Edgy, he'll whine and pace. Be reasonable in your expectations. It's culture shock, pure and simple. Just imagine that you've been snatched away from home and suddenly find yourself in an aboriginal forest community. No language or gestures in common.
Communication is by trial and error.
Put yourself in his shoes. Then be patient and supportive. Leashes, hands, rolled up newspapers and magazines, feet, chairs and sticks are just some of the pieces of training equipment that may have been used on this dog. This dog is the product of a never ending series of scrambled communications and unreal expectations. As an adolescent or adult dog, he's already formed his opinion regarding humans.