A 14-year old Shih Tzu from New York City somehow still managed to end up with a loving furparent despite all the unhappiness that she went through. Dubbed as the most famous rescue dog on Instagram, probably even in the entire NYC, Marnie has a bubbly and friendly personality that makes her even more lovable than she already is.
Before she was called Marnie, her name used to be Stinky, simply because she stinks because of decaying teeth and well, dirty fur all over her body. She lived in a shelter where she was found by her now-owner, Shirley. According to Shirley, they took the MetroNorth train going home and Stinky seemed to be somewhat excited the whole ride.
Stinky surely does not fit her anymore after extracting her decaying teeth, and so she was given a new name inspired by the musician named Marnie Stern. The playful dog appears to have adapted so well with her new name that she would immediately wag her tail whenever Shirley would call her.
Marnie became Instagram-famous because of her hanging tongue and slightly tilted head. At first, Shirley thought that the hanging of her tongue is because of the decaying teeth on her mouth but she noticed that Marnie would still hang it out even after the extractions. That’s when she found out that Marnie just happens to have a really long tongue.
As for the tilting of the head, the veterinarians diagnosed Marnie to have had an illness called Vestibular syndrome in the past. Thankfully, she was able to recover from it and it seems like the tilted head has become a force of habit for her.
Marnie may have had a difficult life during her initial years but that’s definitely no longer the case now. She has turned into this playful and active dog who loves to run around the hallways. If you want to be updated on Marnie’s whereabouts and her current adventures, be sure to follow her on Instagram. She’s got a lot of things going on with her life and if you ever want to see her in NYC one day, you might just have to set an appointment or something.
Source: Marnie the Dog via Instagram