Just a suggestion rather than leaving him in a crate during the day maybe let him stay in the kitchen with a gate up, then during lunch feed him and if there is any accidents it will be easy to clean up. Yorkies aren't like other dogs when they have to go they have to go. I have a boxer as well that won't go outside when it rains instead she will hold it, but Georgie (my Yorkie) can't do that. I am amazed and fall more in love with Georgie everyday because he is such a little baby and I love it. I am glad when he wakes me up to go potty at night, because that just shows me that he is such a smart boy
