 Spike is very protective towards his son and gets very angry at Tom if Tyke is bothered or harmed.After Daws Butler, Maurice LaMarche, Frank Welker, John DiMaggio, Michael Donovan, Phil LaMarr and currently Rick Zieff would all perform Spike's voice.Unlike his father Spike, Tyke does not speak in "Tom and Jerry" (aside from laughing in one short); he does speak in "Tom and Jerry Kids", voiced by Frank Welker and speaking roles by Patric Zimmerman.