I am in northern Minnesota. grand forks/east grand forks area. 
 
I just feel bad when his paws are cold! We get lots of snow that gets deep, partly because when we blow snow from the driveway it obviously has to go in our yard......so I have no idea where i'm going to bring him to go potty....I always wanted to train him to go outside, but the thought of taking him out at 6:30 in the dark when it's storming out......blech..... 
Plus the fact that he's going backwards in potty training is making me even more nervous. As a young pup he had a 4 panel petyard xt. Then, he earned more space, so now it's at 5 panels. His potty pad, food/water, toys, bed/blanket is in there. Well, TWO DAYS IN A ROW he has peed on his blanket that lines the bottom of his pen, NOT on his pad!!!! It's like he refuses to pee on his pad now!! He pees right NEXT to his pad. UGGGH. which makes me think I could never train him to use his potty pad for the winter. I think i'm just doomed either way 
