First off, congratulations on your new position, Scribe. :D

Eight inches? Seriously? That is fragile and talk about having no sense of self preservation. Is she smaller than a regular Chihuahua? My grandmother's wouldn't have had a problem from that height but place her on a chair and she wouldn't have budged. But Chihuahuas aren't as fragile as they look.

I've seen a Labrador hesitate on a particular step on a staircase as he apparently missed that step once (apparently that really traumatized him) so it's rather comical to watch, as he'll take like half a minute before he'll move further down the steps.

But what is the prognosis from the vet about her leg? If she can't put weight on it, knowing that she has fragile legs, there's a lot of stress on her other foot, which well, could lead to bad things.

If I do get another dog, my top three choices are: Welsh (Pembroke) Corgi, Dachshund, Labrador.

By the by, did you ever get my e-mail I sent like a month ago?

-J