Country star Carrie Underwood adopts shelter puppy while on tour
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After a chance encounter with a dog in need of a home while on her "Denim and Rhinestones Tour," country superstar Carrie Underwood adopted the shelter puppy, adding a new furry member to her family.
"Meet Charlotte 'Charlie' Nilla Fisher," Underwood wrote in an Instagram post earlier this week, sharing photos of the puppy laying on a fluffy rug and sleeping in a dog bed.
Underwood explained that she was on tour in Charlotte, North Carolina, when Pawsitive Impact North Carolina Dog Rescue brought a group of puppies to the Spectrum Center to cheer up the crew and "make us all smile." Underwood played the Spectrum Center on Feb. 8.
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