Gayle King: One of Oprah's New Pups Dies, "Hoping" the Other Will Be Fine

Us Magazine - March 18, 2009 5:36 AM PDT
Story photo: Gayle King: One of Oprah's New Pups Dies, Us Magazine
One of two puppies adopted by Oprah Winfrey this month has died.

Winfrey adopted Sadie, an 8-week-old blond cocker spaniel from PAWS Chicago. She showed off the pup's picture on her March 6 show. She also adopted one of Sadie's littermates, a dog she named Ivan.

Several days later, Ivan became ill with parvovirus -- a highly infectious disease that affects the gastrointestinal tract in puppies -- and passed away late last week.

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Sadie also was infected, Winfrey's pal Gayle King tells Usmagazine.com.

"Sadie is sick and we're waiting we're waiting to hear," King told Us Tuesday at a Valentino in NYC. "We're hoping that Sadie will be fine. Sadie is in the hospital, but as you might expect, she is getting the best of care."

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Added King, "I have fingers closed, eyes crossed. Prayers. We're all wishing Sadie will get better."

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Winfrey's two cocker spaniels, Sophie and Solomon, died last year. Her golden retriever, Gracie, choked to death on a plastic ball in 2007.

She still has two golden retrievers, Luke and Layla.

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  • David
    Seems like Oprah has a hard time with pets,maybe she need to try goldfish!
    report abuseposted October 6, 2009 4:53 PM PDT
  • campersandi
    so sorry...my little cocker spaniel just left me, he died of a heart attack. It really hurts. My "Buff" was a great friend.
    report abuseposted October 6, 2009 3:54 PM PDT
  • crazycookie112233
    OMG That is soooooooooooooo sad I Love dogs and I just watched Marley and Me so that is really sad for me to hear of.
    report abuseposted May 8, 2009 4:54 PM PDT
  • crazycookie112233
    :( Im So Sorry Oprah I Have A Dog Named Sadie So I Hope That We Are Both Lucky And Our Dogs Live :(
    report abuseposted May 6, 2009 5:28 PM PDT
  • daqueenasap
    awwwwwww my dog die cause when it was a puppy it didnt get it thing so we took her to the pet hospital they said she going 2 die tomorrow so the next day she did. diamond
    report abuseposted May 1, 2009 7:45 AM PDT
  • Dulce
    Awwwwwwwwwww im sorry the puppy died the pppy she is caring is really cute
    report abuseposted April 30, 2009 9:33 AM PDT
  • Angelica
    i acually thnk that oprah is a good person and i would actually thnk that ivan will be okay hopefully and Oprah will take great care of that puppy bes of luck for you Oprah sincerly angelica florez
    report abuseposted April 22, 2009 6:55 PM PDT
  • xxbeyourselfxx
    is anyone noticing a very sad trend here? the cockers die, then one of her goldens choke on a ball, now parvo? oprah doesnt have good luck with dogs...
    report abuseposted April 18, 2009 2:57 PM PDT
  • wazzup05
    isnt it my fingers CROSSED and my eyes CLOSED?!?!
    report abuseposted April 18, 2009 1:43 PM PDT
  • AMERICAN C
    MY DOG DIED OF PAROVIRUS WHEN I WAS 4, IT WAS THE SINGLE MOST HEARTBREAKING THING TO HAPPEN. I HEARD THEY CAN BE BORN WITH IT, IS THERE A VACCINE OR CURE YET?
    report abuseposted April 18, 2009 12:05 AM PDT
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