I'm not planning on taking him back. I already read somewhere that negative reinforcement doesn't work. I tried spraying him in the face with a water bottle, and it phased him just about as much as the bitter apple-not at all.
I'll just have to continue with the scruffing, yelling, and time-out box. he seems to be slowly improving. After I get this under control the next task will be litter training. Right now when I go to grab his butt to toss it in the litter box he wiggs out and starts floppin all over the place thinking I'm trying to play with him. The likeness to a little kid is amazing.
