[girlybella]

So I got my Bella girl last Tuesday and have had her a week, my question is as soon as I brought her home, we stared crate training her. I am wondering if I am doing this crate training the right way and if not, advice on how to correct it. In the week that I have had her she has not gone potty in her crate and I am really happy about that. She has had some minor accidents, quarter sized pea on the carpet and then we tell her no. 2 times she peed major, but they were my fault because I did not let her out and then I started playing with her and she got excited and peed, once under kitchen table other time on my bed (that was fun!)

So...
She sleeps in her crate and in the past week normally wakes up once to go potty, 2 nights she woke up twice. She stays in the crate until I wake up, depends on day (between 7:30 to 9:00 am) after she goes potty I bring her inside and then back into crate.
Then...
She is off to work with me where I keep her in crate right next to my desk and take her out every hour to hour 1/2 to go potty. Play for a little bit off and on.
Next....
We go home and play for a little bit and then she goes back in her crate and continue taking her outside.

I feed her 1/4 cup of food a day split into 3-4 meals.

Am I doing this wrong?
I want to let her out to play in the house, but I just bought a brand new home (new everything top to bottom) and I really do not want to ruin the carpets.

If I continue on the path that I am going, how will I know when she is trained to not pee inside??

Sorry if I am rambling...I just want to do it correctly.

Thanks,

Christina and Bella