CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti -- In the sun-blasted, 100-degree heat here, a military working dog is being held on a short leash. Rex, a German shepherd, is a muscular 85 pounds and covered in thick, brown ...

Rex is a brave dog, and was recognized Tuesday night for his heroism. At a special award ceremony, PETA will presented the “Heroic Dog Award” to Rex the German Shepherd for protecting his 16-year-old ...

It was 28 long hours that Rex the dog was trapped on the ice of Lake St. Clair in Lakeshore, Ont. But the Bondy family says they're overwhelmed after a post about their missing dog launched a ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — You could say that Rex the Dog, the hero German shepherd who on Feb. 21 took at least two bullets protecting his 16-year-old master, has a few flaws. What hero doesn’t? But when it ...

Rex was shot several times and beaten while protecting his owner from burglars Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on ...

Rex the retired police dog has gone from sniffing drugs to chasing balls with his new owner.”He’s a prince. He’s more a pussycat than he is a dog,” said owner Tom Gambell, a retired member of the ...

A German Shepherd named Rex was shot protecting his home and teenage owner from intruders in Des Moines on February 21. The hero dog underwent surgery and was released from the hospital on Sunday ...

A U.S. Navy military dog named Rex retired after 10 years of service Thursday. Mildred Canipe, a Naval Station Mayport police officer, worked with Rex as his handler since April 2010. Since June, Rex ...