Hi and Welcome to YT!
As for the early morning barking... maybe has to do with his previous owner's schedule? Maybe he was fed breakfast at that time? You could try getting up with him, then every few days wait 15 minutes longer to try to get him to switch his internal clock.
As for the potty training, I would move the paper over to where he is pottying, you can also take a bit of the urine and scent the 'new' paper with it, that may help him to get the idea. Also use a food reward when he does 'make' on the paper. If he still refuses, paper his entire area so he has no choice but to go on it, then gradually remove some each day or two until you get to the amount you want to leave down, in the place you want to leave it. The food reward is key though and will help him learn.
Good Luck and let us know how it goes! |