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Tuesday March 3, 2009

Oprah Winfrey has adopted a puppy.

The chat show queen – whose two cocker spaniels, Sophie and Solomon, died last year – adopted an 8-week-old blonde-colored cocker spaniel on Sunday, the rep for PAWS Chicago shelter, Lisa Nowak, said Tuesday. Oprah’s golden retriever, Gracie, choked to death on a plastic ball in 2007.

“[The dog] is really cute,” Nowak told Us Weeekly magazine, adding that the pooch – one of a litter of six – was named Amanda by shelter staff. “Oprah saw her and fell in love with her! She was very excited.”

55-year-old Oprah- who also has two golden retrievers, Luke and Layla – vowed to adopt her next pooch after dedicating a show to puppy mill horrors. She also donated money in Sophie’s name for a room at PAWS Chicago.

“She’s very supportive,” Nowak says. “It’s great to have her in.”