You and your boyfriend may want to invest in some ear plugs until your fur baby learns "mama" means NO. My boys love their crate. I cover it at night when I put them in it at bedtime. I always put their teething toy in with them and I don't hear a peep out of them until morning.
My dogs Vet gave me some good advice: he said "Make sure your train your dogs and don't let your dogs train YOU."
