More: Willie absolutely loves being in the woods. It’s his favorite thing to do. He also ended up being a companion dog for my wife who recently passed from a long battle with cancer. It was a job he took very seriously. He was also very protective of her. Not in an aggressive way but would put himself between her and people he didn’t know. Willie is definitely a lover of all people though, and animals. He has two good friends. Missy, my daughter and son in laws yellow lab and Duke their horse.