Paula Abdul should be nominated for a PETA award -- the American Idol judge broke her nose when she tripped while trying to avoid stepping on her pet Chihuahua over the weekend, EXTRA reports. Who knew that itty-bitty dogs could be hazardous to your health?

It's still undetermined whether Paula will be able to "face" Simon Cowell on the live finale of Idol this week.

The dog, Tulip, has no comment.