More: Willow passed away a few months before her 5th Birthday of a hereditary cancer in the breed. She was so bright and a real character, always busting chops. A real gentle giant. Whether at the beach or dog park she always found a table to hold court. All the small dogs loved her and would jump up to cuddle and get her warmth in the fall and winter and in the summer they liked her drool! If a dog wanted to play tug of war she was game and never pulled hard, always letting the smaller dogs win. She did roll her eyes as if to say you have got to be kidding! How very lucky we were to have had something so special that it made saying goodbye so very hard. May she RIP