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 ...

According to dog owners on various social media sites, the Maltese, bulldog, French bulldog, basenji, and Shih Tzu are among the best breeds for apartment tenants. These five breeds were picked ...

There is something special about the end of the day when you've got all the kids tucked in, the dishes cleaned and put away, and you're ready to settle under the covers and doze off to sleep.

John Masiulionis, a recent San Diegan transplant and dog daddy to a precious and playful two-year-old Shih Tzu/Maltese named ...