Hi, I also am going thru some tuff times training Nene'.
He was doing okay with the crate thing after 1 mth when I got him, but then I had a situation at my place where I had to stay with my mom and leave him while I was taking care of my place. So when I finally got back to my place again he didn't want to go back to the crate thing at night. He started crying and barking and jumping and going crazy the whole night long again.
So now I leave him in the hallway where I normally leave him when I step out but with my bedroom door closed since he was being a little chewer in my bedroom (furniture, etc). At first he still complained like crazy but now he just wakes me up by 8 am to 9am even if I don't have to get up and barks and stratches and crys at the door.
Another huge problem I have is him barking at every sound he hears coming from the neighbors and other dogs leaving their apartments. He goes berksirk whenever he hears other dogs outside the door and runs and constantly barks like crazy at the door. I am having a terrible time trying to to make him stop which is driving me crazy.
His potty training is also unpredictable, he does okay one moment and the next he can decide he wants do it #2 anywhere he pleases. Also he doesn't wait for me sometimes to place the newspaper down. He still does it in the same area but no newspaper, especially when Im cleaning up after him.
I desperately want to go to "Obedience school". Notice I say I want to go to obedience school. 
So that we can both be trained before I go back to work or school.
Otherwise I love Nene' to pieces he's my baby and at times my pain in the butt.
Maria