Eva Mendes sparks emotional response as she remembers her 'first love'

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Eva Mendes took a trip down memory lane on Thursday as she fondly remembered her "first love" in a new post on Instagram.MORE: Eva Mendes has surprising reaction to Ryan Gosling's Ken transformationThe Hitch actress – who shares two daughters with Ryan Gosling – wasn't referring to her partner, but instead reminisced about her beloved pet pooch Hugo, who sadly died in 2014.WATCH: Eva Mendes' daughter takes photos of famous momSharing a clip on Instagram of the new Disney+ show, Better Human Better Dog, Eva had nothing but kind words to say about the show's host, Cesar Millan, who she credited with helping her be a "better human" to her dogs."@cesarsway has helped me SO much – with my first love Hugo (my Belgian malinois) and now my sweet Lucho – to become a better human to my dogs," she began.

I'm so grateful to him and his new show 'BETTER HUMAN BETTER DOG'. It's taught me so much.MORE: Eva Mendes sparks reaction with brutally honest parenting confession – and it's so relatableMORE: Eva Mendes' latest beachwear is simply sensational"And if you don't have a dog of your own, somehow this show can still help you become, well BETTER.

I don't know how he does it, but Cesar has a gift that I'm happy to benefit from."A post shared by Eva Mendes (@evamendes)Eva credits Cesar with helping her be a 'better human' to her dogsFans had an emotional reaction as they remembered Eva's dog Hugo, with one responding: "I miss Hugo.

I lost my first dog a year ago. He was my child. I miss him terribly… Hugo was a great protector for you." A second said: "Awww I remember Hugo!!