Spike was a friendly dog. He was . Spike did as he was told. He barked when threatened. He never bit anybody. liked playing catch. Spike ran after the when it was thrown. Spike returned the to his owner's hand. Spike had black . Spike was abandoned by his previous owner. was found by a boy. The boy care of Spike. The boy loved Spike, Spike loved him back. The boy walked in the afternoons. Strangers loved to pet . Spike liked being pet. He liked to people's hands and faces. "Who's a good ?" strangers said to Spike. Spike would get and jump around. Spike was the perfect . The boy never thought of abandoning Spike. never ran away. Spike and the boy friends for the rest of their lives.