| Other name(s) | Stinky Greta[1] |
|---|---|
| Breed | Shih Tzu |
| Sex | Female |
| Born | October 26, 2001 |
| Died | March 5, 2020 (aged 18) |
| Known for | Internet celebrity |
| Owner | Shirley Braha |
| Named after | Marnie Stern |
| marniethedog | |
Marnie (26 October 2001 - 5 March 2020) was a female Shih Tzu rescue dog adopted and owned by Shirley Braha.[1][2] Photos of Marnie have been popular on Instagram and Twitter. At the time of her death, Marnie's Instagram account had over 1.9 million followers and each of the photos have received hundreds of thousands of Instagram likes; in the last two months of her life, Marnie's following increased five-times over.[3] Marnie's Twitter account has over 115 thousand followers. Braha also posted short videos of Marnie on Vine.
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 has updated since 2014. Marnie was especially famous for her permanent head tilt to the left, a result of a brief case of vestibular disease.