Julianne Hough introduced her new puppy Sunny to the world via Instagram on Sept. 21.Photo:Julianne Hough/ Instagram
Julianne Hough/ Instagram
Julianne Houghis a dog mom once again, and she can’t stop gushing!
TheDancing with the Starsco-host, 35, welcomed her new puppy Sunny to the world via Instagram Thursday. She shared a clip of herself scooping up Sunny from a large floor rug and swinging her around in a living room asTaylor Swift’s 2020 song “August” played in the background,
“Say hello to little miss Sunny girl 🥹☀️🤍,” she captioned the clip.
TheDirty Grandpaactress continued to burst with love for her new golden girl over on herInstagram Story, sharing another clip captioned, “Now that Sunny ☀️ has made her media debut…. 🥹 Get ready to be inundated with perfect content.”
As Hough filmed Sunny cradled in her arms, she whispered to her, “You’re perfect.”
“I love you. I love you so much,” Hough continued, which Sunny seemed to take as her cue to start licking her new human mother all over her face.
Sunny gives her new mother Julianne Hough a kiss during one of their Instagram Stories.Julianne Hough/ Instagram
“You are my sunshine, my little Sunny girl,” Hough told Sunny as the puppy continued her licks before letting out a big puppy yawn and burying her face under Hough’s arm.
Hough, whofinalized her divorcefrom former NHL playerBrooks Laichin February 2022 after five years of marriage, was barely able to contain her emotion at the cuteness overload.
The adorable pooch replaces Hough’s former dogs Lexi and Harley, who both died on the same day in 2019.Julianne Hough/ Instagram
Some of Hough’s fans speculated over what breed of dog Sunny might be in response to her first post about her new pet.
Hough’s twoCavalier King Charles spanielsLexi and Harley both died on Sept. 28, 2019. The star announcedthe news on Instagram, thanking her “babies, [her] daughters” for providing her with so much love over the years.
“Pure love is real, it existed through us. My heart expanded and felt the truth of what is possible. I am forever grateful,” Hough captioned a series of photos and videos of her beloved pets.
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“Thank you for your love. Thank you for being my babies, my daughters. Thank you for choosing me. Thank you for teaching me how to be your mother. Thank you for allowing me to give and receive love,” she added. “Thank you for your kisses. Thank you for your blessings every single minute of every single day. Thank you for your souls. Thank you for protecting me. Thank you for letting me protect you. Thank you for protecting each other.”
Hough continued, “Thank you for the timeless memories. Thank you for your magic. Thank you for being the most consistent and constant beings in my life. Thank you for being you. Thank you for being my guardians on this earth and even more so now.”
She concluded the post with the dogs' birth and death dates, adding, “I’ve never experienced a love like ours. I miss you. I love you forever. Now You Are Free.”
Hough is returning toDancing with the Starsas a co-host for season 32. Theseries is scheduled to returnon Sept. 26 on ABC and will stream on Disney+ and Hulu.
source: people.com
