It does get better. I felt the same way you did. I thought Mia would NEVER like her crate. Well, I am still not sure she will ever LIKE it, but she is doing much better. We have had her for 4 weeks (she is 12 wks old). She now is to the point where she doesn't cry when we put her in there at night (she used to cry, bark, howl, for what seemed to be forever) Now She doesn't even make a peep until 5 am when we take her out. We never took her out during the night... a lot of people said we should, but we felt like she should learn to hold it. And now she has! But when I leave her during the day (like to run and errand or something) she still cries and barks, but only for about 5 min. Hang in there. The best thing for us was giving her a little "tough love". It was so hard to listen to those little cries, but we knew it would be better in the long run. We would put her in there, say goodnight (or goodbye) and walk away. They figure out that the crying is not a ticket out of the crate, and they learn to accept it. I know it sounds mean, but it will be better for you... and your baby! Let us know how it goes! |