My first suggestion would be to keep the pee pad in a different area. And take him to the pee pad in the intervals necessary for a puppy. I would take him to the pee pad area, upon awaking, immediately after 1/2 hour of play, 10 - 15 minutes after eating and drinking. (what you are doing is exactly what you would do if training to go outside). You are physically taking them to another area, away from their playing and sleeping area. Puppies need to go potty and re-enforced to go potty in the right place, every hour on the hour!
Keep your puppy confined. Either small xpen or crate. Keep him in the x-pen or crate, after successfully going potty and when you cannot be on the floor with the puppy, watching every move. As soon as you take him out of the x-pen or crate, back to the pee pad area.
Do NOT remove puppy from pee area until they have completed their business. This may take anywhere from 15 - 30 minutes. The sooner the puppy realizes that it gets to play or go about it's business after it poos and/or pees, then he will begin to connect that he goes potty when placed there and it will go much faster (but this could take several weeks to accomplish, so you can never give up).
don't forget to treat, praise and party when he does go successfully in the correct place. but also remember, he is 9 wks old and will not get it overnight (it could be months before he gets it and you want to make sure you are very consistent, even when you are tired) if he has an accident it's your fault, not his! |