When I had to take my German Shepherd to the vet,about 19 years ago,,it really hurt..I was living on my own at the time,,and I shared my beer with him..He loved a drop of home brew,or commercially brewed..The fateful day was a bare week before Christmas,,and I was an absolute mess.. You know,,I have come close to getting another dog,but,now,because of our lifestyle,of going to swapmeets,and rodruns,,it would not be fair on the dog..Really dont know what to do,so at the moment we just have cats,,and thats sure hard when they pass..