[LuvMySissy]

Hi there. Southeast Michigan checking in here. Sissy is 9 months old and not completely trained. She does well with peeing outside, but I can still miss her signals when she needs to go. She poops mostly inside though. The has two places that are her standards to go, both on throw rugs. So at least they are machine washable.

I, too deal with weather issues. We have a fenced yard, but our garage is detached and in the back yard. I have to keep the gate closed cause otherwise she is only interested in taking off to places unknown and will run in the street. And she is sooooo fast for such a little thing. So, the gate stays closed and I go out with her EVERY time, morning/noon/night, rain/sleet/snow. I have to watch her because there are a couple spots in the fence where she can squeeze under if she tries hard enough. Such a little pistol.

I am considering the bell method also - hanging bells upstairs and downstairs so no matter where we are she might tell me she needs to go instead of the subtle hints that I sometimes don't get. She will hold it all night when she is downstairs in her room, or on the odd occasion when I'm gone and she is enclosed.