[alaskayorkie]

For pee breaks, I don't bother putting a coat and booties on my dogs. That would drive me to drink as often as they want to go out.

Instead, I make sure I've shoveled off a path to where they like to go and I make sure I'm available to let them back in the second they're ready.

I have seen Yorkies balk at wet ground or cold snow. I think the secret is to start while they're young getting them used to as many different surfaces as possible. I walked my pup through wet grass, then puddles, mud, weeds, playground material, etc. The more you can expose them too, the more easily they'll accept snow.

For longer walks, definitely go the bootie and coat route. Mine don't especially like putting them on, but they'll stay outside comfortably in winter when they have them on. When they don't have them on, I notice they'll pick up their feet uncomfortably after as little as 5 or 10 minutes.

When the temperature drops lower than -5 F, though, I cut walks short -- or at least watch them closely to make sure they're not overly distressed.