you want to decide which way to go, then stick with it, otherwise, you will do nothing but confuse the puppy...If you want to keep her on pee pads, then just do that..All 3 of mine are trained to pee pads...when it's nice out, I let them all out in the back yard to play, my little boy will also pee outside, but, he's stictly pee pad trainer, I never let him out to use the bathroom outside, he will just do it when he's out there..if you train the puppy first to go outside, it's almost impossible to get them to use the piddle pads..but, you can train her to piddle pads, then later have her start going outside, just move the piddle pad closer to the door..when you see her going to it, then you can take her outside..I bought a 6 mo. old biewer that was trained to go outside, I ended up having to sell her because she refused to go on the pee pads, that's when I started surfing the web and found that once they go outside, it's virtually impossible to get them to use the pads..but, it could be done pee pads to outside..so, the choice is yours, I prefer the pee pads, as I don't like standing out in the rain, and if we go away for a few hours, we don't have to rush back..the other alternative if you want to have her go outside, is to buy a doggie door..the decision has to be yours...I do suggest if you use piddle pads, to go to
www.drsfostersmith.com and try there xtra piddle pads, as they are the best by far..little more expensive, but, you don't have to change them out as much, and they're much better made..