Oh the brand new puppy days!! This will take awhile, so have patience and try to smile through it all!!
A few things. Put your t-shirt you have slept in for a few days in her crate with her at night. She will smell you and ease her. How old is she? If she is younger she will need out about every 2-3 hours or so. If you ignoore her crying, it will teach her to hold it. Try to set a schedule for her and you so you know when to get up and she will get the hang of it. When she potties correctly, go crazy and give her a special potty treat. Never leave the door open to her crate at night, she will always potty outside her crate onto your carpet!! We did this for months and Snickers finally slept through the night at about 6 months old. Now I get my 8 hours of sleep.
1 other thing...Snick would never sleep through the night in his crate, he sleeps with us now and we have to wake him up. Not all pup parents want their pup to sleep with them but thought I would let you know what worked best for us. Good Luck...
