Dogs behaving badly is my favourite programme!!! Soo informative.You're doing a fantastic job. Just doesn't feel like it right now.
I never thought we'd get our dog toilet trained but it does eventually click, feels like one step forward two steps back. Like the others have said look for cues. If you catch him mid toilet, say a firm no and you can pick them up (they will stop) and take him outside.
Our dog has the zoomies as we call it, we used to let her out in the garden to run around like a lunatic. I think cats do this too weird!
I was watching dogs behaving badly last night, and there was a dog on there that would snap and growl if the grown ups tried to pick him up, he got them to use treats to show they were not a threat. Could try enticing with a treat and when he gets the hang of it, say off or similar instead of picking him up
The sniffing is annoying especially stopping and starting but it is mentally stimulating and goes towards tiring them out.
Glad he slept well!! I remember the first time my dog slept through I felt like a queen lol