Ariana Madix reveals she 'plans to keep' the dog she shared with ex Tom ... trends now

Ariana Madix intends on keeping custody of the dog she previously shared with ex-boyfriend Tom Sandoval during their more than nine-year relationship.

The Vanderpump Rules star, 37, has plans to keep the pooch after her split from Tom, 39, due to the recent scandal that he was having a six-month-long affair with castmate Raquel Leviss, 28.

Two sources close to Madix told People that the dog they shared will most likely end up living with her.

This comes several days after Sandoval opened up about how he regrets cheating on Madix and wishes he had handled things differently.

When it came to the pup, one insider said that though the former couple adopted the pup 'together,' the pet really belongs to Madix.

'They got the dog together, but Ariana is more of a dog person,' said the first insider. 'It's more Ariana's than Tom's. I can't see her letting Tom take the dog or giving it away.'

Another source close to the model shared, 'It's her dog, and she plans on keeping it.'

Madix and Sandoval first adopted the pup, a gray and white pit mix, in April 2020, according to Bravo.

The next month, Madix revealed the dog's name by sharing a photo to her Instagram stories of the dog snuggling in a bed.

She wrote, 'Once upon a time, i had my own pillow @mya.moon.madix.'     

Earlier in the week, Tom was asked by a TMZ cameraman about the scandal while he went to a band practice at Pop Music Studios in the San Fernando Valley in LA.

The cameraman asked him if he could go back and change how it all went down, Tom said 'hindsight's always 20/20 man.'

The cameraman pointed out that a lot of the Vanderpump Rules cast members cheated on the show, asking him why he thinks he is getting a lot of heat for his scandal.

'I just think it was really unexpected,' Tom said. 

Tom then clarified what hindsight means to the camera: 'You think of all the things that you should have, could have done better... hindsight... looking back at when you handled the situation.'

'And yes, I could have handled things way better,' Tom said. 

The cameraman said: 'Alright so you do regret cheating on Ariana... like maybe you could have done it way better...'

'Of course. Of course...' Tom said as he walked away. 

Hours earlier, Jax Taylor revealed that there were 'almost brawls' during the taping of the Vanderpump Rules reunion last week.

The reality star, 43, confirmed that a fight almost broke out between two male cast members during an interview with Extra on the red carpet at the iHeartRadio Awards, hinting that it was Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz.

'I heard it was crazy, heard it was everything that everyone that it was going to be,' he said.

Jax said the reunion was 'uncomfortable,' noting that 'there was security there' and 'almost brawls.'