Just like people, dogs have distinctive traits that help them stand out from others. Sometimes, the differences are minor, ...

Donna Hartmann of High Ridge took this photo of Cooper, now 9, in 2015 after he maneuvered himself into one of her T-shirts ...

Ripa's new dog, a Maltese/Shih Tzu mix named Lena, joins her other rescue pooch Chewie Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously ...

He has had positive experiences with other dogs, and he is house-trained ... Gummy Bear is a 13-year-old black-and-white shih tzu mix looking for her friends for life. This senior lady loves ...