Laravel: How to get last N entries from DB

You may try something like this:

$dogs = Dogs::orderBy('id', 'desc')->take(5)->get();

Use orderBy with Descending order and take the first n numbers of records.

Update (Since the latest method has been added):

$dogs = Dogs::latest()->take(5)->get();

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My solution for cleanliness is:

Dogs::latest()->take(5)->get();

It's the same as other answers, just with using built-in methods to handle common practices.

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Dogs::orderBy('created_at','desc')->take(5)->get();

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