My mother just started crate training her new yorkie. She adopted a 3 yr old that wasn't crate trained.
She got him last week and for the first 3 or 4 nights he yelped for a lot of the night. She left him in a crate downstairs. After that he has been able to sleep pretty good. You gotta ignore so he doesn't get the idea that barking will get him attention. (I recommend ear plugs)
The dog also hasn't really gone in the crate. Sometimes when they gotta go they gotta go. But she cuts off his food early and empties him out before puttin him in the crate.
I also recommend trying to address the protective situation. After watching Cesar Millan and reading his books it has been very helpful at getting my dog use to people. It would take time but be so much better.
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