It took one of mine a year to be completely potty pad trained so be patient. I started out confining her to a small area about 4' x 4' in our kitchen on a tile surface and stayed with her the entire time. When she went potty on the floor I would clean it up with the potty pad and leave that pad on the floor with her pee scent on it. After a couple of days she started going on the pad and I would reward with a high value treat right away and praised her in a high voice telling her what a good girl she was. As she got better going on the pad her area of confinement got bigger. Like I said, it took us about a year.
I have read that you don't want to confuse them by training inside and then expect them to tell you they need to go outside - do either one and stick to it. Patience and persistence are the most important things if you want to train to go on a potty pad.
__________________  Karen, mama to Macy and Molly  It is easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled. (Mark Twain) |