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Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy's son Shai reacts adorably to new puppy

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ByCarson Blackwelder
April 14, 2023, 5:20 PM

Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy have added a furry friend to their growing family.

The "Dancing with the Stars" pros shared a joint Instagram post on Thursday revealing they welcomed a puppy into their brood, a moyen poodle they've named Hachi.

"This little guy has brought so much joy into our lives these past 2 days with oodles of kisses and licks and an uber playful [temperament]….(also lots of poops, pees and cries at night)," they wrote alongside a video of them introducing their 6-year-old son Shai to the pup, set to Randy Newman's song "You've Got a Friend in Me" from "Toy Story."

"Dancing with Stars" dancers Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy introduce their son Shai to the new family puppy in a video posted to Instagram, April 13, 2023.
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"Shai is obsessed and we let him take the lead in naming the puppy," they continued. "We probably bit off more than we can chew with another actual human arriving soon, but hey 🤷🏼‍♀️ there is never a perfect time right? Lol."

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"Dancing with Stars" dancers Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy introduce their son Shai to the new family puppy in a video posted to Instagram, April 13, 2023.
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The couple added hashtags for "#puppylove" and "#familytime."

Murgatroyd and Chmerkovskiy, who married in July 2017, are currently expecting their second child together, with the bundle of joy set to arrive in June.

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