Welcome to YT and congratulations on your new little one. We have Hot Rod on pads as well as going outside. We boat alot so we chose to keep him doing both. I would say that it is up to you on what you think is best. The vet has told us that it would confuse them, but it didn't seem to bother either one of my pups. They knew where the pad was and they would stop playing and run to it when they needed it.
Good luck~
