Japanese Chins must always be kept indoors, in a safely fenced yard, or on-leash. They are just too easy to injure when not under your complete control. If you have small children, I do not recommend Japanese Chin puppies, no matter how well-meaning the child. Small children cannot help being clumsy, and that a child meant well is little solace to a Japanese Chin puppy who has been accidentally stepped on, sat on, rolled on, squeezed, or dropped onto the patio. Even Japanese Chin adults may ...