Katie Couric

Katie Courichas a furry new family member.

The veteran journalist, 64, announced on Sunday that she has a “grandpuppy” after her daughter, Ellie Monahan, welcomed a Wheaten terrier named Ricky into the family.

“Big news friends!!!! Scroll and see!” she captioned an Instagram slideshow, which featured adorable photos of the dog, as well as pictures of Ellie with hernew husbandMark Dobrosky.

“I have a new grandpuppy!!!!” Couric wrote alongside a snapshot of the pooch. In another photograph, she captioned: “Meet Ricky!”

“Look at that face!!! ❤️,” Couric added.

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“Haha! Don’t scare me like that,” Molner wrote.

Meanwhile, actorSean Hayesshared that he has aGoldendoodlealso named Ricky, prompting Couric to respond that her daughter’s “Ricky needs to meet your Ricky! ❤️❤️❤️.”

Katie Couric

It’s been an eventful year for Couric’s family, who saw Ellie and Mark tied the knot on July 4 at Cedar Lakes Estate in Port Jervis, New York.

Couric previously shared tons of intimate looks at the wedding, includinga glimpse at her mother-of-the-bride speechand how Elliehonored her late dad, Jay Monahan, at the ceremony.

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source: people.com