Nobody said out loud, “Who’s a good boy?”

Nobody had to.

Hundreds of police officers from various departments who traveled to Burbank — many with their floppy-eared partners — to pay tribute to slain K-9 Spike at an outdoor memorial service on Wednesday, Dec. 3, said it with their presence.

Members of a community that had donated food and assembled a memorial of flowers and children’s drawings in front of the public-safety building said it with their hugs for Police Chief Rafael Quintero.

A local artist said it with her chalk drawing of Spike that took 17 hours to complete.

And long lines of grieving Burbank police officers, standing at attention, said it by saluting as four pallbearers carried Spike’s tiny, flag-draped casket past an honor guard.

“It is clear that Spike mattered to

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