Willie was our first Great Dane. We got Willie in October of 2007. First thing 
        we did was get his ears cropped. First dog either of us had where the ears were 
        cropped. What an experience, imagine our fun trying to tape his ears up straight 
        while he is trying to be a 3 month old puppy (at 30 pounds!).
    
        We lost Willie very early due to a bad case of Parvo. Neither of us had ever 
        experienced Parvo, and hope we never do again. We only had Willie for a short 
        time but he made a very big impression in our hearts.