I don't know about pads because Loki is trained to go outside, but he only goes in his crate now when we leave the house. By 10 months I'd say I stopped putting him in the crate when I was showering or could not let him out. By 1 year old he stopped having accidents. He has some other medical issues though, so you might be able to do it sooner. Anyway, now he just lies outside the bathroom door and waits for me.
And yes, if she's having accidents it's because you are giving her too much freedom and not watching her. I had to watch Loki "every single second' at 4 1/2 months too.
Also with the pads, I could be wrong, but what if you only have one in the kitchen? Pads don't feel that much different than carpet, so you need to teach her one single *place* to go, not a surface to go on, or she'll be peeing on all of your carpets. I say stick to the one pad in the kitchen/expen or whatever. Dogs like to pee on carpet for some reason, so you need to teach her not to go anywhere near the carpet. |