A Long Island mall scion is in a legal dog fight with his ex-girlfriend over who will own their adorable long-haired miniature Dachshund — with both claiming the pup is their “emotional support animal.”

Alexander Patronelli of Glen Head and Katelyn Evans of Manhattan bought Finnley from a Texas breeder in April 2024, even arranging for a “flight nanny” to accompany the pup on the trip to New York, court papers show.

But the pricey canine –the breed can cost up to $7,000– has since became a casualty of their contentious split, as the former couple trade lawsuits in Nassau Supreme Court over the dog’s fate. 3

Patronelli, 32, and Evans, 27, dated for six years before breaking up late last year, and each says they’re having a ruff time without “Finn.”

“Finnley has been cared for by [P

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