When you catch her in the act, what do you do? When you find her droppings, what do you do?
I personally have never used pee pads, but it seems to me that she thinks it's ok to go in the house. If I were you (and keep in mind I'm no expert this is only my opinion) I would try to teach her to go only outside. If she had an accident inside, I would show it to her say "no" in a big mean voice and put her outside. Go outside with her for the first little while and when you see her go, praise her like crazy. Give treats, and associate a word with the action ie "good potty".
Some people tend to think that disciplining a dog without catching them in the act is useless, but I disagree. If you find droppings or she went in her kennel make sure she knows she has done something wrong. Don't rub her noise in it but rather show it to her and say "no" - then put her outside or on her pee pad.
I don't know, personally I think pee pads are great if you have a puppy or older dog or if you can't take them out (you live in an apartment). But IMO if you can teach them to go outside you probably should.
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