I have a 3 lb yorkie, and while he prefers to be lifted off of the sofa, the bed, the car seat, etc, he is pretty durable. He's fallen off my desk onto a hardwood floor a couple times, and he plays it off like that's what he was planning all along. I have also stepped on him accidentally a few times (I'm not a bad owner, I swear) and while he wasn't pleased, he was just fine.
One thing to consider is that with really small dogs, you have to watch out for hawks and such. A 7-12 lb dog won't be able to take on a coyote, but he'll be able to win a fight with, say, an elderly pigeon. |