Favorite Walk: Bunker Hill Memorial (Charlestown, MA) Best Tricks: Although he typically didn't like having his paws touched, it would be a great game with him to touch one front paw and then the other and he would pull each one back in turn. Sort of like playing paddy-cakes. Bio: Spocky passed away on Thanksgiving day in 2001. He struggled with cancer (mast cell tumors) for the last 6 months of his life. In spite of some great care from the vets at New England Veterinary Oncology (nevog.com), he lost the battle. We kept his quality of life good as long as it was possible, and he slipped bravely off at home. I've Been On Dogster Since: