We use Advantix on our little girl (Jack Russell/Corgie) year round, as we have just had a very warm winter and have a wooded area right outside our back fence. However, we had a Beagle/Corgie mix before the little girl we have now and she was a wonderful dog. If you have a secure fenced area, a dog door will be one of the best investments you can make. The best way to secure a fence so they can't dig out (Beagles are notorius diggers) is to wire chicken wire along the bottom of the fence, turn the ends up on the chicken wire and then put dirt and sod over that. When the dig down, their pads will hit the sharp ends of the chicken wire and they will eventually stop trying to dig out. Good luck with your girl. She looks like a real beauty.