wanted to keep him doing the things he loves, just smarter. So I started building a routine: shorter walks more often, ten minutes of gentle mobility work a day, a better bowl, and a lot more attention to how he got up in the morning.

Two years later he's still first to the truck. That routine became The Senior Dog Playbook: everything we do, written down so you can start this week.