Terra, please don't let it get to you. It's hard most of the time with any new puppy, but it will happen. Mine are pee pad trained. I kept them in their crates the first few days, (it's hard I know), when I let them out, we went straight to the pee pads. We waited and other times we waited and waited and waited (ha) until they went. Then lots and lots of praise. After playing and eating, we go back to the pee pads. And yes, wait some more. Then we go back to the crate. I never left them in the crate more than a couple hours. Then when I got them out we started right at the pee pads again. After they were a little older, I put pee pads in each room. That way, as I let them out of their crates for longer periods and they would follow me around, they had a pad to go on. Even if you get busy and going from room to room, keep one eye on them and watch for signs that they have to go and place them on the pads. It takes time and can get so frustrating, but if you look at them as they are, your babies, it helps lower the frustration. Good luck to you.
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