I agree that outside training is the best, but my dilemma is this. My puppy came to me at 5 months completely litterpan trained. Since the weather was nice in September, I decided to outside train him. He does well, but two things are impeding him. One, he will sometimes pee 3x in an hour. I can't catch him and he will use the litter pan as an emergency measure. I take him out every 1-2 hours and tell him to "potty" He will usually go. But there are those times when he goes more frequently. Also I live in the central NY snow belt and it is not unusual to get snowfalls in the feet and have 4-5 feet on the ground all winter. Cold, too. I can try to shovel...but he is tiny and am afraid of frostbite. I agree it need to be either all outside or all inside and instinct tells me outside cuz I don't like dogs going in the house. Should I use the litter pan for emergencies this winter until he is older or go cold turkey. Am going on vacation for the thanksgiving holiday and need to bring him. Fun for my brothers family if he messes all over the house. Loki's mom...am originally from CHicago suburbs and will be visiting there for the holidays. Thanks for the good advice |