KATIE Price has given away her latest puppy because the pooch “doesn’t look cute on Instagram.”
The Sun can exclusively reveal the mum of five, 45, is no longer owner of the adorable dog, after bringing him into the family home last year.
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The animal, named Tank, was the seventh pet living in her West Sussex Mucky Mansion.
Yet now a source has told us it is all change and said: “Katie only got Duke a few months ago but she gave him away to her electrician.
“She loves getting puppies that look cute on Instagram but when they start to grow up and she has to train them she loses interest.”
Katie’s rep had no comment on the claims.
Meanwhile, the former glamour model has form in palming off her pets.
Back in September 2021, she gave away daughter Princess’ dog Precious to a crew member on her Mucky Mansion TV series.
Last summer, she was seen cuddlin new puppy Tank, following the deaths of at least seven of her pets.
She posed for pictures which saw the black fluffy German Shephard playing in the park, before she gave him a big hug.
Katie even mimicked giving Tank a kiss in one sweet snap.
At the time, a source told us: “In time, it [Tank] 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.”
At the time, an official petition to stop her having pets in her care reached 35,712 signatures.
It came after PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) slammed Katie after the tragic death of her protection dog Blade last August.
In her defence, Katie explained police were investigating Blade’s passing after he was hit by a car and killed.
It happened just seven months after another of Katie’s dogs, Sharon, was killed on the same road.
A driver picked the Pomeranian off the A24 and took her to Arun Vets in Pulborough, West Sussex, who confirmed the death.
The year before that, a delivery driver hit her Alsatian, Queenie, who was gifted to her by ex Kieran Hayler on her 38th birthday.
In 2020 a second Alsatian, Sparkle, was hit by a car after escaping onto the A24.
Months later, French Bulldog Rolo suffocated after being squashed underneath a chair.
Katie also had to give away an out-of-control Alsatian, named Bear, for attacking other animals.
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Katie’s troubled pet history
HERE we take a look at Katie’s past form with pets
November 2017
One of Katie’s horses was killed on the A24 after it broke lose from its field. She announced the death on social media and said she was devastated.
February 2018
Katie’s dog Queenie was hit by a car near her home, with the former model blaming a delivery driver for leaving the gate open.
November 2018
Katie claimed the family’s pet chameleon, called Marvin, died from a broken heart after her children Junior and Princess moved in with her ex husband Peter Andre.
February 2020
Her Alsatian Sparkle lost her life after getting lose and being hit by a car. Katie posted the news on social media but was hammered by fans who called for her to be more careful.
July 2020
Fans rounded on Katie after her daughter Princess’s puppy Rolo suffocated. JRC Bullies who gifted the dog to Katie were furious and said: “We are heartbroken that this has happened as we told Katie not to leave a small puppy on its own. “We can’t believe that the puppy was left unattended as we had left strict instructions.”
November 2022
Katie came under fire after she revealed her pomeranian Sharon had been hit by a car and killed outside her Horsham home.June 2023
Katie was slammed by PETA after her seventh pet was killed. She revealed her dog blade had been run over on the same stretch as road as her last dog Sharon.
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