Is this the happiest hound on the internet? Perky pooch Maru smiles his way to 800,000 Instagram followers A dog in Japan has taken the internet by storm after being labelled the happiest hound on the internet. Pictured happily smiling as he goes about his day-to-day business, perky pooch Maru, has gathered an army of online followers, all eager to catch up with his latest antics. Owned by Japanese dog enthusiast Shinjiro Ono from Tokyo, Japan, the contented pooch is regularly snapped and filmed looking effortlessly cute - much to the admiration of his adoring fans. Whether he's walking, eating, playing or even sleeping, the Shiba-Inu dog just can't seem to stop grinning and has now has a whopping 800,000 followers on picture sharing social media site Instagram. Not only that, Maru also has his very own YouTube channel where viewers are able to see him playing with his toys, digging on the beach and napping at home. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2678157/Perky-pooch-Maru-smiled-way-crown-happiest-hound-internet-800-000-Instagram-followers.html