MOOSE (DOG ACTOR)

'Moose' (December 24 1990 – June 22 2006) was a veteran canine actor. He was a Jack Russell Terrier and is most famous for his performances as 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:
DeCagny has been quoted 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.

The longevity of ''Frasier'' necessitated the breeding of puppies as possible replacements for Moose. A daughter, Miko, was considered but never grew large enough (she was given to a technician); a son, Moosie, now lives with Peri Gilpin. Moose's son Enzo was a closer match and turned out to have unusually similar facial markings; later in the series he was used as a stunt double to perform the more physically challenging tricks for his aging sire. Enzo took over the role after eight years.When he had to lick his co-stars, however, liver pate was dabbed behind their ears to achieve the required response, Mahoney once revealed.
During the height of Frasier's popularity, Moose received more fan mail than any of his human counterparts.
Moose and Enzo also appeared with Frankie Muniz in the 2000 feature film ''My Dog Skip''.
Moose has numerous television appearances and several magazine covers to his credit. There is an official Moose calendar and an 'autobiography', ''My Life as a Dog'', which was co-written with Brian Hargrove.

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After Retirement Life

Selected credits

References

After Retirement Life

Moose spent the last 6½ years of his life in retirement in West Los Angeles with son Enzo, Mathilde DeCagny (their trainer), her husband Michael Halberg and Jill, the dog from ''As Good as it Gets''. He died of natural causes at home at the age of 15 and a half years, or 108½ dog years on 22 June, 2006.

Selected credits

★ Universal Studios ''Animal Actors’ Showcase''

★ Coach print advertisements (National campaign)

★ Rold Gold Pretzel commercials

★ ''Frasier''

★ ''My Dog Skip'', 2000

References

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★ Frasier's Best Friend 'Eddie' Dies