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 ...

We also have a Furry Friend Finder update: Benny, the 8-year-old Maltese-Shih Tzu mix who is on a special diet so that he does not form stones in his bladder and on daily eye medications for dry ...

Like the shih tzu, the Maltese also has a long, silky coat that comes in just one shade – pure white (although some will have a touch of lemon or tan in the mix). They have beautiful dark eyes ...

"Lena ️s @instasuelos," Ripa, also 50, wrote atop the clips. Lena is a Maltese/Shih Tzu mix that was featured as an adoptable pet on Live with Kelly and Ryan's Happy Pets segment on March 8.