I have crated him in a large crate and done half and half with blanket and pads, he just smears the poo everywhere resulting in bath time for puppy and washing bedding and cleaning crate, I have also tried a small crate with a blanket and he still soils that. During the day he has numerous puppy pads down but chooses to soil on the carpet at the side of the pad, occasionally he pees on the pad and I praise him but the very next time he pees it's back on the carpet!
I lift his food up at dinner time when I eat my last meal and it's a good 5-6 hours before we go to bed, I don't sleep long hours only 6-7 and I find he's barking after about 5 and he's already made a mess by then. I'm at a loss what else to do he is nearly 14 weeks old now and according to what I've read he should have more control by this age!