yes, cannot use regular old carpet stuff. She is a beagle after all so her nose knows /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif If you know she cannot hold it, pick her up and take our out right away. I did that for a while with Marley when he 1st got here because we'd have to get from the bedroom upstairs, all the way down and out the back door. once his bladder and all built up a little bit, I stopped carrying him down the stairs and out. I let him learn to hold it and navigate the way on his own. Takes time though. He is now 6 mths old and doing great. You will get there! When she is going in the house, make a loud clap, catch her mid do and take her right out. Keeps doing it clap and tell her bad dog, not yelling at her but just so she knows you are not happy.