I would not lock him in a cage to get him to use the pad. He may hold it for a very long time not realizing what you want him to do. You could try taking a pee pad outside where he usually goes and have him go on or near the pad when he is going potty. When he does go on the pad give him a reward and make a big fuss over him. Once he has done it a few times you could bring a peed on pad inside and leave it with another pad so he remembers what it is for.
Since he is accustomed to going outside it could take a while to transition him to using the inside potty but if you keep working on it he may go for it.
Do you know what his previous home was like? If he was very inactive he may not have gotten much play time. If that is the case you could teach him how to have fun with the toys. He may not know how to play. |