Best Friends Animal Sanctuary rescued Crawfish the poodle and 17 other neglected dogs from an overcrowded home and helped the canine transform with a makeover.

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 ...