Hi, I have two dogs, one I trained on newspaper 4 years ago. Big mistake. It doesn't absorb.
When I brought my Baby Chloe home (yorkie) I trained her with the Wee Wee Pads. I would keep her inside her crate and walk her outside. She did wonderfully. Then I had class a whole week and she got used to using the wee wee pad continually. Afterwards, I started walking her after her meals and she began to poop outside. It was such a joy. To be honest with you , she must of figured out that poop smells stinky inside her crate LOL. Once she waited a whole 6 hours for me to take her outside. She is only 3 months old and 1/2. I had class. I am so thankful she is a good girl. I keep them inside her crate because it gives me a relieve that she doesn't have to wait for me. I would totally do both. What happens when it rains? I don't like to take her outside.
My only concern is I feel that she uses the wee wee pad to pee most of the time. I can never tell when she pees outside. She loves to poop on the grass.
I hope this helps.