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Bunnies are all well and good, but dogs are a Playboy mogul's best friend. People reports that Hugh Hefner, 85, is facing a canine custody tussle with former fiancée Crystal Harris, 25, over Charlie, a Cavalier King Charles spaniel they've been sharing since calling off their June nuptials. "We both love the puppy," Hef tells the mag. "I told her if she wants to keep the [engagement] ring and the Bentley, then maybe I can keep the puppy. I [hope] we will work it out." (People)

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