X2 on Water dog, great book. I loaned mine to someone, and don't remember who!
As said, spend as much time as you can with him. Feed, and water on a schedule to begin with, and watch for the signs of needing to go. Once you figure out when he wants to go as to when he eats or drinks, you can judge when to take him out and get him used to ONLY going outside.
Talk to him just like you would a child, he will learn key words.
careful how you discipline him, loving words for a good job goes much further than a beating.
Don't use the time out method by using his crate if you use one, will make him NOT want to go in there.
Take him riding every chance you get, just don't feed him right before you go.
Every time you wake up at night, take him out.
Living next to I-40, I highly recommend you getting a underground fence and train him to it. He will learn fast.
take 15 mins a couple times a day and work only on obedience training, any longer and he will loose interest. Buy some cheapo dog biscuits and use them for training. Expand his training as his attention span increases.
Get everyone in your family involved in training.
The first time he fuzzes up at someone, don't scold him, he is protecting his family. Don't encourage it, let him do what he supposed to do. But, always let him know when it's OK and he can stand down.
If he jumps, or pulls, buy a pinch collar, they work wonders!
when you have to swat him, hit his butt, not his head. Use a newspaper, or fly swat or something like that, not you hand.
Much more I could share, but, it's time for bed.
Give me a shout if you have questions
