i was skeptical about crating Beagan too, but being the fourth dog and only yorkie, he needed somewhere of his own. i went to walmart and bought this crate:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=3391779
i do not like the look of the metal ones with the dividers. this one is perfect. it's home-like and it looks cute also. i lined it with a potty pad..just in case and then put a small soft velvet blanket down. i divide it with a stuffed animal that he cuddles with and some toys and a shirt that smells like me. its collapsible and fits in the car nice. he goes in there when the family sits down to eat (because i HATE dogs that beg) and at night i cuddle with him and will eventually fall asleep. i just set him in there, close the front door and leave the top open and sleeps through the night. lately, everything he thinks is worth keeping gets buried in there somewhere