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 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 to a local art gallery under his door. In turn, Lucas goes to this event and sets in motion a serious of unique events that not only disturb his daily routine, but change his perspective forever. Lucas meets his first love, Nuria. Lucas and Nuria