( PEOPLE.com ) -- Shortly after Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris ended their engagement in June , the Playboy mogul said Harris let him keep Charlie , their shared Cavalier King Charles spaniel . But now , Hefner , 85 , says he and his former fiancÃ©e , 25 , are still going back and forth about who gets permanent ownership of the pooch . `` We both love the puppy , '' Hefner told PEOPLE on Thursday at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles . `` I told her if she wants to keep the ring and the Bentley , then maybe I can keep the puppy . I [ hope ] we will work it out . '' Hefner , who still insists he `` missed a bullet '' by not tying the knot with Harris -- who was linked to Dr. Phil 's son right after the split -- points out , `` The puppy 's valuable , but not $ 100,000 worth . '' Although he is still in talks with Harris about their canine companion , Hefner has moved on in his personal life with Anna Sophia Berglund and Shera Bechard , the women he calls his `` two very special ladies . '' See the full article at PEOPLE.com . © 2011 People and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris are fighting over their shared Cavalier King Charles spaniel . The couple have been married for more than 40 years but the dog has always had a special place in Harris' heart. `` The puppy 's valuable , but not $ 100,000 worth , '' he said .