Marnie The Dog
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About
Shih Tzu who gained a significant following on the web, with over 1.8 million followers on Instagram. She also had over 800,000 followers on Vine before the app was discontinued. She was known for her head being permanently tilted to the side with her tongue out due to a vestibular disease.
Before Fame
She lived on the streets in Connecticut until she was taken by animal control to an animal shelter in August 2012.
Trivia
On her Instagram account, she was featured in pictures alongside such celebrities as Neil Patrick Harris, Demi Moore and Bob Saget.
Family Life
Her owner was Shirley Braha, who wrote a book about Marnie entitled Marnie the Dog: I'm a Book. Shirley named her after musician Marnie Stern.
Associated With
She was a finalist for Best Animal in Social Media at the 2016 Shorty Awards but the award was eventually given to JiffPom.
