Moose (December 24, 1990 – June 22, 2006) was a veteran
canine actor. He was a
Jack Russell Terrier and is most famous for his portrayal of
Eddie Crane on the
television sitcom Frasier.
Moose was born on
Christmas Eve, 1990 in
Florida, United States, the youngest
littermate. He was the largest puppy in the litter. Like Pal, the original
Lassie, the obstreperous puppy was too much for his original owner. According to an article by Lori Golden:
Sources quote DeCagny as saying that Moose was very highly trainable and won the role on
Frasier after only six months of training. Moose had the ability to fix
Kelsey Grammer with a long hard stare; this became a running
sight gag on the show
. When Moose had to lick his co-stars, however, sardine oil was applied upon the actors faces. To make Moose nuzzle the actors, liver
pâté was dabbed behind their ears to achieve the required response,
John Mahoney once revealed. Mahoney also described Moose as 'greatly indifferent towards us'
[BBC: Frasier's dog Eddie dies aged 16].
