Thanks everyone. K8t, we already have the book and have been reading it lots! I totally understand Seven Pets that it's goot to let your dog know that it's going out to toilet, not to play, but I can't help thinking i'd rather spend 10 minutes extra outside for her to have a sniff then spend forever trying to correct a pulling on lead behaviour which she will learn when toileting on the lead.

I'm hoping that introducing the puppy to the toilet spot first thing when she comes home, and after every meal/sleep/play we'll pick her up, walk out, put her down and do not fuss her until she does her business.

Fingers crossed!