Well, I can't tell you if there is a 'right way' of doing it, but I do understand your logic. We got Turkleton back in October and my plans have been to keep him pad trained until winter is over and once spring gets here, work on training him to go outdoors. I have to admit that I'm a little nervous about how it will go, but I'm going to give it my best try because I'm just not the biggest fan of this pad training. Best of luck to you!