 After "Dog Trouble", Spike appeared as a solo guest in "Tom and Jerry" cartoons for the next several years; his son Tyke was introduced in 1949, with "Love That Pup".Tyke is a sweet, happy and innocent puppy, who doesn't speak for most of the earlier installments.Spike and Tyke's characters, provide a model of father and son behavior, with Spike spending much of his free time taking Tyke on father-son outings, teaching him the facts of life for dogs and guarding him diligently when they are sleeping.