The Humane Society and Animal Fair magazine hosted a “Paws for Style” dog-fashion show last night in NYC, which sounded harmless enough until gossip started to spread about the backstage drama involving — who else? — The Hills’ Lauren Conrad. Evidently Lauren, who was flown to NYC first-class by the Humane Society, was scheduled to close the fashion show featuring celebrities and socialites who coordinated matching outfits with either their own dog or a rescue. (The outfits will be sold on eBay for charity.)

Lauren, however, had other plans, which included buckling under pressure on the red carpet with hard-hitting questions such as, “What kind of dog is it?”

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