Marnie the Dog
Marnie was a rescued Shih Tzu whose tilted head, long tongue and playful posts with Shirley Braha made her a familiar face online and an ambassador for senior dog adoption; she died in March 2020.
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Marnie’s happenings, collected from public sources, plus her backstory and Starbook, where fans write.
Known for
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The DoctorsOverview
- Companion and creator
- Shirley Braha, who photographed Marnie and ran her accounts.
- Rescue story
- Found in Connecticut in August 2012, then adopted after four months in a shelter.
- Breakout
- Instagram photos, followed by a photo book and Marnie Pro app in 2015.
- Remembering Marnie
- Died March 5, 2020, aged 18.
- Audience
- 1.8 million Instagram followers reported in March 2020; the displayed figure is historical.
Mini bio
How it started.
Animal Control found Marnie on the streets of Connecticut in August 2012. A shelter called her Stinky. Four months later, Shirley Braha found her through Petfinder and brought her home to New York City. With care, her health and confidence improved.
A life in pictures.
Braha’s photographs and playful captions turned Marnie into an online personality. By 2015, The New Yorker was profiling their life together. A photo book and the Marnie Pro app brought her face to bookshelves and fans’ own pictures.
Beyond the screen.
Marnie’s appearances included an Avvo commercial and a segment on The Doctors about her visits to hospitalized children. She was also an Animal finalist in the eighth annual Shorty Awards.
Her legacy.
Marnie died on March 5, 2020, aged 18. In her farewell, Braha described hearing from people who had adopted senior dogs because of Marnie. That encouragement to give older shelter dogs a home remains central to her story.
Creditschronological, newest first
Television and advertising
- 2017The Doctors: Marnie the Dog Helping Hospitalized KidsFeatured with Shirley Braha
- 2016Avvo advertising campaignFeatured dog
Books and apps
- 2015Marnie the Dog: I’m a Book!Featured subject; credited with Shirley Braha
- 2015Marnie ProFeatured dog in a photo app
Awards
Quotes
Wow, I'm a book haha lolMarnie the Dog’s persona, Hachette book description
A playful line attributed to Marnie in the publisher’s description of her 2015 photo book.
Trivia
- She was named after musician Marnie Stern.
- Her tongue already hung out before her decaying teeth were removed; her official biography explains that it was simply long.
- Her official biography attributes her head tilt to a previous episode of vestibular syndrome.
- She loved running along carpeted hallways, and her favorite foods included broccoli and chicken.
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