Film Cast
Kevin Spacey would play the owner's husband because he worked very hard to be successful just like when the husband works to support his wife. He would be a protagonist.
Any yellow dog could play Lovely since he was a yellow dog. Lovely would also be a protagonist.
Any tan and black terrier could play the tan-and-black terrier in the story. He would be a minor character.
Sally Struthers would play the wife because the wife was popular among her friends and she was also heavier since she didn't work and sat around all ay eating. She would be the antagonist since she abuses her husband and makes him unhappy.
New York would be the setting because the wife got Lovely in a basket by Broadway. It would also be an ideal setting because they live in a flat with lots of stores and restaurants near by like New York.