As a parent of three children, Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky certainly have their hands full. But that Thor The 41-year-old actor and his 48-year-old wife have made their household even busier as they welcomed a new addition to their family.

The couple, who married in 2010 and are parents to 12- and 10-year-old twins Tristan and Sasha from India, are now the proud owners of a furry four-legged friend after welcoming a German Shepherd into their home.

The Spanish model and actress posted a series of selfies and photos of her beautiful dog on her Instagram and wrote in the caption: “Our new family member, a beautiful German Shepherd. Thank you @capaill_colour_gsd_australia, we are totally in love!”

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However, some fans responded to the comments and expressed their disappointment. They suggested that the couple should have adopted an animal that needed a home instead of buying a dog from a breeder.

One person said: “Dog lovers make it our mission to spread the word. Adopt, always!!!!” Another wrote: “Adopta, no compres,” which translates to “adopt, don’t shop.”

Others shared a similar view, with a third adding: “I hope Elsa adopted that dog. If she didn’t… well, she missed the opportunity to do something great, like save a life and inspire others to do the same.”

However, others appeared to defend the family and insist that they can make the decision that is best for their family. “Adoption is NOT always right for everyone.

“If it works for you, that’s great, but stop telling others what’s right,” one defense attorney summed it up.

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Similarly, another said: “Everyone can do whatever they want, don’t you think? We’ve had enough of the guilt! The audacity to tell others what they have to do and what not.”

A third person on her page was keen to highlight the breeder’s “ethical” standards: “She’s a beautiful girl! @capaill_colour_gsd_australia are fantastic ethical breeders. We have two boys from them, one is your daughter’s brother from the same litter! Such beautiful dogs.”

Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky live at home with three children

Elsa and Chris often share updates about their family life in Chris’ native Australia.

Recently, the Marvel star was impressed by his twins’ talent as acrobats, proving that they may be following in their sports-loving action hero father’s footsteps.

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Chris shared the coolest video on Instagram last month of him teaching one of the twins how to do a backflip. The video begins with one of the boys looking intently at his father before skillfully doing the backflip.

“I’m just teaching my young guy the real technique of how to do a backflip. Kinda like Yoda/Skywalker,” he wrote in his caption along with the hashtag “Haters will say it’s fake,” and fans then quickly responded in the comments section below the post, raving about it.