At one point, this article was in the Average Characters category, but Patrick Man removed him from it since he has gotten mostly negative reception. However, there are still a plenty of amount of reasons why he should be put back in it:
1.Sparky is not as bad as Chloe for many, and never stole the spotlight from Timmy.
2.There are still a lot of episodes where he can be likable, like "Dinklescouts", "Turner & Pooch", "The Terrible Twosome", "App Trap", Viral Vidiots", "Two and a Half Babies" (in which he does not appear in), "A Perfect Nightmare", "Stage Fright", "School of Crock", "Dimmsdale Tales", "The Past and the Furious", "The Fairly Beginning", and "Fairly Odd Fairy Tales", since all of those episodes were well received by fans and critics alike mostly.
3.There are still a handful of fans who support and like this character.
4.He is a dog, so he is not bad for many.
5.He is nice, and cares about the people he meets.
6.He can be funny plenty of times.
7.His relationship with Timmy is heartwarming at times, because they are both man's best friend.