Yorkie acting out, please help!

Question
Hello, and thank you in advance for taking the time to answer my question.  I
have recently moved from FL to NYC with my 4 year old Yorkie who has been
neutered only 3 weeks ago.  He seems well and happy, except that he spends
a little more time alone than he used to.  Also his potty training has never
been too solid (though i hoped that would improve with neutering).  I was
happy to see that taking him out 3x a day had prevented accidents in the new
apartment for a whole first week.  The problem is that now he started
eliminating in my bathroom whenever he is left alone, or when I don't let him
sleep in my bed (I am trying to get him to sleep in his own bed next to mine
in the new place)...I also leave a wee-wee pad out for him, but he takes no
notice.  How can I effectively change his behavior to sleeping in his own bed
without making him angry and causing him to act out?  Any help would be so
appreciated!
Sabina

Answer
I am not sure which of 2 approaches to take on this.  You could say he is 4 years old and has been through a lot.  Perhaps he only needs a little more time and plenty of attention to adjust to his new life.  

The other approach would be to crate him when you can't watch him.  A healthy 4 year old should easily be able to go all night without relieving itself.  A dog that has not been crated since it was little, may take some work. Start out just putting its toys and treats in the crate. Praise it for going in. Feed it in the crate. This is also an easy way to maintain order at feeding time for more than one dog.

It is only natural that a dog resists its crate at first. What the dog wants more than anything else is to be with others, you, anyone else in the household, and any other pets. In our modern society, even if we are home, other things distract us from the attention an uncrated dog must have. The only real solution is to crate the dog when you aren't around. Leave it some toys. Perhaps a Kong filled with peanut butter.

A crate needs to be just big enough for a dog to stretch out in.  I prefer the more enclosed, den like plastic ones.