I tried the pee pad thing, the disposable and the washable ones, the idea of it sounded so appealing. No going out in the middle of the night in the middle of winter and having the convience of them when we traveled. The appeal of it wore off quickly. lol. The breeder had Tucker using pads when I got him so I continued. For 2 months untill he started peeing and pooing all over anything in my house including my beds. I started taking him outside, it was alot of work and I think he would of trained faster if I just started him outside. He is almost 7 months old now and is completely potty trained. He was the first dog that I tried pee pad training, and I will NEVER EVER do it again.
Oh and not to mention not to many people like having a dog pee pad in thier house when you are there to visit. But if it works for you then have it..