Moose (dog actor)

Moose

Moose on the cover of Entertainment Weekly
Species	Dog
Breed	Parson Russell Terrier
Sex	Male
Born	(1990-12-24)December 24, 1990 Florida, United States
Died	June 22, 2006(2006-06-22) (aged 15) West Los Angeles, California, United States
Nation from	American
Occupation	Actor
Notable role	Eddie Crane in Frasier Old Skip in My Dog Skip
Years active	1993–2000
Owner	Mathilda DeCagny
Offspring	Enzo Moosie Miko
Weight	15 pounds

Moose (December 24, 1990 – June 22, 2006) was a veteran canine performer. He was a Parson 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, the youngest littermate. He was the largest puppy in the litter. Like Pal, the original Lassie, the rambunctious puppy was too much for his original owner. According to an article by Lori Golden:

In fact, chasing cats was one of the activities that led to this troubled terrier becoming one of TV’s most precious pooches. Originally owned by a Florida family, Sam and Connie Thise, Moose was too hard to handle. He couldn’t be house trained; he chewed everything; he dug and barked a lot; and he was constantly escaping and climbing trees. Eventually given to the Florida manager of Birds and Animals Unlimited, a company that trains animals for TV and motion pictures, Moose was put on a plane at 2½ years old and sent to Mathilda DeCagny, an L.A. trainer working for the show-biz animal company.

Moose 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. John Mahoney once revealed liver pâté was dabbed behind the actor's ears to make Moose nuzzle the actors.

During the height of Frasier's popularity, Moose received more fan mail than any of his human counterparts.

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 written by Brian Hargrove, husband of Frasier actor David Hyde Pierce.