Portraits of the most famous dog stars on social media

Let's find out why these dogs are so popular.

1. Boo

According to Lifewire, since being "on air" by his owner in 2009, the Pomeranian dog has had more than 17 million "likes" on Facebook and has become the most famous dog in the world. Boo currently lives with his owner, Irene Ahn, in San Francisco, USA. With his super cute appearance, Boo has been chosen as the official representative image of Virgin America airline.

2. Maru Taro

Maru Taro, from Japan, is one of the most famous dogs on Instagram with over 2.6 million followers. Each photo posted online of the Shiba-inu dog has over 30,000 "likes". Maru Taro is commented as a smart, active and brave pet.

3. Marnie

Marine is a famous dog with a unique appearance, with her head always tilted to one side and her tongue hanging out. Marine was adopted when she was a puppy and currently lives in New York City (USA). This dog is often dressed stylishly, meets celebrities and has her photos posted on Instagram for her more than 2 million followers to admire.

4. Tuna

The dog with the permanent grin is becoming a phenomenon on Instagram with more than 1.9 million followers. Not as attractive as other dogs because of its cute and adorable appearance, Tuna makes netizens' hearts melt with his funny and mischievous face. Tuna is a Chiweenie dog breed, a cross between a Chihuahua and a Dachshund.

5. Minnie and Max

In addition to their cute faces, this pair of Pugs is also remembered by netizens as a "happy couple" because they always tilt their heads towards each other. Minnie and Max have appeared in a number of famous TV shows such as "Ellen", "Good Morning America", "Animal Planet"... Photos of this pair of puppies are updated daily on their Facebook fanpage with up to 1.4 million likes.

6. Mishka

Unlike most of the other famous dogs on this list, Mishka has a special talent: talking. This Husky can say "I love you," "No," and "I'm hungry." Mishka became famous when her owner posted a video online a few years ago.

Mishka currently has 909,000 followers on YouTube and many of her videos have millions of views.