Alternative Rock Music Dog Names

Eddie Vedder is an iconic front man associated with the alternative rock music genre. He was primarily the lead singer of Pearl Jam. However, he also did work with Mother Love Bone (a predecessor group to Pearl Jam), and he worked as a co-vocalist with Chris Cornell in the alternative rock "super group" Temple of the Dog." Both Eddie Vedder and Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) tended to stay away from the celebrity spotlight. Pearl Jam made only a handful of music videos (during a time when MTV played a great deal of videos; music videos often helped to sell albums and tour tickets). Vedder often refused interviews as well. For these musicians, their occupation was about the music, and, somehow this endeared them to their fans even more. 

One popular TV dog that did not shy away from the spotlight is the Jack Russell Terrier simply known as "Eddie" on the hit television show Frasier. Frasier was a spin-off of the wildly popular series Cheers. The spin-off followed the life of Dr. Frasier Crane, who moved to his hometown of Seattle after a messy divorce. Frasier soon found that his father, a retired policeman, needed round-the-clock care, and, after speaking with his brother, Frasier agreed to move his father into his apartment. However, part of the package was a ratty old recliner (a favorite item of Martin, Frasier's dad) and his Jack Russell Terrier named Eddie. 

Eddie vexed Frasier from day one. He had a loud, annoying bark and was quite hyper, as Jack Russells tend to be. Eddie could jump quite high, and he had a penchant for getting on Frasier's high-dollar couches. However, the most annoying, yet hilarious thing that Eddie did was to stare indefinitely at Frasier. Food need not be handy; Eddie wasn't begging for table scraps. He simply sat and stared at Frasier. Eddie was highly intelligent, much like other Jack Russell Terriers. He would respond to commands and would perform tricks on occasion, but only if Martin gave the command. He could recognize certain words, even if an individual spelled them out (B-A-T-H is one example). Once Daphne Moon moved into the apartment as Martin's physical therapist, Eddie grew fond of her. He would obey Daphne seldom, however. At one point during the show's run, Eddie escaped Frasier's apartment and fathered a litter of puppies. Again, Frasier prepared to take Eddie to the vet - a word he understood and did not want any part of - which made for a hilarious episode (Eddie was eventually tricked into going to the vet). Eddie was played by a dog named Moose, and, when Moose retired, his son Enzo played the part of Eddie.