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Eva Mendes Walks Ryan Gosling's Dog

01/23/2012 at 04:00 PM EST

They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, but Eva Mendes is hoping it's through his dog!

The actress was spotted walking beau Ryan Gosling's much-beloved mutt, George, Saturday in Beverly Hills, presumably while the actor remains out of the country shooting his latest project in Thailand.

While this is the first time she's been spotted with George, Gosling has already gotten to know Mendes's furry friend, Belgian Malinois Hugo. The dog rode shotgun with the couple while they ran errands in Hollywood in October, and judging from his genial greeting, Hugo approves!

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