Ok, well he pees in front of us even when we play with him. But when he poos he hides to do it. As for picking the breed, we just picked the dog that did the best with our kids when we met him. I really wanted t shetland sheep dog but the kids were afraid of him . We all hit it off great with the dog we got. We have a partailly fenced yard and are working on extending the fence so hopefully that will help! I have also noticed that when a male takes him outside he will urinate without a problem but when a female takes him out he only wants to play!

Does your puppy eat poop? Typically if they roll in it, they eat is as well. This is a very tough habit to break. Coming from a puppy store narrows it all down. The puppies aren't kept very clean and have learned to live in a dirty environment. Your puppy is too young for this type of behavior to be a survival tactic.

How long is the puppy left in the crate?

I'm not a big fan of puppy chow. You should try and get your pup on a better food. CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE DOG LOVERS SOUL - Puppy Food is a good dog food that isn't very expensive.

Can we get that food from petsmart or petco??

There are training potty pads they are mats you can put anywhere in your house. They have attracting smells to "mark their territory" I got them for my dog and the older one who was blind was using it. Buy them try them out