What could we do better?

[u/Elyay]

We got our puppy at 8 wks, she is now 10 wks. We have a couple diaper pads in the house. She is tiny and it is hard to reach all parts of the home, so there is one in the master bathroom, one in the kitchen and one in the living room. I stay at home, so I have been completely devoted to the pup, running behind her. My husband wakes twice per night to take her potty. Last week, she started to understand where it is safe to go potty. Each time she goes on the pad she is rewarded with treats. We thought things were going so well.

This week she started doing something unusual. Normally after a nap, she would either go potty, or I would take to the pad and she would go. But now, I take her to the pad, and she either sits on it, or walks away and pees a foot away from it. I feel sometimes she looks at me while peeing on the floor. 😂 I don't know what to do. Obv I will keep rewarding her for pottying in the right spot, and I will carry her to the pad, but today he refused the pad entirely today.

What is happening?

Another thing is let her sleep with me, and my husband wakes twice per night to take her potty, but despite that she pees and poops in my bed. I was thinking about getting a small kennel or something where she could go, but I don't know if that is a good idea.

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[u/pickledpanda7]

Is there a reason you're not taking her outside? Is there a reason you're not crate training?

[u/Elyay → u/pickledpanda7]

She had one round of shots and we are in a high parvo area in the apartment complex with a lot of dog owners. I don't know if I am overreaching but I am just concerned that she could catch something outside.

Our crate just arrived today. We let her check it out and gave her treats inside. She is so tiny, just barely 2 lbs. Is she going to be able to maintain her body heat in there?