Khloé Kardashian doesn’t seem to be swayed by public criticism of her decision to get her children a designer dog for the holidays.
The 41-year-old reality star — who recently sparked reconciliation rumors with her ex, Tristan Thompson — didn’t shy away from highlighting her family’s new pooch when she shared adorable photos of it to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday.
She put on the defiant display after People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) lashed out at her and her sister Kim Kardashian — who got four Pomeranian puppies for each of her children for Christmas — for opting to buy dogs from breeders instead of selecting dogs from shelters.
Khloé included one sweet snap of the black Labrador Retriever, which she named Peppermint, as she stood by her driveway.
The black dog wore a contrasting scarlet collar and showed off a heartwarming puppy pout on her face as she stared at the camera.
Khloé turned up the cuteness factor even more with another Insta Stories photo of Peppermint that was taken from above.
Khloé Kardashian didn’t let the criticism from fans and PETA over her decision to buy a dog from a breeder stop her from flaunting the adorable pooch on Instagram on Tuesday
Khloé posted a sweet snap of the black Labrador Retriever, which she named Peppermint, as she stood by her driveway. The black dog wore a contrasting scarlet collar and showed off a heartwarming puppy pout on her face as she stared at the camera
The dark-colored doggy showed off her red collar, which featured a matching silky bow and cute white heart designs, as she splooted on the hardwood floor with her tiny legs splayed.
Khloé didn’t bother captioning the photos, but their cuteness factor spoke for itself.
Her sister Kim, 45, introduced four dogs into her family in the past week and faced furious backlash by netizens over her decision to get her children live animals as presents.
Over the weekend, PETA torched Khloé and Kim for their Christmas puppy presents, though Kim seemed to take the brunt of the attack.
Ingrid Newkirk, the founder of PETA, issued a statement decrying Kim’s present and standing by those who ‘rightly slammed’ the star, though she also blasted Khloé for buying a dog from a breeder.
‘Puppies are not plushies, and it’s a damn shame that Kim missed the chance to be a spokesperson for shelter pups and instead is being rightly slammed on social media for that,’ Newkirk said in a statement obtained by the Daily Mail.
‘Ignoring the homeless animals crisis is inexcusably callous, and so we ask Kim and Khloe, who did the same thing, to call PETA or a local shelter the next time they want to bring an animal into their home—and try to make some amends now by sending their kids to volunteer at a local shelter or paying for a local shelter adopt-a-thon or at least one spay day to help stop the growing homeless puppy crisis.’
Kim announced the newest additions to her family with a photo showing all four of her new dogs cuddled up together on her sofa.
Khloé turned up the cuteness factor even more with another Insta Stories photo of Peppermint splooted out on the her hardwood floor
PETA has called out Khloé and her sister Kim after they welcomed puppies into their family for Christmas; pictured together in June in Venice
Kim announced she had given each one of her four children a Pomeranian puppy for Christmas
‘Each kid got a puppy,’ she captioned the image.
Kim has four children, daughters North West, 12, and Chicago, seven; and sons Saint, 10, and Psalm, six, with her ex-husband Kanye West.
Some fans took to Reddit to criticize her decision.
‘Puppies are not Christmas gifts for kids,’ one Reddit user wrote.
Another agreed, ‘Animals and pets are not gifts unless someone has really wanted that pet and will truly look after it. This is f**ked up.’
‘If they each got a puppy then it’s not special at all. How will they learn to love one pet as siblings when they each get a personal dog like it’s a Tamagotchi?’ someone else typed.
One user commented: ‘They don’t realize what a big responsibility having a pet is, they just have it for show and cause it’s small and cute and it’s something kids want but when the pup grows up they no longer care for it. Absolutely ridiculous.’
‘This is honestly so sad,’ another person chimed in.
Kim (seen recently on The Kardashians) also has dogs Sushi and Sake, which she adopted with her sister Kourtney Kardashian in mid-2017
Someone else seconded, ‘This is wrong on every level in every conceivable way.’
The four new additions to the family aren’t the only Pomeranians that Kim owns.
She also has dogs Sushi and Sake, whom she adopted with her sister Kourtney Kardashian in mid-2017.
In 2022, she came under fire after she appeared to show the dogs living in her garage.
At the time, North, who shares a TikTok account with her mother, posted a video on the social media app that showed the pets walking around the garage in tiny coats.
The dogs appeared to be in a large pen with pee pads inside.
The video, which seemed to be showing off the pups’ festive setup, included a mini Christmas tree and stockings.
But it was met with fierce backlash as many fans called out the SKIMS founder for not providing her dogs with a better living arrangement.
Khloe also expanded her growing family with a dog this Christmas
Little Peppermint has been acclimating to her new family
Khloe shared video of True playing on her swing set beside the new Labrador
One of the family’s Russian Blue cats was also adjusting to her new fur sibling
Kim’s brood wasn’t the only one receiving a new furry friend – Khloe also welcomed a Labrador dog named Peppermint into her family for Christmas.
‘I am going to cry she’s the best in the world,’ she gushed.
She also tagged Big Creek Labradors, a Labrador retriever breeder based in Indiana.
Khloe’s daughter True, seven, and Tatum, three, had been asking for a puppy for Christmas, but there’s an even deeper meaning behind the canine.
The Good American founder previously owned a black lab named Gabbana, who died in 2018 at the age of fourteen.
Khloe penned an emotional tribute to Gabbana after his passing, calling the pooch her ‘first child’.
‘Last night my sweet Gabbana passed away. She was more than a pet. She was my first child, my companion and my friend…’ she wrote at the time.
‘I never thought I would be this devastated over loosing [sic] a dog but 14 years, is a long time together. She filled a significant role in my life and I’m forever grateful. I love you Goober!! I’ll remember you always!’
Meanwhile, Peppermint is now adjusting to his new family, with Khloe posting videos of True and Tatum getting to know the dog.
One of the family’s Russian Blue cats is also acclimating to her new fur sibling – one photo showed the feline curiously watching Peppermint resting from atop her chair.
