I can't offer an advice - just sympathy. Tinkerbelle is 13 weeks old now and she still rarely makes it to the piddle pad. She just squats where she is. She goes on the pad during the night every couple of hours when I get up and put her on it.
But at other times - not a chance! I've had her for 4 weeks - it has gotten better 'cause she doesn't go as frequently as she used to, but I still have to chase her around to grab her before she goes on the carpet. She runs so fast and I can't keep up. Papertowels and Simple Solution are my friends!
Poos are getting better though. Yesterday she went on the pad twice by herself and again today twice - although she didn't go there sometimes too. But it's better.
I'm just trying to be VERY VERY patient and thankful that she's so cute - cause right now that's about all she's got going for her. Oh - and she's started giving little tiny hugs with her paws - that is cute!