Spike (dog) Spike (dog) Spike (1952-1962) was a lop-eared yellow Mastador (Mastiff/Labrador Retriever mix) and a dog actor best known for his performance as Old Yeller in the 1957 Disney film of the same name co-starring Tommy Kirk, Dorothy McGuire, Fess Parker, and Kevin Corcoran. Spike was rescued as a pup from a shelter in Van Nuys, California and became the pet and pupil of animal trainer Frank Weatherwax. Spike also appeared as Patrasche in 20th Century Fox's "A Dog of Flanders" with Donald Crisp and David Ladd in 1959 and as King in the 1956 film, "The She-Creature". In 1961, Spike
The Colour of a Dog Running Away begin an intense love affair. Lucas meets other characters that occupy his building. He meets mythic gypsies who steal rabbits which have been raised on the roof of his building. However, shortly after Lucas and Nuria begin their relationship,they are kidnapped by a religious cult. The Colour of a Dog Running Away The Colour of a Dog Running Away is a novel by the Welsh novelist Richard Gwyn published in 2005. The main character in the story is named Lucas. Lucas is a translator and former musician living in Barcelona, Spain. The story begins with Lucas finding a cryptic invitation