Lifestyle Pets Vanessa Bryant Introduces New German Shepherd Loki: 'My Girls Are Happy' Vanessa Bryant introduced her family's new black German Shepherd on Instagram Wednesday By Nicholas Rice Nicholas Rice Instagram Twitter Nicholas Rice is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working with the brand as an Editorial Intern in early 2020, before later transitioning to a freelance role, and then staff positions soon after. Nicholas writes and edits anywhere between 7 to 9 stories per day on average for PEOPLE, spanning across each vertical the brand covers. Nicholas has previous work experience with Billboard, POPSUGAR, Bustle and Elite Daily. When not working, Nicholas can be found playing with his 5 dogs, listening to pop music or eating mozzarella sticks. People Editorial Guidelines Published on March 10, 2022 07:23AM EST Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Vanessa Bryant Instagram The Bryants have welcomed a furry new addition into their family! Shortly after the death of their beloved dog Crucio last month, Vanessa Bryant revealed on Instagram Wednesday evening that she and her daughters are the proud owners of a new pet. Named Loki, the black German Shepherd was introduced in a series of posts on the social media platform. "My girls are happy. ❤️ Big Boy~ Loki 🐕 #GermanShepard," Vanessa, 39, wrote alongside the first snapshot, featuring herself and daughters Natalia, Bianka and Capri happily posing beside their new pup — who also flashed a wide smile. In another post, Natalia, 19, hugged Loki as Bianka, 5, and Capri, 2, posed nearby. (Vanessa is also mom to late daughter Gianna, whom she shares with late husband Kobe Bryant.) Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Vanessa Bryant Instagram Vanessa Bryant Goes as Cruella with Daughters Natalia, Bianka and Capri as Dalmatians for Halloween Last month, Vanessa announced the news of Crucio's death on Instagram, sharing a carousel of photographs of her late canine companion. "We love you, Crucio," Vanessa began the caption of her tribute post to the black Labrador Retriever. "Thank you for everything sweet boy." "Thank you for watching over us. We're going to miss you," she continued, adding the hashtags, "#GoodBoy" and "#RestEasy." Want to get the biggest stories from PEOPLE every weekday? Subscribe to our new podcast, PEOPLE Every Day, to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday. In June 2020, Vanessa announced that her family added another pet to their pack — a dog named Bobby. "Love seeing my girls smile," the proud mom wrote alongside an image of Natalia holding the gray French bulldog. "Meet Bobby," she said. "Aka Bobby ganoush, bobbyrooni, bobbooshka. J/k he's named after iceman from x-men (blue eyes)❄️ Plus, BB said so. 😎."