Hi I am new to the puppy training too. Zoey is 14 weeks and we have been doing the pee pad thing too....She is doing well with it. I only still let her have very supervized time runnning in the house. I have a open play pen area set up for her with her bed, blankets, toys, pee pee pads. I guess you have to watch him for signs, Zoey is very easy to tell if she is gonna go. I then pick her up and put her in her area and she goes. I now leave the play pen area open and she is starting to run in there to go. ( Well last nite she did today may be a different story)
I guess from what I am learning is it takes patience and time. I am not bringing her outside yet it is too cold and she is quite small. There are lots of great people here I am sure you will get lots of help. Keep Smiling and good luck...