Photo by McKinley Portrait Design, Lynden, WA, May 2005

"And homeless near a thousand homes I stood, and near a thousand tables pined, and wanted food."
~William Wordsworth~

View Spike's story in pictures by clicking on his photo below:

Spike's Tale

Spike in March 2004

Our other bulldogs, Lily and Amos, had enriched our lives enormously. They have never wanted for a thing in their lives, unlike Spike, who has lacked so much for the last four years of his life. While Lily and Amos love us as unconditionally as any dog loves his family, Spike's love has the added dimension of gratitude. He has known hunger and cold and neglect and pain, and now that those things are behind him, he seems to genuinely appreciate everything he has.

Jim and Maria, Spike's mom and dad, with (l. to r.) Amos, Lily, and Spike

Photo by McKinley Portrait Design, Lynden, WA, May 2005

Click on Spike's portrait below to get a glimpse of Spike with his loved ones.

It's a bulldog's life