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  I use the puppy pads because of the area I live in.   We do have coyotes, that are known to prey upon the small breeds, even with a human present.    We also have prey birds, that I have personally witnessed swope down and steal a 6month old kitten from the pasture. Only when my Aussie is present and I am out, do I let them outdoors.  
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