[header] How to keep toy breed dogs safe around kids [title] Supervise the children around the dog. [step] To keep your kids from harming your toy dog, or vice versa, you should always supervise interactions between them. If your child wants to play with the animal, make sure that they do it where you can watch them. 
This way you can quickly intervene and stop your child from harming the dog. It also makes it easier for you to provide teachable moments about proper pet care.