[YorkieGuru]

here is what I did:
Place newspaper in the crate, instead of blanet,etc. Get him used to peeing on that. Then I moved the newspaper in the kitchen or bathroom. Then after mine got used to that I placed the newspaper outside. I always rewarded mine with little bits of treats when pottying in the spot you want them too.
I still always had the problem with Elle peeing in her crate with the newspaper at night. So during the day I leave them in the kitchen/bathroom area, with newspaper in the corner, ( and she does pee and poo on the newspaper) and at night I put them all in crates in my bedroom next to my bed ( so they can see me) and they hold it all night now. If they wake up too early I tell them night night, and they roll over and go back to sleep.
I have had a hard time as well before all this, and it's got to be consistent.
If I know they had alot of water to drink, you just have to take em out alot more. I still take mine out every hour to hour and a half. And if I run errands, when I get back I take em out right away, even if I have only been gone 2 minutes. It gets em used to going right out. Then if they wake up from a nap you always take em right out.
I hope some of this helps.