I would suggest you get an X-pen for these dogs. You are gone all day they should at least be able to move around a little. Confining them in a small area with the pee pad will help them learn to use it--- but the time you are home with them needs to be spent training.
The female will not get house trained by giving her free run at night. I can understand wanting them to sleep with you but when they get up they need to be taken to the potty. If your girlfriend is not able or willing to do that than putting the dog in the x-pen at bedtime is the best solution. She can also try tethering the dog to her so it is always with her. That way she will be able to see when the dog has to go and get her to the right place. These dogs don't learn these things by themselves. It is the human timing that does it.
Actually taking the dogs out for regular walks would help them to empty their bladders and get the other waste out. Walking them for at least a few blocks would be good for both of them. They have been crated all day and need exercise. In the morning the same thing. A good 15 minute walk would be good for everybody.
These dogs seem extremely nervous. I don't know if it is the breeding or their environment. Either way they need a lot of patience and devoted training to help them along. |