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(NewsNation) — The stars of HGTV's "Divided by Design" say their dog died and was cremated "without our consent" by a dog sitter over the summer.

In a joint Instagram post Tuesday, interior designers Ray and Eilyn Jimenez said their 12-year-old Shih Tzu, Aria, died while under the care of a Rover pet sitter Aug. 29.

"When we returned home two days later, the sitter came to our door crying, saying Aria 'passed peacefully in her sleep,'" the post said. "She told us a 'vet friend named Nicole' had confirmed it and even texted us under that name, claiming Aria had died from a heart attack."

That story, the couple claims, is entirely "fabricated."

The couple said cremation record

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