We read in one of our books that if you spank/act out/scream, etc. at your pup for potty accidents in the house, they think you don't like
seeing them do it! It causes them to sneak around and do it in places that you can't see them potty such as behind furniture, etc. The way we handled it with Toto was, as Vette said "throw a parade" for going on the pad .... we simply ignored the accidents on the floor/carpet and said nothing. We made sure that we silently cleaned it up with her watching. It certainly worked for us!! We still "celebrate" and have treats and we will have been blessed with this little angel for three years in October! Heck, we just enjoy parades!!
