Talk:Marnie (dog)/Rewrite

Marnie is a 13-year-old Shih Tzu dog adopted and owned by Shirley Braha. She is best known for photos taken by Braha featuring her, which are posted to three social networking accounts. She has become an Internet celebrity; her photos have garnered significant attention from the public.

In 2012, Marnie was found as a stray dog in Connecticut by an animal control service. She was diagnosed with vestibular disease, causing her head to tilt slightly to the left. After staying in an animal shelter for four months, she was adopted by Braha via Petfinder and transported to New York City.

History
There are few details about Marnie's life before her discovery; she initially lived on the streets of Connecticut. In 2012, she was discovered by an animal control service and transported to a local animal shelter. The shelter named her "Stinky" due to her pungent smell. She was in poor health at the time; one of her eyes were grayed out and she was infected by intestinal parasites.

Four months later, Braha adopted Marnie via Petfinder and traveled to the shelter, which Braha described as "decrepit". Amid her dilapidated health, Braha did not expect Marnie to survive after a few weeks. After her decaying teeth were removed, her pungency was reduced. She was named after the musician Marnie Stern.

Internet celebrity
Marnie was reportedly noticed by local residents in New York City; Braha said that she was "frequently being stopped on the street." Braha started posting photos of Marnie on Instagram after her friends suggested to do so. Discouraged by the initial reception after posting four photos, Braha did not post other pictures of Marnie for nine months. On Valentine's Day of 2014, she posted another photo to Marnie's Instagram account. The photos received more attention than before, and she was encouraged to post more photos.

On April 2014, BuzzFeed featured Marnie's photos. Braha was stopped during walks