Hi Maddie,
When we lived on the third floor of our condo, Layla used a pee pad on the deck most of the time. It was so convenient, and she still got to be outside. I think she got the difference between going inside and outside (she got better treats for outside!). If you're concerned about using pads AT ALL, you can also buy things that have synthetic grass in them... they're like a pee pad but grass instead, and you can hose them off or put them in the washer I think to clean them.
P.S. Where are you going in BC? Scott and I are planning a trip the first weekend of July to visit family and friends around Kamloops, Kelowna, and Pentiction
