We have the pads positioned on the tile area where there is no carpet. We also use those puppy training drops that are supposed to attract him to pee on the pad but he never does. For some reason he thinks the pad is a toy and wants to rip it apart. Same with newspaper.
So yes, he gets his chances on his 2 or 3 walks.
Also, we have a balcony, and we've tried several times to make him pee there but he always pees on the carpet. We lose our patience, open the door of the balcony and voila - out comes the pee on the carpet. Mind you we wait with him in the balcony so we are ready to praise profusely when he pees but he just doesn't. We've put newspapers and pads in the balcony too but no luck!
Please help!