I wonder if our youth even think of this as a goal anymore?

Relevancy is attention and money only - skill and value (or values) don't come into it.

A friend shared an article with me that you might be interested in reading

https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/science/articles/screening-machine

How are we supposed to think up valuable comments on your posts when they contain such cute photos of your puppy!?

It is the only reason anyone clicks :)

And, most importantly, how's your white carpet holding up with a new puppy in the house?

We have wood floors, painted. Large mats were removed for a little while, but he is pretty well house-trained now. The real problem is him eating the carpets! :D