I think I would leave him in his crate if you are not going to be over 4 hours. As long as he goes right before you leave, he should be able to hold it. If his crate is small enough (just enough for him to stand up and turn around in), he shouldn't go in the crate because yorkies do not like to go to the bathroom where they sleep. Here's another reason I would use the crate instead of blocking him off in the house: When we first got Bentley I felt bad leaving him in the crate, so I blocked off the door to the kitchen with a baby gate and we left him in there with his food/water, toys and bed. Well, he hated being left alone and eventually got scared of the kitchen. He would never go in there when we were home because he was afraid of being blocked in there. This was a big problem as his food was in the kitchen and he would never go in there to eat. Since he had never had an accident while we were gone, we decided to try letting him roam the kitchen, living room, and hallway (we just shut all bedroom and bathroom doors) and he is much happier and still is able to hold it. (I don't really understand him as he has never had an accident while we are gone, but will pee right in front of us when we are home). Anyway, if you know he will have an accident if you leave him out, then I would put him in the crate because it will force him to try and hold it and that's an important part of potty training. He also probably won't cry as much because you aren't there to hear him. |