I just got a new pup too. Lucy Tu is 8 weeks old and I have been advised that she is not to be allowed to touch the ground outside until after she has finished her first set of shots which is about 3 months. I am doing her just as I did Ricky. I have a small area between the laundry room and kitchen. I went to the Thrift store and got a baby gate for a couple of bucks. I put her in this little hallway with the baby gate up. The crate is in there and some newspapers. She is somewhat paper trained but is much too small to have run of the house. I keep her confined in this area most of the time unless one of us is holding and feeding her. When I take Ricky out for his potty walks I carry her with us so she can get used to the process and the noises around the neighborhood.
If she misses the paper, I merely tear off a piece of newspaper, dap it in her puddle, put the teared piece of paper on her newspaper and next time, she goes, she goes on the newspaper because that is where the smell is. I always make sure to clean thoroughly any accidents as this would confuse her.
Ricky was very easy to train and I used this same process. I got him into a habit of going first thing in the morning and the first thing when I get home from work. I also put papers down in his confined area while I am at work because no one should be expected to hold all day in case of a stomach problem etc. Ricky hasn't used the paper since he was a pup but he knows it is there for emergencies. Hope this helps. The big thing is to remember we didn't potty train our kids over night and pups are no different. The big thing with them is routine. Set up a routine and try to stick to it as much as possible until they get older. It really helps them know what is expected of them. I also have potty words so Ricky knows we are not having a social walk. When I say potty, Ricky knows I mean go potty because I need to get to work. Hope some of this helps