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| voodoopug |
R.I.P., "Frasier" Eddie
by Sarah Hall
Jun 26, 2006, 3:20 PM PT
It may have been a dog's life, but Moose, the Jack Russell terrier of Frasier fame, wasn't one to complain.
Kelsey Grammer's canine sidekick, known as Eddie on the long-running show, died Thursday at the ripe old age of 16 and a half, his trainer, Mathilde Halberg told People magazine.
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"[H]e just had an incredible charisma and was such a free spirit," Halberg told the magazine of the dog some called the Lassie of the '90s.
Moose played Eddie for 10 years on the former NBC must-see TV staple and was known for his ability to steal scenes from his human costars.
"He was always trying to put Frasier in uncomfortable circumstances," Halberg said.
Other career highlights included landing a starring role in the film My Dog Skip, as an older version of Skip (who was played by his son, Enzo), gracing the covers of Life, TV Guide and Entertainment Weekly, and penning his autobiography, My Life As a Dog, with a little help from TV writer Brian Hargrove (Wanda At Large, Titus).
In 2003, Animal Planet ranked Eddie the Dog fifth in its 50 Greatest TV Animals special, behind only Lassie, Kermit the Frog, Flipper and Mr. Ed.
However, the precocious pup wasn't always destined for greatness. His first family found him to be more of a challenge than they were willing to handle, as the youthful Moose was destructive, barked a lot, refused to be house-trained and even killed a neighbor's cat.
When he was two and a half, Moose was put on a plane from Florida to Los Angeles, where he got a second chance under Halberg's tutelage.
"I saved him from the pound. His owners called me as a last resort," Halberg told People. "He was extremely mischievous, always escaping, chewing up things and running off."
After six months of training, Moose proved he had what it took to make it in Hollywood when he went on his first audition and beat out his canine competition for the Frasier role.
"Moose had a great disposition for training," Halberg said in a 1994 interview with Animal Press. "He loved it right away...it calmed him down a little. It�s as if all of a sudden he had a purpose in his life."
At the age of 10, Moose retired from show business, turning over the role of Eddie to Enzo and settling into doggy old age.
"The retirement of Moose was gradual," Halberg said in a 2002 interview with The Pet Press. "For a couple of years Enzo was doing all the fast-action, jumping up and down, retrieving or running moves. Anything that I thought was becoming a little too strenuous for Moose."
Even so, Moose still managed to outlive the Emmy-winning series, which came to an end in May 2004
CREDIT: eonline.com |
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| jb |
Sad...RIP. |
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| Strange_Stray_Cat |
Very sad.
I miss my cat. He is in a hotel for cats so I can leave for Spain. |
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| erikjjf |
Sad.
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| pdog |
A eulogy for a dead dog. I've seen it all. Shit mine won't be so nice! |
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| Gimme Shelter |
RIP Little dude |
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| Jumacfly |
RIP Bro.
My own Jack Russel was a big fan of you. |
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| Saint Sway |
Dog eulogies Pug????
I now have mixed emotions about signing a petition to have the "60 second" rule revoked for you
please submit a lengthy description of your afternoon cold call to see if you can sway my decision |
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| pdog |
quote:
Saint Sway wrote:
I now have mixed emotions about signing a petition to have the "60 second" rule revoked for you
Is it happening to you too?
Sorry, you are only allowed to post one message every 60 seconds. Please wait 60 seconds before posting again. |
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| Saint Sway |
quote:
pdog wrote:
Is it happening to you too?
Sorry, you are only allowed to post one message every 60 seconds. Please wait 60 seconds before posting again.
sort of...
only the administrators have given me a 9 minute limit (I know, I know... not long enough!)
I am starting a petition to have Pug's 60 second rule revoked. He needs to post more frequently. Its for the good of the board. |
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| Mahatma Kane Jeeves |
Buck on 'Married With Children' was cooler than that lame pocket rat...... |
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