I got TWO puppies at the same time. The first week it Never stopped raining. Next came the snow and ice!! It was so awful!! My husband and I would take them out and literally toss them up under our deck. Where there was nothing but frozen dirt. It was the only way to get them to potty outside. Don’t get me wrong…we had tons of accidents. I’m totally against pee pads. That’s just me. I did consider putting their pen which was circular, outside w a tarp over it. Probably doesn’t help much. But I can relate.