Wouldn't it be fun to own a teeny tiny Pug?! Pip sure is tiny, but she also requires a lot of care. Since she's so small she needs to be protected and cared for — thankfully her owners do just that!

Meet Pip, the tiny pug who at just four inches high is one of the smallest dogs in the UK.

At four months old, she weighs only 1lbs 4 ounces – about the same as a bag of sugar.

The miniature pet is so small it can fit into a gravy boat and on long walks will travel around in her owner's handbag.

‘She must be Britain's smallest pug – if not the smallest pug in the world,' said owner Joanne Astley, from Dudley, West Midlands.

Mother-of-four Joanne and gas engineer partner Steve Madelin, 56, decided to keep tiny Pip and one of her sisters, Poppy.

Pip, a purebred pug, is almost exactly half the size a four-month-old pug pup should be.

She was born with a cleft palette and hair lip, and vets suspect she may have difficulties forming which may explain her size.

‘Pip may be small, but she's got a big character.'

If Pip continues to stay this small she may break the Guinness Book of World Records, but only time will tell. I'm so glad that her owners decided to keep her and loved her despite her size and growing difficulties. It's great that she also has her bigger Pug sister at her side.

It only makes sense that Pip has a bold personality — a little thing such as her needs to stick up for herself! I'm sure she makes a wonderful pet and will be loved by many throughout her doggy life. Read more about this heartwarming story on Daily Mail.