I bought a large outdoor (sort of beach) umbrella and 'planted' it out-of-the-way in backyard. I kept it up all year round and it provided a dry area for Piper to use during inclement weather--which she did, quite readily. However, the umbrella fell victim to a severe windstorm. Thankfully, it was around this time that I convinced Piper she wasn't sugar and she needn't worry about melting when out in the rain! 'Course, Nevada isn't exactly known for having long spells of wet weather! |