My Life as a Dog

by Brian Hargrove

An enjoyable read for Eddie-the-dog fans, My Life as a Dog is full of the same snappy attitude that brought stardom to Moose on Frasier. Great photos, replies to a sampling of letters received by the popular canine, and an entertaining life history will supply you with the answers to every possible trivia question about this adorable Jack Russell terrier. What was his first professional job? How many children does he have? What was the name of the film that he and son Enzo acted in alongside Kevin Bacon and Diane Lane? It's all here, and all narrated by the king of cute himself.

Ever wondered why his tongue is always sticking out in that oh-so-elegant manner? Turns out he wore his teeth down from chewing too much as a puppy. You'll be relieved to learn that Frasier isn't really a dog hater—he gets along just fine with Eddie off-screen, and apparently his breath smells like popcorn. We won't spoil the rest of it for you—if you want to learn about the inspiration for that continual stare, or just what flavor of dog biscuits he's partial to, you'll just have to read it yourself! —Jill Lightner

Genres: Dogs, Nonfiction, Biography, Humor, Animals

208 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2000

Reviews

[Kristin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I never watched the TV show 'Frasier' so my knowledge of it and thus the canine star Moose, who played the character 'Eddie' was limited. However, I like a good dog story, and 'My Life as a Dog' was a behind the scenes look at what went into getting Moose ready for his big break, told from the perspective of Moose himself. Readers learn a bit about Moose's upbringing and how his feisty nature got him kicked out of his early homes and sent to acting school as sort of a last ditch effort to make him obedient. I get the gist that Moose was not exactly the favorite costar among the humans on the show, but that he played the part that was written for him to perfection. Plus, there are also cute dog pictures in the center of the book, who doesn't love dog pictures?

[Lynda · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story of "Eddie" or Moose - the dog from Frasier.
A quick read and funny anecdotes. Reading that and watching reruns of the Frasier show made it all the better. A dog with "attitude!"

[Carielyn Mills · Rating 3 out of 5]

good book idea but not a great execution. a bit sexist and homophobic at times. at least now i know why his tongue sticks out all the time.

[Amanda · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm not sure why but "auto"biographies of animal stars of the 90s was apparently a thing. This is the second one I've read. I picked this one up obviously because I'm a fan of Frasier and thought it'd be a laugh but it was just weird. Definitely an odd novelty thing of its time.

[Janet · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have to end my reading of this book. It is just too stupid.
Not because the dog talks! But because I don’t like anyone’s character. Worst of all is the dog’s. It’s so “Hollywood narcissism.”

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wicked cute with a lot of pictures. Eddie was the best part about Frasier.

[Stephen Wallace · Rating 2 out of 5]

Written from a dog's perspective and I couldn't get into it, but didn't read it all, and there seems to be some cute pictures and other stuff in the book

[Hend Nassef · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good laugh and some info over the show

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a "Frasier" fan (on my 8th rewatch), this was a really fun read. It got a little repetitive at times, but I did love seeing life through Moose's eyes, and how, of course, he thinks he's all that. One thing I absolutely loved is the idea that Eddie feels a connection to Niles because he was the first to know Niles was in love with Daphne, even before he realized it himself. I think that's a really good idea, and gives Eddie a new dimension, and honestly, I agree with it!

[Linda · Rating 2 out of 5]

Boring. Pretentious.