[paulapoo]

I wanted to put my 2 cents in. I had a 3 pounder for 5 years. He was 3 when I got him. He was healthy, but developed a brain tumor at age 8. I don;t think this had anything to do with him being small, BUT, I was always thinking about him jumping off the couch and his knee caps messing up. Or my neice taking a tumble on top of him. When my search began for Otis, I was specifically looking for one a little larger and less fragile. My 3 pounder seemed anything but fragile, but I did tend to worry about him more than I do Otis. A friend told me she had a "tiny" and her sons were playing basketball, one of the boys took a shot, and the ball came down on her baby and broke his leg. I definately think ones lifestyle should play into the size of dog your looking for.