Here's my suggestion from Sunny SC where our winter's average high temp is in the 50's - why take your babies outside at all??? My 5 yr old is trained to use puppy pads -
what a hugh convenience No early morning, late night trips outside, no bad weather cold nor rain trots out to potty.
I CAN'T STRESS ENOUGH HOW WONDERFUL PUPPY PADS ARE... and no she does not use the bathroom throughout the house, place the pads in one or two places only (such as laundry room, basement etc) and train your baby to go there. If you need to convert from outside to pads, bring some grass and dirt and place it on top of the pad, gradually reducing the amount until it's mostly paper. I find the arm and hammer brand to be best for absorbing odors and they don't leak thru to the floor. If I lived in the North I would not use anything except pads. Also regardless of where we are, my office, another home, my Yorkie goes straight to wherever a pad is (even if the pad was placed there for another dog to use).
To puppy pads!!
