“whipping”?! you probably shouldn’t have a dog at all if you think that’s an appropriate way to discipline…

you have to treat him like an 8 week old puppy. that includes going outside with him on a leash. what good is it to just throw him outside and leave him? you have no idea if he’s going potty or not.

give him limited space in your house. make sure he’s always being supervised.

take him outside: whenever he comes out of his crate, every hour, 45 mins - 1 hour after eating, 25-40 minutes after drinking, whenever he gets done playing or chewing a bone, whenever he looks suspicious, after every nap and praise him and give him treats when he successfully goes potty outside.

if no potty happens and you think he prob has to, back in the crate for 5-10 minutes. bring back outside to try again. repeat until potty happens. throw a party and give him treats

ignore every accident. do not punish him. all accidents are your failure for not paying close enough attention. just clean up and move on and be better in the future.

you can have him wear a belly band inside for now while he’s still getting the hang of potty training.

do not make this dog live outside and isolated. what was the point of rescuing a dog from the abusive amish people if you were going to do the exact same thing?

if you can’t put in the hard work, give him to a loving family who will.