Our daughter gave me a rescue dog for mothers day almost two years ago, (my husband said we were to old to get another dog) So my daughter gave me a sweet little dog, he's a Shih Tzu, he has a long silky coat, reddish-gold and white, he is my shadow, so sweet, and gentle. Since it's gotten colder here, he sometimes sleeps by me, I think he gets cold, and he comes up by me for warmth. When I first got him, I went to Home depot, and bought some of that heavy plastic you can cover stairs with, got a piece that fit across the back of our hall, by the broom closet, and placed two of those doggie Pee pads on the plastic. that's where Greeley did his business most of the time, but he always went outside to do his big business, if I was outside some times he also pee peed outside too. But about two months ago, he started going out side all the time to do his business, he started doing this all on his own. My husband says the cats called him names, like pee boy, and that's what prompted him to start going outside to do his business, Yea like that's what happened !!! I so enjoy my Greeley, he's just what I needed, very loving, and he loves to be with me where ever I go. He is so much company, I never feel alone, some times he just jumps up into my lap, and wants me to love him, and of course I do, I also give him big kisses on the top of his head, he loves them. My two cats are still put off by Greeley, but I have enough love to give to all of them, I am so glad I have my little Greeley, he's was the best Mothers Day gift !!! Sully, in cloudy and cool, California