My breeder recommended to my family when they adopted me that we should get a pet health care plan. Big dogs can have big, expensive vet bills. She told my family that they would never want to be faced with a decision to have me put down because they couldn't afford the vet bill. That's when we got a dog insurance plan through the AKC Pet Healthcare Plan. We've been very happy with their service. Coming from the AKC, you know its a name you can trust.