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Marnie is a 13-year-old female Shih Tzu senior rescue dog adopted and owned by Shirley Braha.〔 Photos of Marnie have been popular on Instagram and Twitter; as a result, Marnie's Instagram account has over one million Instagram followers and each of the photos have received hundreds of thousands of Instagram likes; Marnie's Twitter account has received over 75,000 followers. Braha also posts short videos of Marnie on Vine, which have also garnered significant attention. In August 2012 Marnie was moved to an animal shelter by animal control as an abandoned street dog living in Connecticut. Four months later, she was adopted by Braha via Petfinder. Marnie's popularity originated from her photos on Instagram, under the handle ''@marniethedog'', which Braha added to since 2014, and has since became popular. Marnie is especially famous for her permanent head tilt to the left, a result of a brief case of vestibular disease. == History == Marnie was a street dog living in Connecticut. In August 2012, Marnie was moved to an animal shelter by animal control and was nicknamed ''Stinky'' due to her pungent smell from living on the street. She had health problems, such as decaying teeth, partial visual impairment in her left eye, and partial hearing impairment before Marnie's adoption. Although Marnie's decaying teeth were removed and Marnie's vision was gradually restored,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.gloucestercitizen.co.uk/Rescue-dog-Marnie-cutest-world/story-23174871-detail/story.html )〕 Marnie's hearing impairment still Four months later, Braha found Marnie via Petfinder, an adoption website. She then adopted and transferred her to New York City. Braha was told about Marnie's various health problems; Braha, in light of her health problems, did not expect Marnie to survive for more than a couple of weeks.〔 Braha said that while transferring her by rail, she "stunk up the whole train".〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=About Marnie The Dog )〕 After Marnie's decaying teeth were removed, her pungency was greatly reduced. Braha then named her Marnie after musician Marnie Stern.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marnie (dog)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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