I know a lot of people have luck with crate training. However, I was not one of those people. Rockie (who is now 7 mos) use the crate as his dumping ground and while I started with one to big--I immediately purchased one small enough for only to stand and turn around in and it didn't help--he then pooped and peed on himself and what a mess I had. What worked for me was to make sure I was feeding him at certain times (and picking up his food dish so that he couldn't freely eat on his own) and then watching and taking him outside when I noticed the signs---and then treats and praise for eliminating. During the day when I was gone I used puppy pads in the kitchen where I gaited him and tried to get home before he would need to go (I was lucky to work close enough that I could run home when he was little--on my lunch hour that is). Soon he got old enough where he should be able to hold it longer and I removed the puppy pads. If he had an accident I just would say "No potty in the house" and then take him outside and tell him "go potty". Of couse I was also telling him everytime I attempted or knew he had to go "go potty" and he learned to link that command with eliminating. He still has some issues with pooping right by the door but I have had success along with putting in a doggy door which was a huge help and he took to that very quickly as well. I don't know if that helps at all--good luck--yours is so little; it does take time and a lot of patience. I never rubbed pee or poop in his nose--.
