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While a 2-foot high stage would be great for larger dogs, I would suggest a higher level stage for the toy sized dogs. I agree than shooting from dog's-eye level (or lower) is best.
I thought about chiming in on the necessity of a stage, but thought I'd hold out.
In general, dog's-eye-view is a great way to go. But there are breed-specific differences. The real breed nuts (sorry, fans) get pretty picky, sometimes, about how they're presented. With the toy breeds, often you want to make them look cute, but the other breeds, like the working breeds, are different. And sometimes you want to emphasize the great size vs. a diminutive size - if you shoot the same angles on a toy poodle and a German shepherd, *one* of them is going to look wrong. 
So arrange your stage to allow you angles anywhere from a little below to a little above the dogs. It sounds like you've got some great plans and ideas, I'm sure you'll have a wonderful studio when you're done!
Last edited by Gluteal Cleft; 02/23/08 02:25 PM.
