Santa Claus is Coming to Town

You better watch out, you better not cry, Better not pout, I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town.

But alas, due to climate change, the reindeer have gorged themselves on exposed tundra grass and can’t get off the ground. No worries!

You know Dinky and Sweetie and Jackpot and Minnie; Beau and Bess And Sybil and Pooty,

But do you recall the most famous Russell of all?

Moose (Eddie) was birthed 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 could not 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 Mathilde de Cagny, an LA trainer working for the show-biz animal company.[6]