[Octoman]

Kathy, You mentioned the "roaming" - it's very important that you limit outside time to potty time until he gets the hang of it. Otherwise it's just more confusing and it will take longer. You want him to only associate outside with potty for now. Playtime after potty should be inside for now.

Also, if he seems to go potty in the crate, then it might be too big for him. You can put a box or something else in the crate so he has just enough room to lay down comfortably.