ok, she went back in the crate again and she thought I was about to shut the door, I wasn't, and she shot out of there. I have read a ton of stuff on the internet but I guess they didnt try training this dog.
As for the housebreaking, we have tried the pad outside and that only worked once. I bought some of that stuff you spray where you want them to go on the grass. She smelled it and took off. She started doing her I gotta go whine so I stayed outside with her extra long until I finally gave up. As soon as we were inside she peed. And nowhere near her pad. She seems to hit and miss with the pads with no rhyme or reason to why she will use it once and not again. We change the pad every single time so she has a fresh one at all times. This is harder than I thought.
The thing you have to remember is that YOU are the boss, not the dog. If she tries to bolt out the crate, hand her another treat, hold her back with your hand and shut the door. Do NOT allow the bolting. This just teaches her a bad habit. Put her immediately back in the crate. Then, as stated above, leave her in for 10 minutes. IGNORE her is she is whining. Don't say "it's ok, etc." This is reinforcing her whining behavior. Then after 10 minutes, when she is quiet, let her out and praise her.
But don't worry about hurting the puppy's feelings. Puppies need the Alpha in the pack (you) to provide the rules. Whatever you do, do not let the puppy make the decisions.
I, personally, would never use a puppy pad. Once you allow a dog to go to the bathroom in the house, I have found it harder to break that habit. However they do seem to work for some people. I just have never had luck with them.
As the article below states:
The puppy should be in her crate for the first few weeks whenever unsupervised - and this means complete attention so you can spot when the puppy starts sniffing and you can hustle outside. You want to try to avoid accidents at all costs.
Take the puppy out of the crate and immediately outside. Praise when they do their thing. Bring back inside and play with for awhile (after they pottied), then immediately put back in crate.
Repeat every couple of hours.
Crate Training: A popular method of housebreaking involves the use of a crate or cage. Make sure the crate isn't too large - just big enough to fit their sleeping blanket or mat. Dogs do not like to soil their beds because they would be forced to lay in the mess. It works, and while in these confines, most pups will control their bladder and bowels for a longer time than we would expect. Young puppies, at 8 or 9 weeks of age can often last for 7 or 8 hours, however, we would never recommend leaving them unattended in a crate for that long in most circumstances.
During housebreaking, whenever the puppy is inside the home but cannot be watched, he is placed in the crate. This might be while you are cooking, reading to the children, or even away from the home. The last thing you do before you put the puppy in the crate is take him outside to his favorite spot. The first thing you do when you take the animal out of the crate is another trip outside. No food or water goes in the crate, just a blanket and maybe a chew toy to occupy his time. Overnight is definitely crate time. As your faith in the puppy grows, leave him out for longer and longer periods of time.
Most people do not recognize an important advantage of crate training. It does more than just stop the animal from messing in the house. It also teaches the puppy something very important. The puppy learns that when the urge to urinate or defecate occurs, he can hold it. Just because the pup feels like he needs to relieve himself, the pup learns that he does not have to. This is thought to be the main reason why puppies that have gone through crate training have fewer mistakes later on.
Good Luck and Keep asking questions!!