December 2003 - 14 October 2006

Spike came in January 2006 with his brother Ben, but poor Ben was already very ill and died within a few days. Attempts to introduce Spike to Dougal, who was also on his own, failed miserably, and Spike lived by himself. He was a happy affectionate boy who loved attention and he was in perfect health despite his age, though he developed wobbly back legs towards the end of his life.

We came home one afternoon to find that Spike had died, very suddenly, probably from heart failure. It was a shock for us, but I'm very glad he never had to struggle through a long illess and decline. He was very happy up to the end.