Tuna

Dog

Birthday July 31, 2010

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Los Angeles, CA

Age 14 years old

#71,069 Most Popular

About

Chihuahua and Dachshund crossbreed, AKA chiweenie, who rose to fame under the Instagram handle tunameltsmyheart. The dog's account went on to amass more than 1.9 million followers on the platform.

Before Fame

He was abandoned by his original owner and was rescued by Courtney Dasher at a farmer's market in Los Angeles, CA.

Trivia

He was the subject of a 2015 photography book entitled Tuna Melts My Heart: The Underdog With The Overbite.

Family Life

He was adopted by Courtney Dasher, who created his Instagram account in 2012.

Associated With

Both he and Doug the Pug built wildly popular Instagram accounts.