We should develop a potty training FAQ to send new people with potty training questions to...
Anyway, the first thing you want to do is make sure that you are getting every last molecule of scent out of your carpet and other areas where she has gone. If you aren't using a medical grade odor remover such as would be for sale at your vet's office, then micro-traces of her odor will make her more likely to go there again.
As for this part:
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but it's like lightening so fast I turn around and there she is peeing right in front of me
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Has she been scolded for bat potty maners in the past? It's important not to punish them for this or to show any loss of composure. When Chewy went on the floor in front of me, I ignored him, cleaned it up, took him out and waited to see if he had any left, and then ignored him for another 15 minutes after we came back in. That's about as stern as I can get potty-wise.
Are you sure that you aren't missing the signs? Sniffing the ground, walking in circles, sudden dissinterest in play, are all signs of impending potty-doom.
Another thing you can do is develop a potty schedule. Chart her feedings, play-times, and bathroom schedules for a few days. When you get a good sense of when she needs to go (like every three hours or whatever), you take over and take her to the pad a few minutes before she scheduled to. 10 minutes is not a long wait. We have one poster who waited for three hours before the pup finally went. At that point, JACKPOT! She kept at it and I haven't seen her repost since. Seems to me that it worked once she was able to get the dog to understand what she wanted.
I don't think showing her the pad will have a great effect. I have read often that rewarding a behavior long after the behavior is useless. It's best to regulate the potty habits so that you are there when it happens.