Katie Price has been criticised over her pet ownership since the death of six dogs in her care (Pictures: Getty/Instagram/@katieprice)

Katie Price has reportedly welcomed a new dog to her family just eight weeks after the death of her beloved German Shepherd Blade.

The former glamour model, 45, is reported to have adopted another German Shepherd over the weekend, which she has named Tank.

It comes after she announced the death of Blade back in June after being hit by a car, the seventh dog in her care to die.

She said she was ‘in shock’ at having lost her ‘best friend’ and ‘protector,’ who she got in 2019.

Following the numerous deaths, a petition has been launched by angry fans to stop the star from owning dogs, and it has so far surpassed 35,000 signatures.

A source told The Sun that the TV personality is ‘well aware’ of the feelings many have towards her about her pet ownership, and that she is keeping Tank on the ‘down low’.

Katie was left ‘devastated’ by the death of her Alsatian Blade in June (Picture: Katie Price/Instagram)

It has since been reported she has welcomed a new Alsatian, named Tank (Picture: Katie Price/Instagram)

Blade was the sixth dog in her care to die, including Rolo (pictured) who died in 2020 after reportedly being suffocated (Picture: Instagram)

‘Katie is well aware that there’s strong feelings towards her and pet ownership. The pup is still too young to leave the house, but Katie is keen to keep Tank on the down low for now,’ they said.

‘She was heartbroken after Blade’s death and is determined to keep Tank safe. In time, it could grow into her new protection dog and fill the void left by Blade.

‘Katie has always lived by her own rules and she’s adamant she’ll prove her critics wrong and give Tank a loving home.’

Before Blade died, Katie’s Pomeranian Sharon was reportedly killed on the same road just seven months prior.

Another Alsatian, Sparkle, died after being hit by a car after venturing out of her home onto a busy road in 2020, while her dog Queenie also lost her life after being run over by a pizza delivery van in 2018.

Also in 2020, her daughter Princess’s puppy Rolo reportedly suffocated to death after being crushed in an electric armchair, having been left unsupervised.

Numerous dogs she has owned have been hit by cars, including Queenie who died in 2018 (Picture: Dean Noroozi)

An online petition has been launched in a bid to stop the star owning pets (Picture: Katie Price/Instagram)

Katie was also met with criticism when she had to give away her Alsatian, Bear, for attacking other animals in 2019.

Following Rolo’s death a petition was launched to prevent the Mucky Mansion star from owning pets, which has surpassed the 35,000 mark following Blade’s death.

The online petition claims that many animals have ‘died from lack of care’ or have gone ‘missing’ from Katie’s home.

In 2020, a spokesperson for Katie said she is ‘aware’ of the petition but refutes its claims.

They said: ‘Katie is aware of this petition. It comes as a devastating blow as it is wholly biased, based on hearsay and not actual fact.

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‘Katie loves her animals, to say otherwise is incorrect, unjust and unkind, it couldn’t be further from the truth.’

Metro.co.uk has contacted representatives for Katie Price for comment.

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The glamour model’s pet ownership has proved divisive among fans.