Losing any of them is heartbreaking," says the dog's trainer and owner, Sherri Davis Police procedural drama Hudson & Rex is mourning the loss of a crucial cast member. Diesel vom Burgimwald ...

The show had to go on and Diesel’s owner Sherri Davis needed the emotional space to continue training Diesel’s nephew Dillon in the lead role.

Hudson's inspiring story is proof that inexpensive plastic prosthetics can give disabled pets a new life Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.