It’s true that the Japanese are some of the biggest pet pamperers in the world. There are lots of examples, including dog popsicles, Pet Sweat, doggie foot Jacuzzis, various high-tech gadgets, stress test patches, aromatherapy and acupuncture for the elderly, and of course the Japan Dog Yoga Association. So it’s hardly surprising (but still is) that they want to drink too. Probably modeled along the lines of Kidsbeer (”the Popeye Cigarettes of children’s drinks”) Tokyo Times says that 9 out of 10 dogs prefer Happy Lager Pet Drink. There are many implications, of course, but as Scrooge remarked in A Christmas Carol: “I’ll retire to Bedlam…”