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We own a CYV in Hemingway that we purchased in July. Currently renting with PM until we hope to retire and move to TV next summer. I promised the better half that we could get a puppy when we retired, well we couldn't wait after finding the cutest dog in the world (that's another story-he's half Dachshund and half ShihTzu)! He is slowing getting trained even with the cold Minnesota weather he is going outside pretty good most of the time, can't wait until the snow is over his head though. The dilema is when we get to TV our CYV has no grass only pine straw (I wanted the low maintenance plan). It will be nice with the enlosure to let him roam freely (or can he sneak under the gate?), but does anyone else have this issue and does the pooch go in the straw? Should we think about maybe putting a small area of grass? Then I don't have a lawn mower or maybe I can just use a small shears to cut it or may it won't survive if the puppy is relieving himself on that area?? Such problems! HELP!